https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebv7L_oFppIActiva 2 was the star of the 1990 Paris Motor Show
Here was a stunning two door coupé based largely on XM mechanical bits fitted with a 3 litre V6 24 valve engine developing 200 bhp, an automatic 4 speed gearbox, an active antiroll system and a multi function VDU.
Much of the suspension technology would find its way into the Xantia Activa.
Activa 2 could have been put into production but Citroën felt that it would not have been commercially viable since in order to make a profit, it would have been competing with marques with a proven track record in building high performance coupés and they considered it unlikely that Porsche and BMW and Mercedes owners would be seduced by the double chevron. The fact that wealthy Citroën enthusiasts would have snapped it up did not sway PSA’s management.