2019 Citroen DS Design Part 2

2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project

2019 Citroen DS Design

2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project

2019 Citroen DS Design Part 5

2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project

2019 Citroen DS Design Part 3

2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project

2019 Citroen DS Design Part 4

2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project

Citroën DS Inside concept

Citroën has just unveiled the new DS Inside concept car, one of three new vehicles set to bear the name of their iconic predecessor. The announcement of the much-lauded nameplate's revival is also joined by a new three-dimensional logo design and an invigorated development plan, which marks the company's 90th Anniversary and the birth date of its founder, Andre Citroën.

The French automaker's new product line takes inspiration from its historic design DNA to strengthen its positioning. Called the DS3, DS4 and DS5, the three new cars will occupy the small, medium and large car segments and be launched successively from 2010. The Inside concept (pictured), which will make its debut at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show, will likely spawn the upcoming smaller derivation, the DS3.

Aiming to satisfy the needs of customers who are seeking fundamental mobility, prestige, thrills and refinement, Citroën wants to broaden its product portfolio to appeal to those looking to downsize but who still desire intelligent and appealing products. The company claims the 'accessible objects of desire' will stand apart through their creativity, intelligent design and build quality, embodying the 'different spirit' of their ancestor.

Photo Gallery: Citroën DS Inside concept

GT by CITROEN

The design of GTbyCITROEN reflects a quest for optimal aerodynamic design. The show-car is a vehicle of flowing, taut lines, stretched to the extreme. GTbyCITROËN is a style replica of a vehicle from the digital world. The car is the result of a partnership between Citroën and Polyphony, designer of the driving simulation game Gran Turismo 5 on Playstation 3.The two-seater GTbyCITROEN is designed to inspire speed and power, with an oversized rear-end, dynamic styling, sculpted lines and sharp graphics.The cabin of GTbyCITROEN,designed to seat two adults, expresses the grand touring vision behind this show-car. The on-board ambience allies premium, extensively worked materials with a more high-tech effect for the driving position. Although I highly doubt that the new GTbyCITROEN Concept will ever make into the real world. Looking beyond its taut, dynamic lines, this racing car features innovative equipment such as enlarged air intakes at the front, a flat underside, and a mobile spoiler and air diffuser at the rear.

Technology

The cabin of GTbyCITROËN, designed to seat two adults, expresses the grand touring vision behind this show-car. The on-board ambience allies premium, extensively worked materials with a more high-tech effect for the driving position.
The layout of the low driving position was dictated by driving pleasure. The aim is for the driver to be able to concentrate on the road, assisted by a head-up display clearly displaying driving information.To promote maximum concentration, the driver of GTbyCITROEN has a head-up display for driving information. Using red LEDs, this system projects key driving information – such as speed and navigation data – onto the windscreen in the driver's direct line of vision. The mid-engine concept measures 4.96m in length, 2.08m in length, and only 1.09m in height, being about half a meter longer and ten centimeters wider than the famous Bugatti Veyron. It is about 10cm lower, though.

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Citroën C5

Citroën recently unveiled its new C5 sedan, a model which has substantially more powerful and dynamic lines than its predecessor. The assertive front end of the new C5 is reminiscent of the C5 Airscape concept recently unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, as are its tail lamps and the distinctive waistline running from the lower portion of the headlamp to the rear, intersected by the front wheelarch.

In profile, the C5 has a fluid, aerodynamic form concealing its large proportions: 4.78m long, 1.86m wide and 1.45m tall. The extended roofline underlines the flowing proportions of the body while a large glazed area allows light into the cabin. The C5's concave rear window treatment - a Citroën identifying element as in the C6 - and two-part 'boomerang lights' combine to impart an assertive look to the rear end.

Fitting with its exterior design the C5 has an inviting interior that benefits from its 2.82m wheelbase and conveys an impression of quality. The taut lines symbolize precision, while the flowing curves express dynamics. Dissociated from the central console, the dashboard enhances the impression of space and is fitted with flush closing air vents. The now familiar fixed-hub steering wheel is also a prominent feature.

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Citroen C-Cactus concept

Citroen has taken a bold approach to eco-friendly design with the C-Cactus concept car. Scheduled to be unveiled in Frankfurt next week, the C-Cactus is built on a Citroen C4 platform but its design focuses on simplicity, using only around half the components of a conventional car.

