Perhaps the coolest car made by Citroen in the last few years is this DS4 Racing concept which previews a production version that most likely will be launched in early 2013 to rival the Renaultsport Megane and the Ford Focus ST. At the heart of this model is a 1.6-liter turbo engine that is capable of delivering no less than 256 hp which has been tuned by Citroen Racing.
Citroen DS4 Racing
Even though it offers 160 hp / liter, the French automaker says that the car has CO2 emissions of only 155 g/km. We don’t have any details regarding the economy and performance figures of the DS4 Racing but when the production version will come out, the car will probably be able to do the 0-62 mph sprint in less than 6 seconds, on its way to an electronically limited top speed of about 155 mph.
Citroen DS4 Racing
The chassis of the Citroen DS4 Racing has been lowered by 35mm, while the front and rear tracks are now considerably wider (55mm front / 75mm rear). It rides on big 19-inch alloys wrapped around in 235/40 tires. In addition, we notice a two-tone finish for the alloy wheels and the roof, while the concept is wearing a special matt grey paint.
Scheduled to go on sale this fall, the Citroen C4 Aircross has made its public debut last week at the Geneva Motor Show. Design-wise, the car borrows a few styling cues from the Hypnos concept that we’ve seen back in 2008, especially if we look at the taillights and the 18-inch alloy wheels.
This five-seat compact SUV measures 4340mm long, 1630mm high and it is 1800mm wide. It comes with a unique panoramic glass sunroof that at night is illuminated by LED lights. The cargo volume offered by the C4 Aircross is of 442 liters.
Citroen C4 Aircross
When this French sport utility sport vehicle will hit the dealerships it will only have a 2WD configuration for the 1.6-liter gasoline unit that pumps out 114 hp, along with a 1.8-liter diesel that generates 150 hp. There’s also going to be a 1.6-liter diesel with 110 hp which will be available in both 2WD and 4WD. Both diesels are going to be linked to a 6-speed manual transmission, while the gasoline-powered C4 Aircross is going to get a 5-speed transmission. In the European market, the 2.0-liter gasoline engine will not be available.
As far as the design is concerned, we notice that it has integrated LEDs in the front, light guides in the rear light clusters, indicator repeaters integrated in the door mirrors, along with a built-in rear-view camera. Inside the cabin we find GPS with sat-nav system, Bluetooth and USB connection.
The car shown in Geneva is an exclusive version of the compact SUV as it wears a Vapor Gray frosted-texture paint finish, while the door handles, door mirrors and the roof bars are now all chrome-finished in order to match the car’s new color.
Introduced last year in April at the Shanghai Auto Show and later on in September during the Frankfurt Motor Show, the superb Citroen DS5 has arrived in United Kingdom and it is now available on pre-order, while deliveries will start at the beginning of April. The cheapest version money can buy costs 22,400 pounds and goes all the way up to 32,200 pounds for the top-spec Hybrid4 DSport.
2012 Citroen DS5
This would have to be the cooler alternative to the rather conservative C5 model, offering a more refined interior, a higher ground clearance and an exciting new styling. It will be available upon launch with four Euro V-compliant engines, including here one that was developed with BMW. It is a powerful 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline unit that pumps out 200 hp.
2012 Citroen DS5
The Citroen DS5 is also available with an HDi diesel engine that produces 160 hp , along with an e-HDi engine that generates 110 hp and comes with the stop/start micro-hybrid technology. The range-topping engine is the impressive 200 hp diesel electric Hybrid4 that has AWD capabilities and CO2 emissions of only 99 g/km.
2012 Citroen DS5
As for the available transmissions, the new Citroen DS5 can be ordered with a manual, automatic or a 6-speed EGS transmission.
Introduced last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Citroen DS3 Ultra Prestige is now available in the United Kingdom and it costs from 20,700 pounds. As you would expect, this is the luxurious version of the DS3 and is available with two engines.
Citroen DS3 Ultra Prestige
The first power unit is a THP 155 gasoline unit while the other one is a more frugal and efficient e-HDi 110 diesel that benefits from the stop/start system. The latter is able to return 74.4 mpg UK on the combined cycle and has CO2 emissions of only 99 g/km. We should mention that the version fitted with this diesel engine is 200 pounds more expensive than its gasoline-powered sibling.
