Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Geneva: Citroen Survolt Concept

Swoopy, compact sports car concept is sadly no more than a pipe dream

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Citroen has unveiled what must be one of the most dramatic concepts of the Geneva show, the Survolt electric sports car.

A cross between the Frankfurt show Revolte concept and the beefy GTbyCitroen supercar, the Survolt is a compact sports coupe that's shorter than a Mini Clubman, but just a touch longer than an ordinary Mini.

Other than that it's all a bit what-you-see-is-what-you-get - there are no tech specs as this is firmly a concept, and no plans for production.

We think the idea's quite nice though - give it the 197bhp turbocharged 1.6 from the DS3 R (also at the show) rather than the planned electric motor and it could be quite an appealing prospect...

[chickensoup]

Nice rear end (not the car)

[teen_cerbera]

Its never going to be made which makes it seem like a totally pointless operation, just like that Citroen which appeared in GT4, whats that? 6 years ago?

Even if "extreme" cars like these do get developed, they lose everything that is exciting about them e.g. the new lexus hatch and the RR Stormer/Sport...

[EdT]

seats appear to give you a crick in the neck.

[Dagnut]

That's like the car you would draw when you where 7....after watching Thundercats

Edited by Dagnut on Wednesday 3rd March 08:26

[amare32]

Can this company just give these 'styling' exercise a rest and concentrate on making interesting cars for real.

[son of clarkson]

welcome the car of choice for.............. Batman Jr.

[SunnyD]

son of clarkson said:

welcome the car of choice for.............. Batman Jr.

It's gotta be Miss Batman Jr surely, it's pink and purple!

[wab172uk]

More chance of me riding that Tart than there is of Citreon building that car.

[rob.e]

That's very nice.


..but the car is horrible.

[MSportUK]

I'd like to know what she's looking at. It's obviously far more interesting and exciting than the Citroen.

[GTRene]

I like it, with the right engine around 300hp and RWD that is...
or 4wd electric with most power flows to the rear wheels.

[BBS-LM]

So Citroen have hired a CHAV to design cars? OK then.

[GTRene]

I'll have both please

[300bhp/ton]

Gee, not another pointless French concept car.

What a friggin waste of money, time and resources!

[ctallchris]

SunnyD said:

son of clarkson said:

welcome the car of choice for.............. Batman Jr.

It's gotta be Miss Batman Jr surely, it's pink and purple!

which of course are classicly aggressive and manly colours.

[Insight]

That is the coolest car in the world. Brilliant fun to hire! Love it.

[lionrampant]

lol, mini-Veyron front end. Not the worst looking concept ever - if only they hadn't chosen hot pink as the contrast colour...

[Madfish.]

More from the the Geneva 'Collection of mock ups and supercars which will never make production' show

[soad]

Car is way too blinged up for my liking. Doesn't have the pace to set it on fire.

Model, on the other hand...

[vdubbin]

If only 10% of the design stuff that gets displayed at these shows makes it into production, then I'm happy. And I'd sooner wander about looking at Mental Concepts like this and the Sbarro batmobile than a fleet of new Polos or Audis.