It's red alert time for Citroen fans! Next week Auto Express will reveal the look of the exciting new C3 supermini. For exclusive images and all the info be sure to pick up the next issue of the magazine, which is on sale from Wednesday 16 April.

In the meantime, we've gathered together some of the most important and interesting models from the company's long history - from the Traction Avant, through to the DS and onto the latest C5.

Despite a turbulent past that has seen the company close to bankruptcy on more than one occassion, it has still managed to pioneer innovative technology that's left the competition looking distinctly old-fashioned.