AN ICONIC car has undergone a “retro” rebrand turning it into a tiny two-seater EV which has a top speed of just 28mph.
Citroën’s brand new minimalist motor is based on its popular all-electric Ami quadricycle, first released in 2020.
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The Type-Ami is the newest member of the French car giant’s family and is set to have its world debut this month at Retromobile 2025.
The Citroën Ami was first launched in 2020 and sold 43,000 units in its first two years.
With a top speed of just 28mph, the micro EV is perfect for city drivers and is just a mere 2.4m long, 1.4m wide, and 1.5m tall.
On a single charge the motor can stretch to 47 miles non-stop and is packaged as a cheap way to have “urban mobility for all”.
Best of all, it is legal to drive the Ami from the age of 16 in the UK on a moped licence – a whole year above the legal driving age of 17.
Its 5.5kWh battery pack pushes out just 8bhp and it takes a whopping 10 seconds to go from 0-28mph.
Now, the brand new Type-Ami will be produced by Caselani, a bodywork manufacturer based in Cremona, Italy, that has produced multiple conversion kits for Citroën over the years.
This has included work for the Citroën’s Berlino, Jumper, and SpaceTourer motors.
The tiny car has its main characteristics inspired by Citroëns of the past, including its large closed front grille that’s dominated by the carmaker’s logo.
Its frontage is also split into two broken segments, unlike the minimalist design seen on the regular Ami.
While it generally keeps most proportions the same as the Ami, the new version has its body crossed by small horizontal curves, giving a more classic finish.
Keeping with tradition, the wheel rims have a similar design that echoes to that of Citroëns of the past.
The various details and panels help to transform the French electric quadricycle into a modern classic, and they are compatible with both the current version and the pre-styled one.
Even with this, the weight of the vehicle is unchanged at just 471kg.
The motor has been designed by Caselani designer David Obendorfer in collaboration with Citroën Style Centre, headed by Pierre Leclercq.
It will be available in various colours and can be bought already installed for €13,900 (around £12,000).
If you already have an Ami at home and want to spruce it up with a new look, you can get the standalone kit for just €5,000 (£4,200).
Citroën’s Ami can come with a range of different trims, including a sportier trim for My Ami Pop that adds alloy wheel trims, a black strip under the windshield, front and rear bumper sections, a set of graphics for the doors and even a rear spoiler.
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