For Richer or Poorer: Citroen to Bring Upmarket DS Models, Affordable Saloons at Paris Auto Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/for-richer-or-poorer-citroen-to-bring.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5789203730397777682" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdNqxpWJLgM/UFdiHsq5zxI/AAAAAAAJG40/yeRYnzUTDrQ/s800/Citroen-Paris-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The brand-new DS3 Cabrio, the revamped </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/citroen-to-launch-refreshed-c3-picasso.html"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">C3 Picasso</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and the DS3 Electrum EV concept won’t be the only models Citroen will display at its Paris Motor Show stand. Far from it, the French carmaker is launching a full-on assault on both ends of the market.</span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">On one hand, Citroen wants to be perceived as a bold and creative brand that is moving upmarket by means of its technological advances and unique styling through its </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Citroen%20DS"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DS</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> lineup.</span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/for-richer-or-poorer-citroen-to-bring.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The brand-new DS3 Cabrio, the revamped C3 Picasso and the DS3 Electrum EV concept won’t be the only models Citroen will display at its Pari...

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Citroën to Further Differentiate DS Lineup with the Formation of a Dedicated Styling Division

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/citroen-to-further-differentiate-ds.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5741345944561558898" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NieD-Fayc64/T61bt7Y4pXI/AAAAAAAHl6g/DQ0ZF6wwmu8/s800/Citroen-DS5-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The decision to create a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Citroen%20DS">separate premium lineup</a> under the DS moniker <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/citroen-ds-inside-concept-21-high-res.html">back in 2009</a> has proved a successful move for Citroën. </span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In order to maintain the momentum of the series, which currently comprises the DS3 supermini, DS4 compact hatch and the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/citroen-new-ds5-goes-on-sale-in-britain.html">mid-size DS5</a>, as well as to help an expansion in China, the French brand has decided to create a dedicated styling department for the DS range with the aim of differentiating its products from the more mundane C-range models. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/citroen-to-further-differentiate-ds.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The decision to create a separate premium lineup under the DS moniker back in 2009 has proved a successful move for Citroën. In order to ...

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Citroën Previews Ford Focus ST Contender in Geneva with DS4 Racing Concept

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/citroen-previews-ford-focus-st.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717216678769790882" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fz2XsmgDDEo/T1eiRzoDD6I/AAAAAAAG9ZE/yc2Sbmz4DTs/s800/Citroen-DS4-Racing-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">General Motors' <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-officially.html">new French partner Citroën</a> wants a stake in the highly competitive hot hatch segment and it plans to do so with the new DS4 Racing that was revealed as a thinly disguised concept model at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/carscoop-to-z-guide-to-2012-geneva.html">82nd Geneva International Auto Salon</a>.</span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Citroën's answer to the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/iaa-2011-ford-introduces-new-focus-st.html">Focus ST</a> and RenaultSport Megane is based on the five-door DS4 hatchback but features a more aggressive look thanks to a textured-effect matt grey paint and new carbon fibre components that include an air diffuser, front splitter and wheel arch extensions. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/citroen-previews-ford-focus-st.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Citroën Releases Official Photos of Golf R-Rivaling DS4 Racing Concept with 256-Horses

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/citroen-releases-official-photos-of.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712709344756576210" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jBFslfpfpjE/T0ee4b9FL9I/AAAAAAAGyz0/rmRhz2Pm3VM/s800/Citroen-DS4-Racing-Concept-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Less than 24 hours after bringing you </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-citroen-ds4-racing-hot-hatch-leaked.html"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the first pictures of the DS4R</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> that were leaked onto the web on Thursday, Citroën released official images of the concept model that will be make its world premiere at the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Geneva%20Motor%20Show"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">82nd Geneva Motor Show</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> in early March. </span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As reported, the DS4 Racing Concept is powered by a tuned version of the 1.6-liter turbocharged engine found in many of the PSA Peugeot-Citreon group models and which was developed in conjunction with the BMW Group.</span> </p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OAk7n_gotXU/T0efA6QNnYI/AAAAAAAGy0M/T8oYYVkasZw/s1600/Citroen-DS4-Racing-Concept-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712709490328837506" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OAk7n_gotXU/T0efA6QNnYI/AAAAAAAGy0M/T8oYYVkasZw/s200/Citroen-DS4-Racing-Concept-7.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 140px; height: 97px;"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In the DS4 R concept, it puts out a whopping 256 HP – that's 160 HP per liter, which </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Citroen"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Citroen</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> says is a record for a mass-production car. At the same time, despite its high output, CO2 emissions are just 155 g/km.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Like the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/02/hot-stuff-citroen-ds3-racing-special.html"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DS3 R</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> that kicked off the French firm's “Racing” performance line, the DS4R study makes its presence felt with a ground effects kit that includes tweaked bumpers with large air intakes on the front, carbon fiber trim on the grille, a diffuser at the rear, wheel-arch extensions and side sills. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/citroen-releases-official-photos-of.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citroen Citroen Concepts Citroen DS4 Concepts Geneva Motor Show Citroën Releases Official Photos of Golf R-Rivaling DS4 Racing Concept with 256-Horses

Less than 24 hours after bringing you the first pictures of the DS4R that were leaked onto the web on Thursday, Citroën released official i...

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New Citroën DS4 Racing Hot Hatch Leaked Ahead of its Geneva Motor Show Debut

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-citroen-ds4-racing-hot-hatch-leaked.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712462691010034914" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hBnWDPQnY-s/T0a_wyOLeyI/AAAAAAAGyXc/TXft-AdjQF0/s800/Citroen-DS4-Racing-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As with many other upcoming <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-volvo-v40-five-door-hatchback-fully.html">models that were scheduled</a> for a debut at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Geneva%20Motor%20Show">82nd Geneva International Auto Salon</a> but fell victims to numerous leaks, the Citroën DS4 R was unceremoniously unveiled today after the first official pictures fell into the hands of an Eastern European website. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We don't know much officially about the Citroën DS4 R, whereas "R" stands for Racing, so we're not entirely sure if it's a showcar or the final production model, though the carbon fiber decoration on the front grille suggests it's the former. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-citroen-ds4-racing-hot-hatch-leaked.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citroen Citroen Concepts Citroen DS4 Concepts Geneva Motor Show New Citroën DS4 Racing Hot Hatch Leaked Ahead of its Geneva Motor Show Debut

As with many other upcoming models that were scheduled for a debut at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon but fell victims to numerou...

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