“This ‘Concorde of the road’ has appropriately been christened the SM2 and designed as an extension of the Citroën SM’s story. This isn’t about sticking out with blingy aesthetic adornments – its builder Jean-Michel Gallet suggests that this is rather the exact car Citroën would be building if the SM were still in production today. It’s a bold claim… until you look closer at the details. The best thing about driving the SM2 is that it emphasises everything that impressed journalists and owners about the SM back in the 1970s: its exceptional performance, supreme comfort, sharp and direct handling and efficient braking. The difference here is that everything has been upgraded and refined, and the standards of quality are simply incomparable to the original car. The SM2 is an invitation to blissful long-distance travelling. All of a sudden flying or taking the train seems far less appealing to us.”

Etienne Raynaud
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