Depending on your point of view, the 2021 Citroeen Ami is either a deeply pragmatic take on personal mobility or an idea for a car that should be thrown into the sixth circle of Hell. Whatever your take, this much is clear: The Ami is one of the quirkiest vehicles ever from an automaker whose historical portfolio overflows with quirky vehicles. The Ami weighs just 1,100 pounds and is powered by an 8-hp motor that drives the front wheels. It is not a modern interpretation of the snail-shaped 2CV, the brilliantly utilitarian, two-cylinder Citroen that put France back on wheels after World War II. But in many ways the tiny Ami takes a similarly elemental approach to automobility. It also takes a tiny approach. Four Amis take up little more space than a single Chevy Suburban. The very physicality of the Ami makes its mission crystal clear: This is not a vehicle for the wide-open spaces of Wyoming.
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