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Following the approach taken by rival Renault, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is working on an entry-level car set to debut in emerging markets in 2011. The Renault Logan has done well in Russia and Romania, which has prodded this interest and action from PSA. The new five-passenger vehicle will be assembled in Turkey or Poland and sold in eastern and central Europe, Russia, Turkey, and North Africa wearing both Citroen and Peugeot badging. If successful, sales would also expand to include China and South America. Even if the vehicle sells well, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Christian Streiff maintains there are no plans to sell the new car in western Europe - regardless of Renault's strategy.
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PSA/Citroen to launch low-cost car for emerging markets originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for more shots of the Citroen C4 WRC HYmotion4 hybrid rally car
One of Citroen's big debuts at the Paris Motor Show was its HYmotion4 hybrid technology, which was fitted to the Citroën Hypnos and C4 WRC along with the Peugeot RC and Prologue. Unlike most hybrid systems, the French technology has no direct connection between the car's engine and battery, so the pack is recharged "through the road" when the car's regenerative braking is applied. There's a 125-kW electric motor attached to the rear axle that gets its power from 990 individual lithium ion cells wired up to produce 400-volts. The C4 WRC's driver can select from a number of modes to allow a specific amount of electric assistance, including running solely on the electric motor or using it as a short-term boost for added acceleration. This way, the car can be run in zero-emission mode or at full power, depending on the situation. Although no production machines have been announced with this new technology, the fact that the automaker has created four separate concepts with it shows that it is serious about its production possibilities.
[Sources: Citroen, World Rally Championship]Continue reading Citroen unveils hybrid rally car
Citroen unveils hybrid rally car originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for more images of the Citroen C-Cactus concept
It may look more than a bit, um, quirky, but so did the iconic 2CV that the C-Cactus concept was meant to embody. Built to do more with less -- materials that is -- the Citroen C-Cactus concept that was shown last year at the Geneva Motor Show used innovative construction techniques to cut the number of components required to manufacture it in half and is what Citroen calls an essentialist vehicle. A production version would attempt to follow that same pattern and could be powered by a version of the French automaker's new HYmotion2 hybrid system, consisting of a 1.0-liter diesel coupled to an electric motor. The powertrain could return over 100 miles per gallon according to the automaker. Another possibility would be to go full electric with the goal of achieving a 100 mile range and a 70 mile per hour top speed. Just how much of the concept's radical look would be carried over remains to be seen, though being Citroen, we're sure it would be suitably radical no matter what.
[Source: Citroen, AutoblogGreen]Continue reading Citroen plans to make car based on the C-Cactus
Citroen plans to make car based on the C-Cactus originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click either image for a high-res gallery of the Citroen Hypnos concept
Someone over at Citroen has been hitting the absinthe. Well, why not, because Citroen is celebrating its birthday and had the semi-annual Paris auto salon in town to coincide. We'd say they should have stuck with the champagne, but we kinda like this car. Called the Hypnos, it's all business on the outside, and all trippy on the inside.
The exterior looks something like a darker, more versatile version of the GT concept developed by the same company. The interior is something else altogether, and is likely to seem familiar only to those who have gone diving in coral reefs or spent some time in Amsterdam. (If anyone's asking, we fall into the former.) Power is provided by the the HYmotion4 hybrid diesel powertrain PSA rolled out on several show cars, including sister-company Peugeot's Prologue and RC HYmotion4 concepts, which gives the Hypnos green credentials to go with the hippie-inspired design theme. Of course, this falls squarely in the design study category of concept cars (as opposed to the production preview sort), but if this is an indication of where Citroen is headed, overseas customers could be in for a wild ride. Follow the jump for the press release and check out the images in the gallery below.
Continue reading Paris 2008: Citroen Hypnos concept
Paris 2008: Citroen Hypnos concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the Citroen 2CV by Hermes
There are a lot of big birthdays in the car industry this year, and the Citroen 2CV joins GM and Land Rover in the candle-blowing crowd. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the deux-say-vay, Hermes created a special version of a 1989 Citroen 2CV6 Special for the Paris Auto Show. If you saw the Bugatti Veryon by Hermes you know what to expect, with hand-stitched swathes of Hermes trademark gray-beige leather contrasted with white on the front and rear benches. Of course the Hermes treatment is worth as much as the car itself, but anything the 2CV lacks in luxury is more than made up for by character. Check out the press release after the jump and the gallery of high-res photos below.
