A member of the Automobile Magazine website took some pictures of the new Citroen saloon, known as DS9, spotted during a photoshoot at Place de la Concorde in Paris. The French flagship model was previously anticipated by some partial or blurred images and will be extending the DS range, giving continuity to a project launched by the DS3 and developed by the DS4 and DS5. The car is characterised by a 2 n a half box body type and an extremely original outline, even more daring than the unconventional Metropolis: the Double Chevron designers have eliminated the third box, and designed a new front. No details about the engine have been released yet, although the grille covered in transparent material suggests the presence of an electric motor. The prototype will be displayed at the next Beijing Motor Show (April 23rd-May 2nd).

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Citroen will expand its ‘DS’ or premium line after the DS4 and DS5 models, by including a DS2 and DS9 in the line-up. The DS9 will be based on the Metropolis concept and will be destined to compete with large German sedans mostly on the Chinese market. It should debut in both Europe and China in 2013. In the meantime we should also see the small Citroen DS2 developed, based on the Revolte concept. We should be hearing an announcement regarding the two models at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

The show will also see the debut of the Citroen DS4, followed by the DS5 to be presented at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The latter will be based on the same platform as the Citroen C5 and will replace the C6 model before the DS9 comes on the scene. Citroen also has plans to develop a third line which could be presented at this year’s Paris show, too.

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The new Citroen Metropolis concept will be presented at the 2010 Shanghai motor show on May 1st. The large sedan prototype has been designed by Citroen’s Shanghai design centre, but although a luxury vehicle, it still has an ecological focus. It’s a very large sedan (over five metres long), likely to appeal to the Chinese market, but no production plan has yet been revealed.

The futuristic Metropolis concept is equipped with a hybrid plug-in system which produces just 70 g/km of CO2 emissions, according to Citroen. It’s quite a novelty for the PSA group and has an innovative system based around a 2.0-litre V6 petrol engine with 272 hp and a dual-clutch, seven-speed transmission. The electric motor has a constant power output of 55 hp, with a peak output of 95 hp.

Other features of the Citroen Metropolis include 21-inch wheels, 265/35 tyres, and a platform based on that of the Citroen C6. In overboost phase the car can rely on 460 hp and 430 Nm of torque. It has all-wheel drive but it’s not known whether it’s the same Hybrid4 system seen recently. See the video after the jump.

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