Citroen DS4 Racing Concept - a hatchback with a "twinkle" in French

Company Citroen has extended the first pictures of the conceptual "charged" hatchback Citroen DS4 Racing, the official premiere will take place at the Geneva International Motor Show 2012. The car, built on the basis of the premium models DS4, following the path laid down by the "younger" model of the same line - Citroen DS3 Racing.

From the serial version of the hatchback has a more aggressive appearance and a more modern, technology-filled. DS4 Racing just packed with innovative technology, but they all go into mass production is not yet known. For information on when a sports DS4 gets on the conveyor, is also not yet been reported.

External differences Citroen DS4 Racing Concept is the new front bumper with splitter, modified rear bumper with diffuser and two exhaust pipes, lateral aerodynamic body kit, carbon grille and flared wheel arches. In addition to this "hot hatch" is equipped with LED running lights and a spoiler on the roof.

Body Citroen DS4 Racing is painted in a unique black matte effect texture. Brand new exterior coating because of its grainy texture, unusually reflective, which further emphasizes the beauty of the lines of the body. Complete the image of this rapid alloy wheels with a unique two-tone pattern.

The interior of Citroen DS4 Racing Concept gets more sporty performance. The interior will sport seats and steering wheel, pedals and levers of the new gearbox and brake. Already standard equipment has a very rich equipment.

The main highlight of Citroen DS4 Racing Concept has four gasoline engine, turbocharged 1.6-liter working volume, whose power was raised to insane 256 horsepower that today is an absolute record-liter capacity for the production models - 160 forces from one liter working volume.

In this French engineers say that the concept of Citroen DS4 Racing is quite adequate indicator of the average fuel economy and emits less than 155 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Together with the engine expected six-speed manual transmission with front-wheel drive.

Small undergone modernization and suspension Citroen DS4 Racing - she became stiffer and 35 millimeters below. French and worked on the active safety of such a powerful car, improving the performance of the braking system. Installed in the front ventilated discs with diameter of 380 millimeters and a powerful four-piston calipers. Stylish alloy wheels mnogospitsevye diameter of 19 inches shod with wide low profile tires, the dimension 235/40, which increased the track Citroen DS4 Racing front 55 and rear - up to 75 millimeters.