Yes, we know we hardly post on Citroen news, but we thought we’d try a little something different, and interesting, today. Citroen is showing off their new Citroen Nemo Concept at the 2007 Bologna Motor Show, a car which Citroen says ” illustrates the astonishing closeness between the Citroen Nemo and its clown fish homonym.”

The Citroen Nemo concept is nothing more than a design study which expresses ‘fun looks, bright colors and unrestrained humor.”

Click through to read the press release and check out some images of the Citroen Nemo.

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Citroen will be unveiling the new C-Cactus Concept at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The MINI Cooper looking concept is described by Citroen as an “ecological hatchback with cheerful, attractive styling, equipped with a hybrid HDi drivetrain and sold at the same price as an entry-level C4.”

The Citroen C-Cactus features a hybrid HDi drivetrain that allows for 69mpg and CO2 emissions of 78 g/km. The car is powered by a diesel hybrid drivetrain combined with a 70 horsepower with an electric motor providing additional power of 30 horsepower.

Citroen has said nothing about production but said the C-Cactus will pursue new objectives such as design and technical solutions.

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Germany’s Big 3, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi make up about 86 percent of the upper-class mid-size sedan market. Next year, Mercedes-Benz will drop their new 2009 E-Class while Audi will debut the high-performance version of the Audi A6, the Audi RS6. BMW, on the other hand, is working on a new 5-Series. However, Alfa Romeo, Saab and Peugeot are getting ready to take on the Big 3 with their own mid-size sedans that may give the superiors something to worry about.

Saab is working on a new 9-5 that is expected to debut in autumn of 2008, most likely at the 2008 Frankfurt Auto Show. With front-wheel-drive, the next-generation Saab 9-5 is expected to be powered by a four-cylinder engine producing up to 200 horsepower, and a range-topping 2.8 liter V6 turbocharged engine producing up to 300 horsepower. It will be based on the Aero X concept shown above.

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Citroen launched its six wheel Cruise Crosser Concept at the Geneva Motor Show a car developed by teaming up with Espra Sabarro School. The Citroen Cruise Crosser Concept is based on Citroen’s C-Crosser, that will also make its world debut at Geneva. The Cruise Crosser Concept features three axles and six wheels to provide outstanding traction to tackle even the harshest of off-road conditions. Check out the press release after the jump.

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The beautiful 2007 Citroen C-Crosser will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The 2007 Citroen C-Crosser is Citroen’s first SUV ever and the company definetly put a lot of work into it giving the car 40 mpg on a combined cycle for a sport utility vehicle. The SUV has a new generation 156horspower 2.2HDi engine that produces a massive 380Nm of torque at just 2,000rpm.

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Car manufacturers in Europe are looking into developing diesel-hybrids so as long the European Union decides to tax cars based on carbon dioxide emissions. According to a report by AutoExpress, engineers are saying that the diesel hybrid is the best solution to minimize CO2 emissions but the success relies on the European Union as well as automakers and their engineers. Experts are saying that even at a $2,500 premium, a diesel hybrid could be appealing.

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Chopped down from its 7 seater version, Citroen has now unveiled the new Citroen C4 Picasso which will haul only 5 people. We personally think that if the Citroen C4 Picasso ever made it to the US, it will definitely give our favorite, the Honda Odyssey, a strong competition. The new Citroen C4 Picasso for five gives you 500L of boot space and four engine choices including a 1.8L engine producing 127 horsepower and a 2.0L engine producing 143 horsepower. Buyers will also have a choice of diesel engines including a 1.6L producing 110 horsepower and 2.0L producing 138 horsepower.

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French automaker Citroen unveiled the C-Métisse Hybrid concept vehicle today which will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The Citroen C-Métisse Hybrid sports a 2.7 liter V6 engine that produces 208 horsepower with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The car goes from 0-60 in 6.2 seconds with both the diesel and electric engine working and does an outstanding 43.4mpg. Watch out for this one at the Paris Motor Show.

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