This special version of the Citroen DS3 comes with a Bluetooth-enabled Hi-Fi system, an automatic digital air conditioning system, rear parking sensors, MyWay color satellite navigation system, automatic headlamps and windscreen wipers, electrochrome rear view mirror and electronically heated and folding door mirrors.
Citroen DS3 Ultra Prestige
The Citroen DS3 Ultra Prestige features a “watchstrap” design seat upholstery in “Club” leather while the front seats adopt a “crescendo” color effect which is inspired by the glamorous world of fashion. The car also has an “Alpine” white leather dashboard which is embossed with the “DS” signature, and ultra-thick protective mats that are braided with double top-stitching in attractive contrasting colors.
It is available with a choice of two body colors: Thorium Grey and Polar White, and it features 17-inch charcoal-grey alloys, dark-tinted side and rear windows and a sports spoiler. The DS3 Ultra Prestige comes with a black roof that is covered with the DS insignia which as the light changes, it shifts from matt to gloss.
Citroen DS3 Ultra Prestige
An optional package available for the car is the “Dark Chrome Signature” which brings black door mirrors with dark chrome base, front grille surround, dark chrome side rubbing strips, an inset on the rear number plate moulding and front fog light surrounds.
Citroen introduced at the beginning of this year a special edition of the C3 Picasso model which is available under the “Code” name. Essentially, we are dealing with the successor of the Blackcherry special edition and it is based on the HDi 90 manual VTR+ model.
It comes with additional chrome, a roof rack and obsidian black bumpers, along with 17-inch alloy with cherry red or white polar accents. Inside the cabin it gets bespoke floor mats and packs Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control and an air conditioning system.
The car is already on sale in the United Kingdom and has a starting price of 15,695 pounds (OTR).
After Peugeot launched its refreshed 107 model, Citroen did the same thing with the C1. It is powered by the same three-cylinder 1.0-liter engine that develops 68 hp, the one found in the 107 and the Toyota Aygo. By implementing a few tweaks, the engine generates only 99 g/km of CO2 and can return 65.7 mpg UK when mated to the 5-speed manual transmission.
2012 Citroen C1
Clients will also be able to get the 2012 Citroen C1 with an optional EGS automatic transmission that has paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel. With this gearbox, the car returns 62.8 mpg UK and has CO2 emissions of 104 g/km. Citroen mentioned that they have recalibrated the suspension and they also revised the power steering which in return brings more ride comfort and better agility on the road.
2012 Citroen C1
The front bumper now has a new design which incorporates the LED daytime running lights and the fog lights. A new color has been added – Botticelli Blue, a color which is already available for the C3 and DS3 models. For the mid and top-spec versions, the C1 comes with a chrome strip on the grille.
2012 Citroen C1
Other modifications include a new leather steering wheel, leather/Alcantara upholstery, a redesigned manual gear lever, all of each are now available for extra money.
2012 Citroen C1
The 2012 Citroen C1 will make its public debut next week at the Brussels Motor Show.
The French automaker Citroen has introduced two new special editions of the popular C3 model in United Kingdom. Known as the C3 Black and the C3 White, both cars are motivated by a 1.4i VT engine that delivers 72 hp. These two cars are offered as you would expect, in an Obsidian black body and a Polar white finish.
These cars are replacing the 72 hp 1.4i VT version of the successful hatchback and are 300 pounds more affordable than the outgoing models. Aside from the lower price tags, these special editions come with more goodies in the standard configuration, like front fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, chrome inserts on the lower front bumper, white dashboard and door mirrors, along with air conditioning.
Both cars are available only with a manual gearbox and should be able to return 47.1 mpg UK, while the CO2 emissions stand at 139 g/km.
The two Citroen C3s will be hitting the dealerships next month and will cost 11,990 pounds for the White version while the Black one will be a little bit more expensive, priced at 12,430 pounds.
Both Peugeot and Citroen have decided to take a rather different approach to rival the rise of Dacia, Renault’s budget sub-brand. The French automakers will be rolling new models and maybe new sub-brands in a couple of years.
Peugeot is planning on launching a budget sedan that will cost somewhere around 8,000 pounds and will be sold in developing markets in Europe, North Africa, China and Latin America. Codenamed the M3, this new affordable sedan will be 4.15m long and will probably be sold under the Talbot badge which was last used by the automaker back in the 80s.
