shawn watson
02-15-2010, 10:25 AM
Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 wealth status or Hyundai-Kia hunt recognition as a globally competitive automaker. France's Citroen has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's reputation. Last year Citroen undraped a new concept car named after its legendary DS that previewed a future range of up market vehicles aimed at transforming the maker into a “near-premium” brand.
The concept was the auto DS Inside, which was first displayed terminal March in Geneva. In the lead up to incoming month's 2010 Genf Motor Show, Citroen has undraped the DS High Rider--the second concept associated with its distinctively styled DS line.
The DS moniker this time 'round stands for "Different Spirit" and the concept provides the basis for a new line of cars to be named DS3, DS4 and DS5, hinting at bigger and better models to come. The first of these will be the auto DS3, previewed by terminal year's DS Inside, and incoming in line will be a new DS4 mid-size hatch previewed by the latest DS High Rider concept car.
The DS High Rider has been designed as a four-seater coupe, with a sleek flowing screen that leads into a fabric coated roof. It measures in at just less than 14 feet in length and hides a worldly diesel hybrid drivetrain sitting on 19 progress alloy wheels.
The advanced hybrid system is the latest procreation of Citroen's HYmotion4 hybrid drivetrain concept. Hymotion4 is offered with all-wheel intends capability; however, the design eliminates the associated heavy weight of an all-wheel intend container by using two separate powerplants. By putting a diesel internal combustion engine up front, where it can intend the front wheels, and an automobile motor at the rear, where it drives the side wheels, Citroen has eliminated the need for heavy and bulky transfer cases, driveshaft and differentials. A production version is due incoming year in a new Citroen DS5 crossover.
The concept was the auto DS Inside, which was first displayed terminal March in Geneva. In the lead up to incoming month's 2010 Genf Motor Show, Citroen has undraped the DS High Rider--the second concept associated with its distinctively styled DS line.
The DS moniker this time 'round stands for "Different Spirit" and the concept provides the basis for a new line of cars to be named DS3, DS4 and DS5, hinting at bigger and better models to come. The first of these will be the auto DS3, previewed by terminal year's DS Inside, and incoming in line will be a new DS4 mid-size hatch previewed by the latest DS High Rider concept car.
The DS High Rider has been designed as a four-seater coupe, with a sleek flowing screen that leads into a fabric coated roof. It measures in at just less than 14 feet in length and hides a worldly diesel hybrid drivetrain sitting on 19 progress alloy wheels.
The advanced hybrid system is the latest procreation of Citroen's HYmotion4 hybrid drivetrain concept. Hymotion4 is offered with all-wheel intends capability; however, the design eliminates the associated heavy weight of an all-wheel intend container by using two separate powerplants. By putting a diesel internal combustion engine up front, where it can intend the front wheels, and an automobile motor at the rear, where it drives the side wheels, Citroen has eliminated the need for heavy and bulky transfer cases, driveshaft and differentials. A production version is due incoming year in a new Citroen DS5 crossover.