PARIS, Feb 6 — The French automaker has announced that it will embark on a new crossing of the Sahara, 100 years after its first expedition in Africa. The latest challenge for Citroën, which will be a showcase for electric vehicles, will be held from December 19, 2022 to January 7, 2023.
The project was announced on the occasion of the opening of the Rétromobile vintage car show in Paris. The idea is to embark on the adventure in two replicas of the half-tracks that took part in the 2022 crossing (Scarabée d'Or and Croissant d'Argent) along with a forthcoming all-electric concept car and various electric production vehicles, which will provide technical assistance.
The planned dates for the crossing, December 19, 2022 to January 7, 2023, are those of the 100th anniversary of Citroën's first expedition in Africa. The goal is not to set a speed record but to follow the same route and timetable as the original crossing, which covered 3,170 kilometres from Touggourt in Algeria to Timbuktu in Mali in three weeks. — AFP-Relaxnews
