Citroën C-Métisse
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The Citroën C-Métisse is a concept car
produced by the French car manufacturer Citroën
. It was first introduced in 2006 at the Paris autoshow. It has been stated that the reason for creating such a car was to show that a hybrid car can have the same performance as a gasoline or diesel powered car.
This is not the first time that Citroën has made a hybrid car - in 2005 they revealed the hybrid powered version of the Citroën C4.
The car can use front wheel, rear wheel and all wheel drive depending on situation.
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
produced by the French car manufacturer Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
. It was first introduced in 2006 at the Paris autoshow. It has been stated that the reason for creating such a car was to show that a hybrid car can have the same performance as a gasoline or diesel powered car.
This is not the first time that Citroën has made a hybrid car - in 2005 they revealed the hybrid powered version of the Citroën C4.
The car can use front wheel, rear wheel and all wheel drive depending on situation.
Specifications
- Engine: 2.7 l V6 diesel with 208 hp on the front axis and two electric wheel motors by TM4 Electrodynamic Systems with 20 hp on the rear axis
- 0–100 km/h: 6.2 s
- Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
- Fuel consumption: 6.5 l/100 km
External links
- http://www.c-metisse.com/ (dead)
- http://www.citroen.com/CWW/en-US/CONCEPTCARS/ (dead)
- http://www.tm4.com/history.aspx?#2006