- Filed under: Concept Cars, Paris Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Citroen
Click above for two high-res renderings of the Citroen Hypnos concept
Citroen looks content to carry on in its quirky ways with its latest concept, the Hypnos hybrid utility vehicle. Residing squarely in the same vein as new coupe-like crossovers like the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX models, the French machine goes that extra step towards the crazy house. From the renderings in our gallery below, the front doors appear so long and exagerated that the rear portals bottom-half is taken up entirely by the wheel wells. Things get even stranger from there with jewel-like seats and a DNA-style double-helix center section adorning the interior.
Under the hood will be a hybrid powertrain with an engine producing 200-horsepower plus an undetermined amount of force from the electric half of the drivetrain. This 50-mpg powertrain is one part of the concept that we hope is based in reality. Fortunately, we're pretty sure that these renderings are just conceptual while the real vehicle will debut in concept form at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in October.
Gallery: Citroen Hypnos renderings
[Source: Carscoop]
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- Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Citroen
Click above for a gallery of the Citroen C6 Office
Citroën and Intersection magazine have integrated KITT-like visual style with a number of in-car distractions to create the C6 Office, a rolling style project aimed at European business overlords. It'll make its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, a favorite the yacht-and-helo set it's meant to appeal to. From there, it'll head to Paris Fashion Week for another go-round before the bourgeoisie, ultimately trickling down to the rabble at the Paris Motor Show in October.
The variety of partners involved in the creation include Blackberry and Kenwood on the technical side, while Krug champagne and swanky food store Fauchon ensure that backseat wheeler-dealers stay drunk and well-fed. Alcantara appears to adorn everything above the beltline inside and a "Black Shadow" finish covers the exterior surfaces, from the grillework down to the Parotech wheels. We'll bring you live shots of the C6 Office in October when we see it along with the rest of the filthy peasants in Paris.
[Source: Citroën via Zercustoms]
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- Filed under: Time Warp, Citroen, Rendered Speculation
Click above for more renderings of this Citroën 2CV concept
Wondering what the heck you are looking at above? It's a concept by French designer David Portela of what a revised and reintroduced Citroën C2V could look like. Although the original design couldn't really be described as pretty, it's the personification of Megan Fox compared to this unfortunate conglomeration of Picasso-esque designs. Portela describes his creation's shapes as being "inspired by the original car, but also by the aeronautical world. They are a blend of the 1940-1950 style and futurism." We think it's more like a combination between an old steam locomotive and a submarine, but what do we know?
Amazingly, Citroën has never contacted Portela. We can't imagine why. In any case, we'd love to see a 2CV revival to commemorate its 60th anniversary. If that does happen, hopefully the result won't look anything like the concept you see here.
[Source: David Portela via World Car Fans]
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- Filed under: Economy, Euro, Paris Motor Show, PSA, Citroen, Rumormill
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Citroen 2CV
Resurrecting the cars that put automakers on the map seems to be all the rage in the industry these days. Volkswagen brought back the Beetle a few years back and, more recently, Fiat resurrected the 500. Porsche... well, the 911 never really went away. But you get the idea. One iconic turning-point of an automobile that has yet to be awakened is the Citroen 2CV.
Launched after the end of WWII in 1949, the Citroen 2CV (so named because of its two-steam-horsepower equivalent rating) grew extremely popular due to its low cost and versatility. It could go anywhere, consumed little gas, and was extremely simple both to build and to maintain. By the time the last one rolled off the production line in 1990 - now that's one heck of a run - over 3.8 million units were built, and the 2CV gained iconic status and a cult following. Next year Citroen will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 2CV. Given the momentous occasion, the coincidence of the show's alternate location in Paris this year and how poised the current economic climate would be for such a vehicle, it would seem an ideal time for PSA to give us a new 2CV that could put the French automaker back on the map with a low-cost vehicle to rival the Tata Nano, only with more character. Whether Citroen actually has any such plans is of course pure speculation at this point, so we'll just have to sit back and wait until October to find out.
