Citroen has announced plans to offer WiFi internet connectivity on the C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Picasso, C5, C6 and DS3.

Priced from £545 (including installation and a VAT of 17.5%), the 'WiFi On Board' system creates a wireless network in the vehicle. To do this, users install a 3G or 3G+ SIM card (which is available from all major internet / cell phone providers) and turn the device on.

While everything seems simple enough, Citroen decided to make the system unique by adding a roaming override function. When traveling, the device can deactivate itself - when roaming - to prevent users [...]

As the first engine details of the new Citroen C4 are released, above is also the first video we’ve seen and we’re rating this another good-looking hatch. The C4 will be available from its debut date with six engine options, three fuel and three diesel. As a five-door version only, the C4 will officially debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in September where we’ll be able to see some more of its high tech features.

The petrol C4 engine options start with the enrty level 1.4-litre wtih 95 hp. It has a top speed of 182 km/hr and fuel consumption [...]

The Citroen DS3 gets four stars in Autocar’s ‘90 second’ verdict, mostly compared to the Mini Cooper S and Fiat 500 as its main competitors. The entry level engine model is a respectable 1.4-litre 94 hp, while the top of the range is the 1.6 turbo with 154 hp. The big plus for the DS3 is that it’s got more rear passenger and boot room than either of its nominated rivals - the Fiat 500 on the boot front is particularly cosy.

The DS3 is also said to be easier to drive with better steering feel and comfort than the [...]

This is the first 'real life' video of Citroën's latest concept car, the Metropolis, that gives certain German makers (see Porsche and BMW) a lesson or two on how to design an eye-candy luxury sports saloon.

The styling of the 5.3m long and 2m wide but only 1.4m high Metropolis has echoes of the French automaker's well received GT supercar concept of 2008. This one was developed by Citröen's Shanghai-based design team.

Under the subtle "Pearl Silk" colored bodywork there's a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that utilizes "an optimized" 2.0-liter V6 petrol engine, an electric motor and a 7-speed, dual-clutch electronic gearbox.

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Here's the first official video clip of the limited edition Citroen DS3 Racing that will be formally introduced at the Geneva Motor Show next week. A creation of Citroen's Racing division that handles the firm's World Rally Championship cars, the DS3 Racing will be produced in a strictly limited number of 1,000 units.

The hottest variant yet of the French automaker's premium supermini is powered by a tweaked version of the BMW-PSA Citroen Peugeot co-developed 1.6-liter turbocharged engine that's also used on the rivaling MINI Cooper JCW model. In the DS3 Racing, the 1.6 THP delivers an output of 200HP.

Understandably, the [...]

Citroen’s GT Concept will be on display at Italy’s famous Carnival of Venice this week. The international presentation of the GT Concept takes place from today, as part of its world tour after first being shown in London. The innovative Citroen supercar will be placed on a floating platform in the middle of the Grand Canal. It will navigate up and down the canal before stopping at the Palazzina Grassi - a new, exclusive hotel designed by Philippe Starck.

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The Citroën 2CV of old has inspired this modern REVOLTe Concept car, released at Frankfurt earlier today. As such the REVOLTe is a combination of classic iconic Citroën styling and present-day sophistication and fashion.

It measures 3.68m long, 1.73m wide and 1.35m tall, underlying its purpose as an urban transporter with enough utility to use it as an everyday car. The styling is defined by the curving bonnet, the wide wheel arches and a smooth roofline.

The rear-hinged doors offer ingress into the stylish cabin that features woven black leather, gleaming aluminium and crimson velvet as its signature materials. Therefore comfort is [...]

A new promotional video was released last week showing the GTbyCITROEN concept cruising around the streets of London.  You may recall that Citroen executive Vincent Besson told members of the media attending the Geneva Motor Show that the car will be produced in a limited edition of no more than 20 units.

Those details have changed a bit since March.  Autocar is reporting that Besson officially gave the car a greenlight.  Production will initially be limited to just six, with an expected retail price in the £1.1 million range.  Expect the car to keep it's carbon fiber body and less-than-common interior.  [...]

The Italian company Nimik has produced an original remake of the Citroen 2CV van, once sold in Italy as the “Acadiane”. The Nimik name established itself in the rally sector for having participated in various races with Citroen models.

To honour the French brand, the Nimik Rally Team decided to assemble by hand a personalised 2CV van based on a Ferrari F355. Originally used as a team and promotion vehicle, Nimil took its creation to the My Special Car Show in Rimini. In the video above you can see how they managed to transform a Ferrari into a Citroen 2CV van…. [...]

If Citroen's DS line is any indicator then we are in for a very exciting new era of premium mass cars. A famous example is the ever-green but expensive MINI which sold over 230,000 units in 2008. Should Citroen price their compact DS models like the DS3 well below the MINI then we could see an upsurge in sales and profits for the French automaker.

Speaking of the DS3, we saw the DS Inside Concept in Geneva this year and it had dark tinted windows all around. No one was able to take a peek to see what was inside. Luckily [...]

The nimble, dynamic and ingenious C1 is easy to live with and a practical all-round performer. The city car’s innovative compact design, economy and environmental respect underline Citroën’s creative approach. The C1 earned the highest mark in the “essential car” category in a 2008 survey conducted by JD Power and L’Automobile Magazine on customer satisfaction in France.

Spirited and refined styling

The redesigned C1 is set for launch in November. The styling upgrade enhances the car’s cheerful, curvaceous looks with several changes to the front end, including stronger bumper outlines that underline the C1’s get-up-and-go spirit.
Citroën has made several changes inside, notably [...]

With GTbyCITROËN, a show-car presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Citroën becomes the first vehicle manufacturer to cross over to the virtual worlds: An original take on a road car, GTbyCITROËN is a style replica of a vehicle from the digital world. The car is the result of a partnership between Citroën and Polyphony, designer of the driving simulation game Gran Turismo 5 on Playstation 3. Already shipped in more than 50 million units worldwide, Gran Turismo is renowned for its quality, design and realism.
In the game, GTbyCITROËN features an electric drive train powered by a fuel cell with [...]

It appears that Citroen and Sony subsidiary Polyphony Digital are happy with the exposure they've received regarding their mysterious GT concept car teaser, but perhaps it was a bit too vague. So within a day of its initial release, which we have arduously traced back to ZerCustoms.com for breaking the story, Citroen/Polyphony Digital have issued another teaser image. This time, the image is showing a little more leg with a slight lift of the skirt, which exposes a scary gaping rear end with a lower carbon fiber diffusser of some sort the size [...]

Sony has released a teaser image and video for the Citroen GT concept. Making its world debut in Paris in just under two weeks, as well as being available in Sony Playstation3 Gran Turismo5 Prologue, no details have been given. However, we can make out from the image that it's a sleek aerodynamic GT coupe with a broad stance and very low greenhouse which is centered in the middle of the vehicle. Also, the unmistakable LED headlamps shine through the Gran Turismo sheet.

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Tomorrow at EVER 2008 (Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energies show) in Monaco, Venturi and PSA Peugeot Citroen will display the first Citroen Berlingo Electric Vehicle. The French postal service, La Poste, has issued a plan to buy 500 Citroen Berlingo's with a Venturi electric engine.

The electric Berlingo will have a range of 100 km, plenty for a daily delivery route in France. Venturi has developed a new and extremely compact power train for the Berlingo, all the new EV components fit into the engine bay.

Peugeot has gone down the electric route before, and [...]