Top 10 ‘Forbidden Fruits’ of the 2014 Paris Motor Show

A lot of cars these days are boring to look at. That is not the case with the Citroën C4 Cactus. Based on the regular C4 hatchback, the Cactus isn’t a crossover or a hatchback, it’s somewhere in-between. Marketed as a C-segment vehicle, it’s designed to compete against vehicles like the Ford Focus hatchback, even though the Cactus is much shorter at a length of 163.7-inches in length.

Not overly sporty, I put this car on the list because it’s an innovative, stylish car that’s as functional as it is flashy. Those ribbed, off-color plastic inserts on the doors aren’t just for looks, they also serve a purpose. Called “AirBumps”, they are designed to take the impact of car doors, bicycles, shopping carts, etc without damaging the vehicle.