The New Concept Citroen High Rider, Future DS4

Citroen will present the new concept at Geneva High Rider, future model DS4.

In February 2009, Citroen announced a distinctive product line bearing the name of DS (Distinctive Spirit). This was one of the directions of the brand new dynamics expressed his new signature: Creative Technology. On a year on DS line, when the DS3 makes its appearance in showrooms brand, Citroen is entering a new stage of development of this line, the concept of SD High Rider.

A modern vision for growth that places compactness as a fundamental value and that opens up new types of users to a new pleasure to travel on board a vehicle and a new approach to innovative technology which is based in particular on an engine hybrid-diesel. The concept will be its world premiere at the Geneva Salon in March 2010.

For drawing on values they wear, style SD High Rider out of patterns, presenting a unique form, radically modern and natural elegance. SD High Rider not trying to express dynamism and versatility, but the line is a vivid reflection and pure.

Desirable objective, DS High Rider is an attractive vehicle that is distinguished by harmony of forms. Ground clearance and built this 19-inch alloy wheels, diamond-structured volumes and help strengthen the character concept SD High Rider. Items such as front and rear bar also expresses dynamism and agility and are perfectly integrated into the concept of SD High Rider volumes, completing the coherent whole.

SD High Rider entered in the Register only and elegant, stressing the beauty of its forms through contemporary luxury accents. In perfect agreement with the golden hue and sensual "Golden Gloss" smoky chrome side windows to get the ornaments on them in evidence as if they were lit, a light that can be seen, and also the decoration of the front and back due headlight contours and positions.

SD High Rider enroll in stylistic codes Citroen, both the logo around which are organized around the front, and behind the compact and firm.

SD High Rider combines dynamism with versatility and agility, positioning itself at first as a coupe evoking movement, well-proportioned. It is a coupe that definitely inspired by nature muscled, without being aggressive: ground clearance is high, dominates the visual field and road traffic. The feeling of safety and protection is present everywhere, but lacking the arrogance and brutality. SD High Rider length concept is reduced to 4.26 m (width to height at 1.82 m and 1.48 m), but despite their size habitabilitatea is remarkable.

SD High Capacity Rider concept to overcome the various constraints is seen in his choice of motorisation, a diesel hybrid powertrain that combines:

HDi diesel engine with particulate filter;
An electric motor incorporated in the rear drive train.

Dynamic performance go hand in hand so pleased with the respect for the environment. Diesel hybrid propulsion system allows combining the efficiency of diesel, the latest generation of electric mode Zev (Zero Emission Vehicles), optimizing alternative or simultaneous operation of both engines.

The electric motor can, when the driver needs a strong acceleration, increase HDi engine torque, the additional torque being sent back wheel.