[Source: Auto Unleashed]
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- Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Hatchbacks, Misc. Auto Shows, Citroen
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Click image for a high-res gallery of the C2 Kappa
Now that the 2008 Beijing Motor Show is underway, we're getting a chance to see how a lot of those sketches and renderings we saw ahead of the festivities translate into actual cars. One of the concepts we were curious about was the collaborative effort between Citroën and sports apparel maker Kappa. Not only is the red-and-white C2 Kappa concept faithful to the drawing released last month, it's also pretty cool.
The C2 Kappa is lowered and fully kitted, sporting a unique front fascia that tones down the base car's oversized headlamps and adds aggressive Kappa-emblazoned grillework below the bumper. That logo is repeated all along the fat red racing stripe that runs from nose to tail, flanked by thinner grey accent stripes. Another red door stripe with the Kappa branding runs along each flank. A roof spoiler and a color-keyed diffuser insert add visual flair in back, while white rally-style wheels take up residence at the corners. Inside, sport seats with the Kappa insignia dress up the passenger cabin, rounding out this surprisingly appealing styling exercise from Dongfeng Citroën and Kappa, even if it the equivalent of a car dressed in a jogging suit.
[Source: Autoblog Chinese]
All photos Copyright (C)2008 Bin Chen / Weblogs, Inc.
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- Filed under: Economy, Hatchbacks, Misc. Auto Shows, Citroen, Motorcycles
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We've grown rather accustomed to seeing special-edition MV Agusta Brutales, but this is the first time that one has featured four wheels. MV Agusta and Citroën have teamed up to produce a two-door hatchback show car called the C2 1587 Brutale. The naming scheme and the color pallete are clearly inspired by what is arguably Italy's hottest naked bike, the MV Agusta 1078 RR Brutale. We're not clear on what other tie-in exists between the two vehicles beyond that, though. Featuring a 1.6 liter 16-valve engine with 125 hp, the C2 1587 Brutale's power output is nowhere near as impressive as its two-wheeled inspiration. We do like the interior, which features plenty of black leather and alcantara with red outlines and stitching. Ultimately, we feel that this is one mash-up that the world probably could have done without.
[Source: MV Agusta]
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- Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Hatchbacks, Misc. Auto Shows, Citroen
Click above for photo gallery of the Dongfeng Citroën C2 Kappa
Dongfeng Citroën will reportedly show a pair of cars adorned with graphics inspired by soccer/sport apparel manufacturer, Kappa. From what we can gather, a trio of Dongfeng Citroën C2s will be on hand, one in the red-and-white motif you see above, and two more sporting the automotive equivalents of the official Team Italia uniform. If the sketches are any indication, the cars will be given a dressed-up, rally-car look as well, with updated fascias, wheels, and the like. Whether a Citroën/Kappa trim package model is in the works for China is not clear, but at the very least, these show cars ought to be interesting to see when they're unveiled.
[Sources: Autoblog Chinese, FoMoCo News]
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- Filed under: Motorsports, Tuners, Euro, Hatchbacks, Citroen
If your inner rally driver lusts for something different than the run of the mill Subaru or Mitsubishi, there's a tasty new Gallic morsel to spice things up. Citroen is taking their C2 to the FIA Junior World Rally Championship this year, and the C2-R2 Max Rally kit is their ticket to homologation. The kit keeps the price down, but doesn't skimp on serious pieces. The 1.6-liter engine belts out 190 horsepower, and there's larger brakes and a hydraulic steering rack to keep that power in check and make sure it's properly directed. There's also an adjustable rear suspension to help fend off competitors on the track. All of our puppy-dog enthusiasm is for naught; we can't get this un-subtle killer hatch in the United States. C'est la vie.