The concept's minimalist approach helps to keep production costs down whilst engineers stripped all non-essential features from the car. The front bumper section makes up the lower part of the rear tailgate and the car's front end consists of just two parts: the fixed hood comprising the front fenders and a flap to access the vehicle maintenance functions. The windscreen, windows and tires are all recyclable components, as are the unpainted steel door panels.

Interior materials also reflect the innovative ecological direction of the C-Cactus' design, employing environmentally-friendly cork and felt for many parts and a patterned floor that uses recycled leather taken from off-cuts. The front seats comprise just two parts: a comfortable, molded, integral-skin foam part for the seat and a solid monoblock frame to hold the former in place and fix it to the floor rails.

Mechanically, the concept is fitted with an efficient hybrid HDi drivetrain that combines a 70bhp diesel engine with an electric motor. Citroen claims the C-Cactus offers fuel economy of 83mpg and emits just 78g/km of CO2 while also featuring a ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mode.

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Citroen C5 Airscape concept

Following the C-Airlounge of 2003, the C-Airdream of 2005 and the C-Airplay of 2006, is the C5 Airscape.

Due to make its international debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, this new Citroen concept acts as a spoiler for the forthcoming upper-medium C5 replacement dues soon. Unlike the forthcoming production car, the concept is a four seat coupe cabriolet which is aiming to show a new level of premium quality for the brand.

The Airscape also places emphasis on the new environmental powertrain innovations it showcases: a reversible starter-alternator, super-capacitors and regenerative braking. Together they allow the car to run at low speeds on electric power and have a smooth cut in and out of the V6 diesel engine, and minimise fuel consumption overall.

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Citroen C4 Picasso five-seat

This is the new five-seat version of the C4 Picasso following the seven-seat model shown at the Paris Motor Show, which will now to be known as the Grand C4 Picasso. Naturally enough then, the two cars will compete with the standard and Grand Renault Scenics, the new Citroen C4 Picasso also tackling the handsome Volkswagen Golf Plus.

The C4 Picasso shares its front half with its bigger stablemate while the rear has become more fastback in style, blackened pillars and dipping beltline also reminding of the Citroen C-Sportlounge concept. Four engines will be available from launch, outputs varying from 110PS for the base diesel to 143PS for the range-topping gas unit. Key dimensions are: length 4.47m, width 1.83m, height 1.66m. Maximum cargo capacity is 1734 liters. The Citroen C4 Picasso will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show, with sales beginning in Q1 alongside the surely moribund Xsara Picasso.

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Citroen C-Metisse concept

Citroen has released pictures of the dramatic-looking C-Metisse show car, a study of a grand tourer whose hybrid powertrain aims to balance the performance/economy equation. Just as the body style mixes sedan with estate, the engine blends diesel with electricity, with figures of 155mph and 45mpg claimed - if not at the same time.

The C-Metisse furthers Citroen's reputation for arresting show cars, the concept also surprising with four upward-opening doors as did Chrysler with the Lamborghini Portofino concept in 1987. The interior similarly reminds of this, having four seats braced about a dominant central tunnel. The concept is powered by a diesel hybrid, unusually arranged so that the front two wheels are driven by the V6 ICE, the rear pair by electric motors, with a combined output of 250PS. That, with a kerbweight of 1400kg, means 0-60mph is completed in 6.2s and 50-75mph in 4.2s. Key dimensions for the Citroen C-Metisse concept are: length 4740mm, height 1240 mm, width 2000mm.
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Citroen C2 (China)

Citroen produce a car called the C2, based on a shortened platform of the C3 B-sector small hatchback, that is a three door car marketed at the youth end of the European small car user. This new C2 is a Chinese market only product that is essentially a 'badge engineered' version of the B-sector Peugeot 206 that has recently been replaced in Europe by the 207 and wholly unrelated to the European market C2.

The only external difference between C2 and 206 is at the front where the C2 inherits the latest corporate Citroen facial identity, and at the rear where the taillights extend into the tailgate panel. The C2 will be available with two petrol engines 1.4 liter 75 bhp and 1.6 liter 106 bhp, and two levels of trim: SX and EX. ABS, EBD, driver and passenger airbags, air conditioning, CD-radio, remote central locking and electric front windows will be standard even on the base version.

Citroen C4 Picasso

Citroen has released pictures of their new midi-MPV, the C4 Picasso, which will make its debut in Paris next month. The design mixes C4 hatchback and the C-AirLounge concept with broken lines and full surfaces that have come to define contemporary Citroens. A total glass area of 6.4sqm (including optional sunroof) promises excellent visibility from what is claimed to be class-leading interior space.