Citroen will also work on its own version of this M3 which will probably be sold in China taking into consideration the success of the brand there. Citroen also plans on launching the M4 which will share the underpinnings of the M3. The new model will be a simple yet functional car that will come at a more premium price tag and they’ve already outlined their vision for this upcoming model with the Lacoste and C-Cactus concepts.
According to various sources, this model and any variants of the M4 that might be launched in the future will complement the DS range. It shouldn’t be a surprise if the M4 will be a reskinning of the M3’s interior cabin with better trims and materials.
Thomas d’Haussy is Citroen’s product planning chief and he said that the automaker is working on a car that will not have “all the equipment, but with the things that are most important.”
Car marketers insist in featuring their vehicles with women. This is why we get ads with women driving cars, photo shoots with sexy models in the back seat of some gorgeous car, product placements in movies or videos. Today’s case: Citroen DS3 R featuring Pixie Lott’s latest music video with Pusha T.
At this year’s ADEME innovation forum, PSA Peugeot Citroen unveiled a funky concept by the name of VELV. It has been developed by a consortium of companies from France and it is an EV that packs an 8.5 kWh lithium-ion battery and a 27 hp (27 PS / 20 kW) electric motor.
PSA Peugeot Citroen VELV
The concept has a curb weight of 1,433 lb (650 kg) and is able to reach a maximum speed of 68 mph (110 km/h) while on a single charge it can be driven for up to 62 miles (100 km).
PSA Peugeot Citroen VELV
Although they refused to mention whether this will turn into a production version later on, PSA did mentioned that the concept was envisioned for rental car companies and corporate fleets.
The newest compact SUV from Citroen has arrived. It is the C4 Aircross that it will be available in both 2WD and 4WD versions when it will go on sale next fall. It borrows some of the styling we’ve seen in the 2008 Hypnos concept, especially if we look at those 18-inch alloys and at the taillights.
Citroen C4 Aircross
The car measures 4,340 mm long, 1,800 mm wide and 1,630 mm high. It packs a panoramic glass sunroof which is illuminated by a set of built-in LED lights and at the back you get 442 liters in the trunk.
Citroen C4 Aircross
For the two-wheel drive version only there is going to be a 1.6-liter gasoline engine that produces 114 hp, along with 1.6-liter with 110 hp and a 1.8-liter 150 hp diesels. The diesels will be linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox while the gasoline unit will feature a 5-speed transmission. Those of you who live in Europe will not be able to order the C4 Aircross with the 2.0-liter gasoline engine.
Citroen C4 Aircross
At the front of this French compact SUV we find vertically integrated LEDs, along with indicator repeaters in the door mirrors, an integrated rearview revising camera and light guides in the rear light clusters. Some of the goodies include USB and Bluetooth connection as well as a GPS satellite navigation system that will feature a touchscreen.
The British tuners from Superchips have decided to roll out an upgrade program for the Citroen DS3 Racing. They’ve done it by remapping the ECU of the car and if you’re one of the lucky 1,000 clients that got a DS3 Racing, this power boost will set you back 455 pounds (including VAT).
In the United Kingdom, the fastest version of the DS3 comes with a 1.6-liter turbocharged twin-scroll gasoline engine that offers 204 hp and a peak torque of 202 lb.-ft (275 Nm). After Superchips optimizes the ECU, the engine can offer an additional 26 hp and 43 Nm, for a grand total of 230 hp and 234 lb.-ft (318 Nm).
According to the tuner, the Citroen DS3 Racing feels “livelier” although they haven’t finished testing the upgraded version of the hot hatch. They said that the new version will “eclipse” the 6.5 seconds needed for the regular version to do the 0-62 mph sprint. In addition, the top speed should be over the standard 149 mph.
One of the most radical vehicles unveiled this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show is Citroen’s Tubik. They drawn their inspiration for this model from the TUB and Type H light vans developed by the French automaker for more than four decades starting with 1939. The car measures 4,800 mm long, 2,080 mm wide and it is 2,050 mm tall. It has enough room to carry up to nine passengers that will sit across three rows of seats.
