Citroen Tells China How To Say "Panamera" En Francais

by Derek Kreindler

Published: April 13th, 2012

citroen tells china how to say panamera en francais

Save for some French cabinet ministers, you aren’t likely to find any of the global elite tooling around in French luxury sedans. Citroen is hoping to reverse this trend with a made-for-China luxury limo, seen above. Dubbed the “DS Numero 9”. We suppose that’s French for “Panamera lookalike”.

As beautiful as the Ctiroen C6 may be, it’s always been a poor seller, in part because the car’s aesthetic potential is likely hampered by the stodgy tastes of the European bureaucrats who are the car’s target audience. Since the DS Numero 9 was designed expressly for the Chinese market, Citroen can take a few liberties with the shape.

Officially, this car is a concept, but Citroen has slowly been going down this road for a few years. 2009 brought about the Metropolis concept car, and the DS9, with its Germanic looks and plug-in hybrid drivetrain, seems to be the latest evolution. The DS Numero 9 will get an official reveal at the Beijing Auto Show next month.

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Robc123 on Apr 14, 2012

Plan 9 from outer space. This is one crazy station wagon. I like.

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Agroal on Apr 14, 2012

Wake up Americans. Don't you realize that France has always been there when they needed us? After the American Revolution, France has proudly let the United States hold it's coat while we fought for it's liberty. Some ally.

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