Though production of the existing Xsara Picasso will continue, the C4 Picasso offers seven seats thus placing it between the five-seat Xsara and the larger C8 in Citroen's MPV line-up. The Citroen C4 Picasso will rival the Renault Grand Scenic and Opel Zafira, and is powered by either a 143PS 2-liter petrol engine or a diesel producing 110PS.

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Citroen Berlingo

Citroën has announced the first details of the second-generation Berlingo Multispace. While the last Berlingo model was a popular MPV, with the company selling over 1.75 million car and van versions of the vehicle worldwide since its introduction at the Paris Motor Show more than a decade ago, the new model is claimed to further increase the previous generations comfort, safety and versatility attributes.

Based on PSA's Platform 2 (like the Citroën C4) the new model is slightly larger than its predecessor and boasts stylish design cues for a vehicle in this segment. The new Berlingo Multispace retains the functional family friendly character of the original, yet further strengthens its personality with more upmarket styling.

A more contemporary interpretation of Citroën's successful 'leisure activity vehicle', the new model adds convenience features such as an independently opening tailgate window, three separate removable rear seats and a redesigned 'Modutop' aircraft-style overhead storage system.

On board comfort levels are claimed to rival those of a less practical car, thanks to a longer wheelbase and a 110bhp HDi diesel engine - the same powerplant used in the C4 Picasso. Fitted with a particulate filter, the unit places the new Berlingo into the ‘airdream' category, a Citroën term denoting the firm's more environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Citroen C-Elysee

Citroen, one of the few foreign manufacturers to release official photos prior to the Auto China 2008, will be showcasing C-Elysee sedan targeted for the Chinese market.

The design of the C-Elysee is defined by the unique and modern 'Citroen' front grille and headlamps, supported by newly designed wheelarches and three new alloy wheels specifically designed for the Chinese market. The new C-Elysee will offer three trim levels and five versions, with 1.6i 16V engine providing the source of power for all. Multiple options like Bluetooth audio, 6 CD hard disk jukebox, ABS brakes and USB sockets boost this vehicle's value for money.

French auto manufacturers have not had great success in China, tipped to become the largest new vehicle market in the world in less than a decade. It will be interesting to see if C-Elysee can finally kick start the slow start for Citroen, which began importing cars to the burgeoning market in 1992.

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Citroën C3 Picasso

Citroën has announced a new addition to its Picasso family - the C3 Picasso. With a spacious interior layout, the French manufacturer's newest MPV will make its debut in October at the Paris Motor Show.

Design elements of the C3 Picasso are both contemporary and retro, with round shapes and square volumes. Measuring 4.08m long, 1.73m wide and 1.62m tall, the C3 Picasso features a modular interior with split-folding rear seats that slide independently and can also be folded away. A mobile floor in the trunk provides a level loading space up to the first row seat back, and the front passenger seat can also be folded completely flat to create a table top.

Like the C4 Picasso, the C3 Picasso has a three-part windscreen that helps give the car one of the largest glazed areas in the segment. The high seating position gives drivers optimum visibility, while the wraparound windows and a panoramic glass roof allow light to enter the cabin.

The C3 Picasso will be available with two new petrol and diesel engines: a 95bhp and 120bhp VTi and a 90bhp and 110bhp HDi, respectively.

Citroën Hypnos concept

Citroën is always touting a fresh take on vehicles, especially when it comes to those unveiled at the automaker's home show in Paris. True to form, this year the French manufacturer will be unveiling a new concept called the Hypnos.

The crossover concept is claimed to combine the vitality of a coupé with the elegance of a sedan and the space of an SUV. The well balanced exterior design aims to rouse emotions, communicating power through its flowing and expressive lines, while also demonstrating the vehicle's new hybrid technology.

Inside, the initial appeal of the exterior design is confirmed by the cabin, which features original colors and has the ability to transfer a powerful sensory experience onto both the driver and passengers through technology that is said to be 'more human and approachable'.

With a 200bhp engine, Citroën's latest concept is claimed to combine dynamic performance with a low 4.5 l/100km fuel consumption and 120g/km of CO₂ emissions.

The Hypnos will be unveiled on October 2, so check back with us then to read our Highlights and see our unique in-depth photographs of the 2008 Paris Motor Show.