Continue reading Paris 2008: Citroen 2CV by Hermes
Paris 2008: Citroen 2CV by Hermes originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for shots of the GTbyCitroen, Ferrari California and Lotus Evora in GT5
Polyphony's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is about to get a pretty substantial upgrade. The next time you boot up your Playstation 3, an update will be available for GT5 that will add the GT by Citroen, Ferrari's new California and the Lotus Evora. Lotus fans got a sneak peek into the Evora's GT5 inclusion at the British Motor Show a few weeks back, and now everybody gets to join in on the aluminum-intensive fun. It's always a pleasure to strap yourself in a Ferrari, in real-life or virtually, and the California is the latest Italian Stallion around, so its addition was a foregone conclusion. The biggest news, though, is the new French GT, which its maker says was "a partnership between Citroën and Polyphony." In the game-realm, the new GT concept will be powered by electrons generated from a hydrogen fuel cell. Even if the technology isn't quite ready for prime time in your driveway, it can always make waves in digital form, running around various race tracks while emitting nothing but water.
[Source: PlayStation Blog via Joystiq]Citroen GT Concept now available in GT5 Prologue originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the GTbyCitroen
The day is here, the GTbyCitroen has got over its shyness and is ready to be seen by the world. Par for the French, the GT is funky -- and we're not even going to get into the seventh teaser for the car in which the car was completely covered. Contrary to the rakishness of its looks, it's also fairly slow. The 3,000-pound two-seater takes a virtual 3.6 seconds to get to a virtual 62 mph, and that's with a 646 digital ponies boosted by an additional 136 hydrogen-powered horses. As for the design, if you're wondering what that rear overhang is about, the phrase you're looking for is "retinal persistence." Yeah. You can find more explanations like that and a whole lot more in the press release after the jump, and the gallery of high-res photos below.
Continue reading Paris 2008: The GT by Citroen. No, the whole thing this time
Paris 2008: The GT by Citroen. No, the whole thing this time originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the GT by Citroen
In a move more "Um, yeah..." than "Oh yeah!", Citroen has released the sixth teaser image of the car that will, one of these days, be revealed entirely to the world, all at once, front and back. We aren't even sure if this qualifies as a tease, since getting a glimpse at a front end we've already seen doesn't really ring the bell. What we can say is that one of our commenters appears to be right: the car does look like it's only 10 inches high. Relive the magic of the slowest reveal ever in the gallery of high-res photos below.
[Source: 4 Wheels News]How you say "enough" in French: Citroen releases sixth GT teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Citroen has let slip another drip in the GT by Citroen reveal, and this time it's a video showing off the dramatic shapes of "The Drive of Your Life." Dig those mirrors, and the glasshouse swept back in monumental fashion. Whatever is pushing the car's massive rims apparently needs a lot of air, with two raked scoops behind the canopy and two more on the sides ahead of the rear wheels. And the rear end of the car looks like -- dare we say it -- a tail... It's Mach 5 if the car comes together like we expect, or platypus if it doesn't. The Paris Motor Show reveal is in but a few days, and you can mark us down as officially excited. Check out the video after the jump and more teaser pics in the gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Nick!
[Source: Gran Turismo]Continue reading VIDEO and new PICS: Citroen GT in stereoscopic darkness
VIDEO and new PICS: Citroen GT in stereoscopic darkness originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for a gallery of the GT by Citroen
It's time for your next dose of the GT by Citroen concept. To the commenter who wrote that the front of the car looks like a catfish -- well, in a victory for symmetry, the back of the car looks like a catfish, too, and a couple of other gilled sea creatures. No matter its fishy similarities, it also look like it will be a lot of fun to throw this baby around Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The tease can't go on much longer -- the Paris Motor Show begins in a week. We'll be there with cameras and bait, just in case.
