I’m quite taken with the Citroen DS3 Racing, having a soft spot for anything remotely rally-ish, and here is a nice gallery of pics of the DS3 R, along with the details. A limited run of 1000 units of the Citroen DS3 R will be produced and will go on sale in the second half of this year. The DS3 Racing is equipped with the 1.6-litre THP engine with 200 hp and 275 Nm of torque. It’s quite the pocket rocket, in short.

Citroen has also concentrated on making the DS3 R style something special, with larger dimensions and a lowered wheel base. It measures 395 cm long, 174 cm wide and 145 cm tall. The orange and grey colour scheme will be present on all models, as will the carbonfibre finish used on the front bumper, side skirts and rear spoiler.

Citroen DS3 Racing

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The Citroen DS3 Racing appeared alongside the concept models Citroen DS High Rider and Citroen Survolt at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Survolt concept is a compact, ecological coupé that almost puts us in mind of a mini-Veyron, especially in the rear. It’s another take on the Citroen Revolte (with a wonderful change in name), which was first presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

For hot hatch fans, the nasty Citroen DS3-R will initially have a production run of 1,000 units, and you can get a closer look at the lairy model in these live pics from Geneva (more official pics to come). The DS High Rider is a crossover-coupé model with diesel-hybrid power train. It’s the same system that next year’s Citroen DS5 will run off.

Citroen Survolt, DS High Rider and Citroen DS3-R live at Geneva

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A Citroen DS4 teaser shot has been leaked in anticipation of the 2010 Geneva motor show, where the model will be displayed at the Citroen stand alongside the DS3-R racing model. The Citroen DS4 will appear in concept form, although it already foreshadows much of what we’ll see on the production model.

This DS4 teaser shot doesn’t tell us much, although the front looks similar to the DS3, large five-spoke wheels appear and the car has a body style that slopes upwards. It’s unclear whether it will be a three-door or five-door model. It will appear on the market next year, after the Citroen C4 model which will be presented at the 2010 Paris show later this year.

Meanwhile, leaked pics and spy shots show the brand new Citroen DS3-R road racer in a hot hatch that could make an impact on this segment. It’s said to be equipped with a 1.6-litre, four cylinder engine fetching between 200 and 210 hp. Other aspects include a six-speed manual gearbox, possible limited slip differential and front wheel drive. Here’s hoping it also turns up at Geneva, making it a big show for Citroen.

Source | Automobile Magazine and Autoblog.com

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