Citroen DS9 Spied Before Beijing Debut
While Citroen showed some thinly veiled teasers (above) of their DS9 flagship before the car’s debut at the Beijing auto show, spy photographers in France caught the car being photographed at the bustling Place de la Concorde in Paris (click to see the spy shots). The DS9 looks like it will take the C6’s fastback profile even further, with a shape more like a Porsche Panamera – or the original Citroen DS.
China is now the largest market for PSA (Peugeot Citroen) products outside of France. The DS9 will be intended to compete with cars like the Audi A8L. The Metropolis concept, which previewed the DS9, had a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, though Citroen hasn’t released any technical details surrounding the car. The DS9 will be joined by other DS range vehicles, including the DS3, DS5 and three more unreleased products that will serve as a beach head for the premium DS brand in markets such as China. European exports are up in the air, but may happen – don’t be surprised to see these cars sold in markets like Russia and Brazil either.
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I hope the docking ring comes standard.
I haved loved the Citroen DS since I got to ride around in our neighbor's at age 5. It was just tooo coooool. Square steering wheel, rubber ball for a brake pedal, kneeling to allow ladies to enter, and the best rear sofa I've ever sat in. THEN we have the space-ship styling. This car replaced their 61 Imperial and I hadn't dreamed you could even imagine a wierder car than that Imperial. So, I really really want a DS 9... What? Yes, doctor. Sorry, gotta go - time for my meds.
Grille reminded me of Chrysler Concorde or 1stgen LHS. Sportback reminds of current scirocco.
Nice picture! Very clear detail looking image if you took it in the fog!