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Friday, October 1, 2010

Citroen C Metisse Concept Car

Citroen C Metisse Concept Car

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Dimensions
Length: 4,740 mm
Width: 2,000 mm
Height: 1,240 mm
Wheelbase: 3,000 mm
Gross vehicle weight (GVW): 1,400 kg (batteries included)
• Performance and fuel consumption
0 to 400 m: 14.2 seconds
0 to 1,000 m: 25.4 seconds
0 – 100 kph: 6.2 seconds
30 – 60 kph: 1.9 seconds
80 – 120 kph: 4.2 seconds
Top speed: 250 kph
Combined consumption: 6.5 l/100 km
CO2 emissions: 174 g/km
• Diesel hybrid drivetrain
V6 HDi diesel engine developing 150 kW (208 bhp) with a DPFS and 6-speed automatic transmission
Two electric motors in the rear wheels:
- each with torque of 400 Nm
- and developing 15 kW (20 bhp)
ZEV mode (range of 3 km at 30 kph)
• Aerodynamic features
Flat underside
Enlarged air intakes at the front
Two retractable rear airfoils
Rear fixed-fin spoiler
Cd: 0.30
CdA: 0.6 m²
Cl: – 0.1
• Running gear
Hydraulic suspension
Double wishbone suspension on all four wheels
Special Michelin tyres: 255/40/R20
• Main equipment
Fixed-centred controls steering wheel
6-speed gearbox, manual mode controlled by steering-wheel paddles, or fully automatic mode controlled by a selection lever on the central column
Directional headlamps
Electrically adjustable steering wheel and pedal assembly
Aluminium wheels with a central nut

Friday, September 10, 2010

Citroen Metropolis and Survolt due for production

Citroen is working hard on bring two of its most recent concept cars into production: the Metropolis premium saloon and the Survolt electric sports car.

Citroen’s effort at breaking into the European executive saloon market with the current C6 failed but Ploué said that Citroën must carry on and the Metropolis is the model that could do that. The Metropolis would take its place as Citroens flagship saloon and may be badged ‘DS9’.

“We cannot afford to let the likes of Audi, Mercedes and BMW forge into Citroën’s heartland supermini territory without fighting back and pushing into theirs. Selling large luxury cars in Europe is not easy at the moment, but I believe Citroën has a great deal more to bring to the market. A large, characterful DS flagship model — we could call it a DS9 to reference the original DS19 — could do great things for us”, Polué said.

In addition, Polué suggested that developing such a car for the Chinese market – which would measure over 5.4m – and badging it as a Citroën, would be a positive financially.

“It’s still our intention to put the Survolt into low-volume production, and we’re pursuing the idea of a one-make race series,” well-placed insiders confirmed.