Friday 22nd May 2009

Citroen Supercar To Tackle The Ring

Gran Turismo concept car to kick-off Nurburgring 24 Hours

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Citroen’s computer game inspired GT sports car is to finally take to the track this weekend at the Nürburgring 24 Hours race.

Unfortunately, the Paris Motor Show concept won’t be competing, but it will perform a lap of honour around the legendary ‘Green Hell’ race track before the start of Saturday’s race.

Initially designed to feature in the fifth version of the video game Gran Turismo, company bosses have already been speaking of a limited production run of the aggressively styled concept, with as many as 20 real Citroen GT supercars making production.

Citroen will also take the GT to Le Mans for the epic 24 Hours where it will line up with a host of other supercars during the presentation of the 150 drivers and 50 teams at the ‘Grande Parade des Pilotes’.

The GT’s last outing will be to cruise up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed giving spectators the chance to see the French firm’s first ever supercar.

[PhantomPH]

I would love them to make that a production car. Not because I want one, but because I love the lunacy of the thing.

There should be more cars like that in the world. Just total batst styling. Makes me feel like an 8-year-old boy again.

[patmahe]

Agree completely, a proper supercar, why not build it??

[Podie]

patmahe said:

Agree completely, a proper supercar, why not build it??

Badge snobs wouldn't buy it.

[pikey]

Blimey! THAT's a Citroen????

Amazing looking thing..

[JB Rugby]

pikey said:

Blimey! THAT's a Citroen????

Amazing looking thing..

Must have been comfy under that rock of yours

[patmahe]

Podie said:

patmahe said:

Agree completely, a proper supercar, why not build it??

Badge snobs wouldn't buy it.

Surely they could find a few people that would, and surely worth putting a few on the road for the 'halo' effect it would have on the rest of the range. Would probably shift more C1's and C2's than the companys current involvement in WRC.

[Hub]

patmahe said:

Podie said:

patmahe said:

Agree completely, a proper supercar, why not build it??

Badge snobs wouldn't buy it.

Surely they could find a few people that would, and surely worth putting a few on the road for the 'halo' effect it would have on the rest of the range. Would probably shift more C1's and C2's than the companys current involvement in WRC.

And the dealers would give you a good discount or cashback deal!

[artov60]

Hub said:

patmahe said:

Podie said:

patmahe said:

Agree completely, a proper supercar, why not build it??

Badge snobs wouldn't buy it.

Surely they could find a few people that would, and surely worth putting a few on the road for the 'halo' effect it would have on the rest of the range. Would probably shift more C1's and C2's than the companys current involvement in WRC.

And the dealers would give you a good discount or cashback deal!

[cardude]

Just waiting for them to offer a £1000 discount and free insurance!!
Looks great, shame it will fall apart after 6 months...

Edited by cardude on Friday 22 May 12:42

[entwisi]

and wqith Citroens cheap materials build it should cost no more than 25K

[Fetchez la vache]

I'm sure the accountants will be pouring over the plans at the moment in this climate...

[Strawman]

The Citroen SM maserati sold well enough back in the 1970's. I think if they put a decent engine in it, like a 500BHP V8 out of a corvette some large Brembo brakes and the latest version of their own fluid suspension then people would buy it.

[artov60]

Given repeated world rally championships they know how to build an engine and a car that goes and lasts. Whether they choose apply that technology is another thing.

[Jim20vt]

isn't it electric?

[AndrewW-G]

They could always detune the diesel motor out of a peugot LM car, would be a decent bit of PR and show the world that they can still make quirky fun cars

[cocopop]

Jim20vt said:

isn't it electric?

It is on Gran Turismo, but then it also blows away 599s.

Stunning looking thing though.

[lord summerisle]

cardude said:

Looks great, shame it will fall apart after 6 months...

Had citroens for years... never fell apart, including the Xantia thats did 250,000 miles before we sold it on to a farmer.

[Lagerlout]

I love Citroens, they always manage to make stylish cars and this a fantastic looking beast.

[Jackal2k9]

its french you can guarentee the interior will be made on a 50p budget

[glazbagun]

Beautiful! Do the French actually have a SuperCar-Engine, though? Renualt V-6? Was the old F1 V10 unit ever self-sufficient enough to live in a supercar?