A replica of the Golden Scarab that first crossed the Sahara nearly a century ago.
PARIS: Citroën 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 Dec 19, 2022 to Jan 7, 2023.
The project was announced on the occasion of the opening of the Rétromobile vintage car show here.
The mission would see two replicas of the half-track vehicles that took part in the 2022 crossing (Scarabée d'Or/Golden Scarab 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 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 3,170km from Touggourt in Algeria to Timbuktu in Mali in three weeks.
