From the middle of the 14th century until the 1850s, a musketeer was an important asset of early armies. The forerunner of the rifleman was phased out by the time World War I ended, but its legacy lives on.
If you ask any petrolhead what a musketeer represents to him, most would correct you by saying it’s written as Musketier and the name embodies a tuning outfit from Germany. As it happens, Musketier is a company based in Germany, specialized in aftermarket accessories for French and Toyota cars.
That’s why the outfit couldn’t miss this year’s Essen Motor Show and good golly, look what they showed up with. If the modern-day Ace Ventura needed a personalized ride, chances are he’d go for Musketier’s all-new SurCross.
Without the bullbars front and rear, off-road rubber, quad exhaust tips, roof rack and the incredibly funky army-style wrap, this is your typical Citroen C4 Cactus in the BlueHDi 100 Feel specification.
The most costly bits and pieces offered by Musketier Exclusiv Tuning GmbH for this car are the 15-inch alloy wheels (1,199 euros / $1,492) and the camo wrap, which goes for 1,999 euros ($2,488). If you want 20 ponies and 38 Nm (28 lb-ft) of torque extra, then you can opt for a 799-euro ($994) ECU tune.
The Cactus showcased at Essen is a sort of a demonstration of what Musketier can do with the new member of the Citroen lineup. Priced at 32,338 euros ($40,254), the vehicle in the live photo gallery below is 9 grand more than a box standard C4 Cactus BlueHDi 100 Feel. Thank the God of tuning you can buy parts separately, not the whole package, because that would’ve been too expensive in our book.
That’s why the outfit couldn’t miss this year’s Essen Motor Show and good golly, look what they showed up with. If the modern-day Ace Ventura needed a personalized ride, chances are he’d go for Musketier’s all-new SurCross.
Without the bullbars front and rear, off-road rubber, quad exhaust tips, roof rack and the incredibly funky army-style wrap, this is your typical Citroen C4 Cactus in the BlueHDi 100 Feel specification.
The most costly bits and pieces offered by Musketier Exclusiv Tuning GmbH for this car are the 15-inch alloy wheels (1,199 euros / $1,492) and the camo wrap, which goes for 1,999 euros ($2,488). If you want 20 ponies and 38 Nm (28 lb-ft) of torque extra, then you can opt for a 799-euro ($994) ECU tune.
The Cactus showcased at Essen is a sort of a demonstration of what Musketier can do with the new member of the Citroen lineup. Priced at 32,338 euros ($40,254), the vehicle in the live photo gallery below is 9 grand more than a box standard C4 Cactus BlueHDi 100 Feel. Thank the God of tuning you can buy parts separately, not the whole package, because that would’ve been too expensive in our book.