Many car manufacturers recently are trying to pay more attention to the release of demanded compact cars. Among them are even such world leaders as Mercedes, BMW and Audi. In a completely different direction, Citroen intends to move. It seems that in the near future the French will release a series of large and luxurious sedans. This idea is pushed by an automobile exhibition held in Shanghai. During the event, the representatives of the concern demonstrated the conceptual version of the Citroen Metropolis.
One look at the appearance of the novelty is enough to understand that the birth of future generations of Citroen C6 is not far off. Together with this, the demonstrated car has noticeably large dimensions. In particular, its length is 5.3 meters, which significantly exceeds the similar characteristics of the well-known passenger "long-length", for example, Audi A8 and Mercedes S-class. To say that Citroen Metropolis looks chic - it's like not saying anything. The design of this 4-door car is so thought out to trifles, which reflects all the grandeur, avant-garde and dynamics of the development of modern megacities. The model fully meets the expectations and requirements of the current car market.
Development of Citroen Metropolis Concept was carried out by the international design center of the company, which, starting in 2008, operates in Shanghai. Auto is deservedly considered a true symbiosis of the creative flight of engineering thought and high modern technologies. A vivid confirmation of this is the plug-in hybrid drive installed here, as well as the hydraulic suspension. When driving at low speeds, the car is driven by an electric motor. Citroen Metropolis has no reliable information on the interior yet. Together with this, you can safely assume that the usual tools will be replaced by a few buttons in the futuristic style, as well as joysticks and displays.
As for the power plant, then the French, frankly, surprised. The fact is that the motor, which would fully correspond to the representative sedan, for the Citroen Metropolis is not provided. The car is equipped with a V-shaped "six", the volume of which is two liters. Even taking into account the use of electric motor assistance , the model is able to develop only 272 horsepower, which is much less than modern sedans from other manufacturers. True, there is still a function here that turns the power unit into a mode that allows for a brief increase in power to 490 "horses". As for the box, it uses a 7-speed transmission with electric control and two clutches. Such an engine, of course, will not compete with modern powerful 12-cylinder German engines. However, he also has his advantage, which is expressed by a small emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere (70 grams per kilometer of run).
It is quite logical that Citroen Metropolis became the debut model of a design studio from Shanghai. This can be explained by the fact that it is the Middle Kingdom is one of the largest sales markets of executive class sedans. At the same time, it can not be said with certainty that success during the exhibition will lead to the immediate launch of the car into batch production.