The Citroën C-Métisse is a very unique concept car , representatives of the French brand explained that its design is inspired by an aircraft. The body attracts by its proportions, as it is a very wide and long car to be a 4-door sedan. The passenger compartment is very rearward and the contour of the windows gives it a lot of dynamism.
To get a better idea of the proportions of the C-Métisse, its measurements are 4,740 mm long, 2,000 mm wide and 1,200 mm high.
The front of the C-Métisse is mainly delineated by its optics and the huge chrome badge. The lower area of the front features huge air intake with a very attractive design. The fenders subtly protrude without being marked, but integrated with a smooth formal transition.
The back, without outer trunk as it is a bicuerpo, makes it unusual and stands out for the red optics and fairing shapes of the trunk lid.
The design applied to comfort is found in the opening of the doors. The front articulate the same as the famous gull wings, while the rear ones describe a helical route. These resources were designed with the intention of improving access to the interior, considering that the vehicle is very low.
The front wheels receive the 208 hp of power from a V6 HDi diesel engine, which features a 6-speed automatic transmission. On the rear wheel, each rear wheel has an electric motor of 20 hp power and 40.8 kgm of torque.
The performance achieved is excellent, as the combination of both systems allows an average fuel consumption of 6.5 litres per 100 kilometres. This gives a lower environmental impact as a complementary factor to reducing fuel consumption.
Electric motors can be disconnected, but when required by the user they are automatically activated. In this way, the C-Métisse achieves an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds and a maximum speed limited by 250 km/h.
Citroën worked a lot also on the aerodynamic aspect. This prototype has a very good aerodynamic coefficient of 0.30 thanks to a development that includes two retractable spoilers and a rear diffuser, combined with the work of optimizing the flow of air flowing through the interior of its air intakes.
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