[Source: Inside Line]
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- Filed under: Spy Photos, SUVs, Euro, Crossovers/CUVs, PSA, Peugeot, Citroen
It's more than a little unusual to see the French mounting an assault on anything, but reports indicate that French automakers are attacking the crossover sport-utility market with a vengeance. In Geneva, Renault will unveil the production version of the Koleos crossover, which follows the Citroen C-Crosser and Peugeot 4008 as the first SUVs from the land of fashion and crepes. Now Peugeot is preparing its second wave in the form of the 3008 crossover.
Targeting the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Tiguan, the 3008 is expected to hit European markets in 2010. Power will reportedly come from 1.6-liter turbocharged fours burning either gas or oil and driving either two wheels or four. Inside, flexible seating configurations are expected to be on offer in both five- and seven-seat formats. The styling is anticipated to follow closely along Peugeot's design language, with a big mouth and a prominent badge on the hood. And since where there's smoke there's an overturned car on fire, Citroen is expected to get its own version, as well.
[Source: Auto Express]
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- Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Government/Legal, Videos, Ford, Citroen, Celebrities
It's pretty straightforward for most of us: drive above the speed limit and risk getting in trouble with the fuzz. Racing drivers usually get away with it - if only because they're on closed circuits - which makes it all the more interesting when the same fate befalls them as applies to the rest of us. Although nothing seems to have come out of Schumacher's now-famous cab-driving incident, for example, Lewis Hamilton can't drive anymore on French roads. Now, after having almost run down a police officer on his way to a record fifth consecutive victory in Monte Carlo, we've got video footage of incumbent rally champion Sebastien Loeb getting pulled over by Swedish police in his Citroen C4 rally car.
In the video after the jump, you can clearly see the same ticked-off look the rest of us get while receiving a ticket. But the discernible exasperation could be more from the results of that weekend's rally, where mechanical problems forced Loeb to retire as Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala became the youngest ever rally winner at 22, topping a Ford- dominated podium at the 2008 Swedish Rally.
[Source: Autosport and YouTube]
Continue reading VIDEO: Rally champ Sebastien Loeb gets speeding ticket at Swedish Rally
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- Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Citroen
click above for more high-res action shots
Rally-racing superstar Sebastien Loeb drove into the history books this past Sunday in Monaco when he and co-driver Daniel Elena (a native of Monaco) took the checkered flag at the Monte Carlo Rally for a record fifth time. The Monaco stages kicked off the 2008 World Rally Championship, and Loeb is hoping that the victory at the season opener will be the first of many as he and Elena campaign for their fifth consecutive WRC title.
Although Dani Sordo, Loeb's team-mate at Citroen, put up an early fight, Sordo retired from second place with engine problems, leaving Loeb with an eventual two-and-a-half second lead over Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen. Acknowledging Loeb's repeated domination in Monte Carlo, Hirvonen was satisfied with his second-place finish.
This was the last time the Monte Carlo Rally counts towards the World Rally Championship, as next year the event joins the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The WRC picks up again in Sweden on February 8.
We've selected some of the finer action shots from the Monaco Rally and assembled them into a high-res gallery below.
[Source: Autosport]
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- Filed under: Economy, Minivans/MPVs, Euro, Commercial Trucks, PSA, Citroen
We waited. We were patient. And this is what Santa's French cousin brought us: a tiny utility van. We were hoping the predictions were wrong and that with its "C-Reveal" new product page, Citroen might give us something a little more exciting, like maybe the C5 Cabrio. But instead we got the Berlingo.
The new Berlingo is available either as a passenger vehicle (or Leisure Activity Vehicle, as Citroen imaginatively calls it) or as a slab-sided Light Commercial Vehicle. Citroen sold over 1.76 million examples of the outgoing Berlingo, which has been on the market since 1996 (with a facelift in 2002) and which will stay on in the meantime as the lower-priced Berlingo First. The new Berlingo uses running gear from the bigger, more civilized C4 Picasso minivan. It also grows in size over the old model and gets one of those new HDi particulate-filter diesels the French are so good at.
If itty-bitty European vans are your thing, you can check out all the juicy details in the press release after the jump, and stay tuned for the Partner version of the Berlingo from PSA sister-company Peugeot.
