Citroen has released more technical details and 'official' official pics (
rather than the DS3 ones leaked last week
) of its new DS3 Racing hot hatch.
We'll leave the subject of styling well alone for now, but look beneath the retina-hurting orange and black paint scheme and the running gear of the car is undeniably interesting.
We've known for some time that power would be around the 200bhp mark, and Citroen has now confirmed that the 1.6-litre turbocharged motor will be good for 197bhp (up 30 per cent on the 154bhp THP 150), while torque is up 15 per cent to 203lb ft. To achieve this, the turbo and ECU have been tweaked and a new tail pipe and silencer have been fitted.
The chassis has also received a tickle, with stiffer springs (which lower the car by 15mm), tweaked front and rear shocks and front and rear tracks widened by 30mm. The steering has also been sharpened up, while the front brakes get four-pot callipers at the front and drilled discs at the rear.