{"product_id":"citroenxm","title":"Citroën XM, scherp gesneden topcomfort","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his book \u0026quot;Citroën XM, scherp gesneden topcomfort\u0026quot;, author Thijs van der Zanden tells the fascinating story behind the XM. From the initial sketches and prototypes to its launch, the first models and all the variants that Citroën added to the range over the years. The models that never made it past the drawing board are also discussed. Memories and anecdotes from various people involved bring the story to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Citroën XM had the daunting task of following in the footsteps of three legends: the Traction, the DS and the CX. Initially, it seemed to be succeeding admirably: the sharply contoured bodywork was truly something special, and technically speaking, the XM was also brimming with innovations. It was therefore almost a foregone conclusion that it would be crowned ‘Car of the Year 1990’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the first customers experienced the downside of so much innovation: their XMs kept breaking down at the drop of a hat with all sorts of faults. By the time Citroën had finally resolved those problems, the XM’s reputation had already been so badly damaged that it never fully recovered. The XM was doomed to a life on the fringes. These days, the XM is mainly regarded as a popular ‘youngtimer’ and a true Citroën.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/citrovisie.nl\/en\/products\/citroen-xm-the-stranded-flagship\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable in English.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"citrovisie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54522606518610,"sku":"978-90-836403-7-2","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/1099\/1335\/files\/XMsmall_2.jpg?v=1788443438","url":"https:\/\/citrovisie.nl\/en\/products\/citroenxm","provider":"citrovisie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}