[Source: Citroen]
Gallery: Citroen New Berlingo
Continue reading Mystery Revealed: new Citroen Berlingo
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- Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Minivans/MPVs, Euro, Commercial Trucks, PSA, Citroen
Earlier we brought you a screen shot of Citroen's website that features a countdown meter until the French automaker unveils its latest vehicle. Although we'll have to wait another couple of days to know for certain, the replacement for the Berlingo utility minivan is shaping up as a strong contender for the slot, with an undisguised photo of the new vehicle surfacing on the internet.
The Berlingo, also badged as the Partner by PSA sister-company Peugeot, has been on the market since 1996 and received a facelift in 2002. Competing with the new Renault Kangoo that was unveiled at last September's Frankfurt show, the little vans are a common site overseas where their utility and compact size prove a popular combination.
[Source: World Car Fans]
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- Filed under: Citroen
Citroen has put up a timer on their website foretelling the imminent launch of a new model, but guesses are all over the place as to what that new model could be.
The French automaker's range has expanded in recent years to include everything from small hatchbacks to SUVs, with just about everything in between. Progressing up the range, among the possibilities considered are a "Streetlounge" version of the C3 supermini, a pseudo-Allroad/Outback version of the C4 hatch, a C5-based convertible previewed by the C-Airscape concept, and a new C8 minivan. While sometimes automakers give us a little teaser in the form of a veiled silhouette, all PSA is giving us here is a box with wheels. Our money is on some sort of automobile, possibly starting with the letter C.
We'll have to wait until the counter runs down to zero at 9 am on Wednesday (Paris time - 3 am in New York) to see what the Chevron marque has in store for our overseas compatriots.
[Source: Citroen via World Car Fans and Le Blog Auto]
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- Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mitsubishi, PSA, Peugeot, Citroen
More news from the advancing front of European carmakers expanding eastwards: PSA, Europe's second largest automaker and the French parent company of Peugeot and Citroën, is considering opening its new plant in Russia to partnerships with rival carmakers.
The new factory is located in Kaluga, some 180 km outside of the capital, Moscow. Russia is considered one of the fastest-growing markets worldwide, alongside India and China, where Western automakers have also been setting up factories, principally through joint ventures with local manufacturers. PSA's Kaluga plant, scheduled to begin production in 2010, will start out building only Peugeots and Citroens, principally mid-size automobiles which PSA says accounts for 60% of the Russian market for new cars.
If PSA did look to partner with another automaker for production at Kaluga, it could go even father east to Japan's Mitsubishi, which recently obtained financial incentives from the Russian government to assemble cars there and with which the French carmaker already partners on its SUVs.
[Source: Automotive News Europe - subscription required]
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Saturday, January 14th, 2006
Details info: Alternative names:
Hatchback 5d
(2001 - )
Citroën C3 Hatchback 5d
Sales Company:
Available version:
1.1
1.4 aut.
1.4
1.4 16v SensoDrive
1.4 CNG
1.6 16v SensoDrive
1.6 16v
HDi 70 - 1.4 HDi SensoDrive
HDi 70 - 1.4 HDi
HDi 90 - 1.4 HDi 16v
Previous version:
Variation:
Citroën (France) C3 Pluriel
Info:
Chic looks, high-equipment level, a touch of 2CV in the styling are the major highlights of the new C3.
