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SM (1970)

Styling work on the SM focused primarily on aerodynamics. The vehicle was put through a high number and wide range of wind-tunnel tests during the development phase – and the result was remarkable. The Cd (coefficient of aerodynamic drag) of the SM was 0.46, a full 25% lower than that of the DS, already a reference in the matter.

The SM has angle-free styling. Although the body is tautly designed, no angular features interrupt the vehicle’s streamlined flow.

Encompassing the headlamp units and the number plate, the front-end glass casing lends the SM a resolutely innovative look. This pioneering beauty is furthered by the oversized bumpers, giving the vehicle its utterly distinctive character.

But for purists, the essence of the SM is in its profile, which clearly reveals all the work that went into the vehicle’s aerodynamics.

The flowing lines seem impossibly elegant. Dynamic features such as the rake of the windscreen, the sharply-drawn quarter-lights and the rear subframe bring the SM its unique, streamlined appearance.

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