On 18 April 1934, CITROËN unveiled the 7CV, a car that would make motoring history with its wealth of innovations, starting with front-wheel-drive, or TRACTION AVANT in French, such a groundbreaking development that the car would soon be known by this name.

When the first Traction Avant made its debut, it started a revolution in the automotive world.

Never before had a production vehicle boasted so many innovations, e.g. an all-steel chassis less unitised body, hydraulic brakes on all four wheels, independent wheel suspension with a torsion bar, a floating-power engine with overhead valves, and removable cylinder sleeves.

Although production of the 7CV stopped in June 1941, the 11CV (launched in September 1934) continued to be built until July 1957. And the 15CV version, equipped with a six-cylinder engine, was produced from June 1938 to July 1956.
In April 1954, Citroën launched a special version called the 15H. Its hydropneumatic rear suspension heralded that of the future DS.
Boasting almost 100 years of history, Citroën earned a reputation for innovation and revolutionary engineering, which is reflected in the company's slogan "Créative Technologie".