Assembly Plants:
PSA (Brazil)
PSA (Spain)
Donors:
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Friday, January 13th, 2006
Details info: Alternative names:
Citroën C2 Hatchback 3d
Sales Company:
Available version:
1.1
1.4
1.4 SensoDrive
1.6 16v SensoDrive - 80kW
HDi 70 - 1.4 HDi
HDi 70 SensoDrive - 1.4 HDi SensoDrive
VTS - 1.6 16v - 90kW
Previous version:
Variation:
Assembly Plants:
Donors:
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Friday, January 13th, 2006
Details info:
Type : hachback coupe
Amount of the Doors : 5
The Place Seatings : 5
The Place Seatings ìàêñ. : 5
Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 4524 x 1755 x 1400 : Wheel base, mm : 2740 : Mass, kgs : 1339 : Full mass, kgs : 1770 : Service load, kgs : 431 : Volume of the luggage rack, l : 480 : Îáúåì áàãàæíèêà ïðè ñëîæåííûõ çàäíèõ ñèäåíüÿõ, ë : 878 : Volume of the luggage rack on roof, l : 1405
Type of the engine : gasoline
Preparation to air gas : forced
Design of the engine : order right
Íàääóâ : No
Amount cylinder : 4
Amount valve on cylinder : 4
Volume of the engine, sm3 : 1761
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 81 / 110
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 5500
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 155
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 4250
Class bad material : D4
Drive : front
Gearbox : manual
Amount of the issues : 5
Front springs : ãèäðàâëè÷åñêèå
Back springs : ãèäðàâëè÷åñêèå
Front brake : disc
Back brake : disc
Buses : 185/65R15
Buses back travell about :
Runaway before 100 km/ch, sec. : 11.9
Maximum velocity, km/ch : 194
Consuption fuel in town cycle, l/100 km : 11.2
Consuption fuel in country cycle, l/100 km : 6.5
Consuption fuel average, l/100 km : 8.2
Volume of the tank, l. : 65
Type fuel : Super
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Friday, January 13th, 2006
Details info:
Type : bus
Amount of the Doors : 4
The Place Seatings : 8
The Place Seatings ìàêñ. : 8
Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 5005 x 1998 x 2150 : Wheel base, mm : 3200 : Mass, kgs : 1940 : Full mass, kgs : 3250 : Service load, kgs : 1310
Type of the engine : gasoline
Preparation to air gas : forced
Design of the engine : order right
Íàääóâ : No
Amount cylinder : 4
Amount valve on cylinder : 2
Volume of the engine, sm3 : 1998
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 80 / 110
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 5500
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 168
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 3400
Class bad material : Euro2/III
Drive : front
Gearbox : manual
Amount of the issues : 5
Front springs : spring
Back springs : ëèñòîâûå
Front brake : disc
Back brake : drum
Buses : 195/70R15
Buses back travell about :
Runaway before 100 km/ch, sec. : 0.0
Maximum velocity, km/ch : 140
Consuption fuel in town cycle, l/100 km : 15.4
Consuption fuel in country cycle, l/100 km : 10.8
Consuption fuel average, l/100 km : 12.5
Volume of the tank, l. : 80
Type fuel : Super
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Thursday, January 12th, 2006
Details info:
Type : bus
Amount of the Doors : 4
The Place Seatings : 8
The Place Seatings ìàêñ. : 8
Sizes and mass : Length x width x height, mm : 4655 x 1998 x 2150 : Wheel base, mm : 2850 : Mass, kgs : 1860 : Full mass, kgs : 2850 : Service load, kgs : 990
Type of the engine : diesel
Preparation to air gas : forced
Design of the engine : order right
Íàääóâ : turbo
Amount cylinder : 4
Amount valve on cylinder : 2
Volume of the engine, sm3 : 1905
Maximum engine size, sq / ls : 66 / 90
Frequency of the rotation under maximum power about/mines : 4000
Maximum turning moment, Nm : 196
Frequency of the rotation under maximum turning moment about/mines : 2250
Class bad material : Euro2/III
Drive : front
Gearbox : manual
Amount of the issues : 5
Front springs : spring
Back springs : ëèñòîâûå
Front brake : disc
Back brake : drum
Buses : 195/70R15
Buses back travell about :
Runaway before 100 km/ch, sec. : 0.0
Maximum velocity, km/ch : 136
Consuption fuel in town cycle, l/100 km : 11.3
Consuption fuel in country cycle, l/100 km : 8.1
Consuption fuel average, l/100 km : 9.3
Volume of the tank, l. : 80
Type fuel : Diesel
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