[Source: Zer Customs]Hanging back: GT by Citroen rear comes up for air originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for a gallery of GT by Citroen teaser shots
The cloak on the GT by Citroen has been pulled back again to reveal a little more sheetmetal. Call us crazy, but we have the feeling this car is going to put the "Whoa, that's wild..." back into concept cars. This little corner shows off two vastly different personalities: look at the center structure and it could be any pleasant Frenchmobile -- a 2CV even; scan out to the sides, and it's got the kind of vicious appendages of a predator. Then there's that diffuser hanging out there like an arctic steppe, mirrors that are 18 inches long, and a tapered rear end that can't possibly stay planted without some aero aid on scaffolding. For all we know, the car could be hiding nine or ten other personalities, as well. We can't wait to see it.
[Source: ZerCustoms]More intensity: 4th Citroen GT teaser image originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for high-res images of the Citroen GT concept
Day three in the Citroen Gran Turismo car reveal, and this time we do have the front of the car again. We thought the second pic was the front as well, but apparently that's not the case. The tiny bit front overhang on the car is taken up entirely by intakes and a dual element splitter that looks large enough to double as a hydrofoil. Combined with the leviathan rear diffuser, massive tires, and minimal ride height, the car looks like a straight up racer as opposed to a GT... but if you'll notice, there's a space on the front bumper for a European license plate. All we can say is come on, Paris Motor Show.
[Source: ZerCustoms]Once more with feeling: Citroen releases third GT teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for high-res images of the Citroen GT concept
The Citroen GT striptease continues with a more revealing image of what looks like a rip-snorting concept car. Huge tires, a ginormous front splitter meant to keep something seriously fast bolted to the ground at speed, enough front air intakes to break records, and that thing out back, which we thought were mirrors yesterday, must be a terrific wing. As they say in French, oh la la, c'est cool. Meant to appear in Gran Turismo Prologue, it will also be at next month's Paris Motor Show, and so will we, so stay tuned. In the mean time, you can check out both high-res images in the gallery below.
[Source: ZerCustoms]Citroen releases another image of the GT originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 New Look Citroen C4 and robot
We often wonder why French wine, fashion and architecture make total sense to us, yet French commercials often make us go "Um, ok, all right...." Citroen's C4 dancing robot first appeared back in 2004 -- well before Optimus Prime and crew teamed up with film director Michael Bay -- and since then he's done four more commercials to showcase the car that is "alive with technology."
With this latest clip, make that "staying alive with technology." Roaming the streets of New York, he's kitted out in chrome teeth and a glitter beret, jiving out to the Bee Gees while he performs style checks in any mirrored surface and poses for pictures. We have to admit his dance moves are hot, but Ironhide would probably shoot him if given the chance.
As for his alter ego, the New Look Citroen C4, it gets a grille, curvier hood and headlight treatment to match the C5. In back, transparent crystal taillamps replace the previous units. Inside, Citroen's latest NaviDrive has a 7-inch translucent screen pre-programmed for all of Europe. Two new engines, developed with BMW, will provide the car with 120 hp or 150 hp. Most intriguing, the car comes with an integrated, scented air freshener -- because all that dancing can make a robot sweat. Watch the new commercial for yourself after the jump.
[Source: YouTube]Continue reading VIDEO: New Citroen C4 actually a dancing robot
VIDEO: New Citroen C4 actually a dancing robot originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click above for a high-res image of the Citroen GT concept
Citroen is teaming up with Sony to launch a new concept that will debut at the Paris Motor Show and be available in Gran Turismo Prologue on the Playstation 3. Sony has released one image of the cloaked concept and a brief teaser video (posted after the break) showing the low-slung coupe sporting a set of slit LEDs, massive fenders and a widened stance. We haven't been able to coax out any details from our contacts, but if this Citroen GT doesn't make in onto the road, at least we'll get to experience it in the virtual realm.
[Sources: Sony, LeBlogAuto]Continue reading VIDEO: Citroen and Sony release teaser of new GT
VIDEO: Citroen and Sony release teaser of new GT originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 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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Tuesday, February 28th, 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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Tuesday, February 28th, 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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Tuesday, February 28th, 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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Tuesday, February 28th, 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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