Citroen reveals on the occasion of its presence at the upcoming Beijing Motor Show the hybrid prototype DS Numéro 9, which marks the arrival of three new models in the DS family!
After the great success already achieved by the newly established DS family (already, worldwide DS3 sales, DS4 and DS5 go beyond 200.000 points), the French company is setting a course for the further expansion of its range, even in non-traditional markets for the same, as is that of China. In fact, on the occasion of its presence at the upcoming Beijing Exhibition and the premiere of the DS models in the domestic market, η Citroen παρουσιάζει ένα εντυπωσιακό πρωτότυπο μοντέλο, το Number 9, which is hybrid while incorporating many of the design features of future DS series models. What are they going to be?; As the French officially announce today, DS3 coming soon, DS4 and DS5 will be joined by three more models: a 4-door C-class sedan (see. small and medium), a luxurious 4-door of the immediately largest class and an SUV... of currently unknown size.
Επιστρέφοντας στα του νέου Numéro 9, as can be seen in the official photos that the French company officially released today, this is a shooting brake model, with an impressive exterior design, long hood, extended wheelbase and impressive diameter wheels 21 inches. Also a special design feature of the prototype – certainly beyond the glass roof, which consists of three sections- is the form of the front part, which, as the creators make clear, will be the main source of inspiration for future mass production models of the DS family to be presented in the near future. In terms of dimensions, the impressive Numéro 9 stands out for its length and wheelbase (4,93 and 3,0 μ. respectively), as well as for its particularly limited height, which does not exceed 1,27 μ.
Regarding the mechanical parts, the reference point is the hybrid system that takes over to move the elegant French bodywork of the new Numéro 9. The system in question consists of a gasoline or diesel engine (depending on the market, as the French specify) and a sophisticated electric motor, which provides power to the rear wheels of the vehicle 70 of horses as well 200 Nm of torque. The prototype that will be presented at the Beijing Motor Show will be equipped with a gasoline engine, ο οποίος δεν είναι άλλος από τον γνωστό THP 1.600άρη της PSA, που για την περίσταση αποδίδει 225 horses and 275 Nm of torque. Combined, the power of the two sets touches them 295 horsepower. According to Citroen, το Number 9 it has the ability to move exclusively with the help of the electric motor (and lithium ion batteries, certainly, with whom he works) for a distance of total length 50 km, even accelerating with the help of both engine units their bodywork 1.500 kilos from stop to first 100 km,/time, in just 5,3 δλ. And all that, με μέση κατανάλωση μόλις 1,7 lit./100 km. and carbon dioxide emissions of the order of 39 gr for each kilometer of movement.