Citroen Tubik
The interior cabin benefits from an adjustable modular seating arrangement and it has been designed as a “lounge-style cocoon”, featuring a leather floor, felt seats and ambient lighting. Other than that, it sports a huge semi-circular TV screen as well as hi-def surround sound.
Citroen Tubik
The doors of the Citroen Tubik open along the entire side of the van in order to permit access to both the front and rear. The automaker says that the cockpit is based on a so-called “cyclotron” that groups the seats, steering wheel, pedal assembly and the head-up display in a cool circular arrangement. The driver of the vehicle is recognized via the fingerprint recognition system.
Citroen Tubik
The car is motivated by a 4WD drivetrain and is powered by PSA’s Hybrid4 technology that includes a diesel engine in the front and an electric motor that drives the back wheels. Speaking of the rims, they measure 22 inches and are wrapped around in low-resistance rubbers. The Tubik also has the company’s Hydractive suspension technology. Once the car reaches high speeds, it will automatically sit lower in order to improve the aerodynamics. Citroen mentioned that the van’s CO2 emissions are roughly the same as the ones of a regular sedan.
The gorgeous production version of the Citroen DS5 has been unveiled this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show and as you probably already know, it is a 5-door hatchback which will be the third premium model in the automaker’s DS lineup, after the launch of the smaller DS3 and DS4.
2012 Citroen DS5
It is the very first vehicle in the company’s catalog which has a full hybrid drivetrain that combines a 2.0-liter HDi diesel engine with an electric motor. The 200 hp available are sent to all wheels via the 6-speed automatic gearbox and the 4WD configuration. The DS5 benefits from a stop/start system while the gearbox has an optimized shift function.
2012 Citroen DS5
This is truly an eco-friendly car as it has CO2 emission of only 99 g/km. One of the driving modes available will be Auto that just like the one found in other similar car, it manages to switch between the diesel power unit and the electric motor in order to optimize fuel consumption. For driving the vehicle on electric mode with the 37 hp (27 kW) electric motor, you’ll have to select the Zero Emission Vehicle mode and you will be able to drive the car at speeds of up to 37 mph. Picking Four Wheel Drive means that the DS5’s front wheels are going to be powered by the diesel engine while the rear wheels will be motivated by the electric motor. Lastly, for an improved engine response achieved by maximizing the use of the conventional diesel engine as well as the electric unit, you can choose the Sport mode.
2012 Citroen DS5
Inside the cabin, expect to see a premium ambiance with high quality materials, including here brushed aluminum and club leather. Tech goodies worth mentioning would have to be the automatic high-beam function, a new generation of the lane departure warning system, along with a reverse parking camera.
2012 Citroen DS5
The 2012 Citroen DS5 will hit the dealerships in the spring of next year and it will be more expensive than the regular C5 so expect to pay anything from 25,000 to 30,000 pounds.
The production version of the Citroen DS5 will make an appearance this September during the Frankfurt Motor Show and will feature the HYbrid4 technology that the company has developed in collaboration with sister marquee Peugeot. This beautiful 5-door hatchback is going to be the third model in the automaker’s premium DS line, after the DS3 and the DS4.
Citroen DS5
The car will be motivated by a 2.0-liter HDi diesel engine with electric power, churning 200 hp which will be sent to all four wheels via the 6-speed gearbox which will have optimized shift function and a stop/start system, reducing CO2 emissions to only 99 g/km.
Citroen DS5
Just like other cars that feature the aforementioned HYbrid4 technology, the new DS5 will have various driving modes: “auto” – automatically switches between the conventional power unit and the electric motor in order to optimize fuel consumption; “zero emission vehicle” – for driving with the electric motor that generates 37 hp (27 kW) at speeds of up to 37 mph; “four wheel drive” – the diesel engine powers the front wheels while the electric motor motivates the wheels in the back; “sport” – improves the power unit response by maximizing the diesel engine and the electric motor.
Citroen DS5
The Citroen DS5 will feature a lot of tech goodies, like a lane departure system, intelligent traction control, reverse parking camera, new-generation lane departure warning system as well as a clever automatic high-beam function which can activate and deactivate depending not only on the light conditions but also on the surrounding traffic.
The car will probably hit the market in spring 2012 for a price tag which should be more than the top-spec C5 model so expect to pay anything from 25,000 to 30,000 pounds.
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