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Citroen’s GT for the boys

2010-03-08 07:55

 

How bizarre… Citroën has teamed up with men’s magazine GQ to release a car labeled as the “ultimate gentleman’s drive”.

GQ editor Dylan Jones issued the brief and design team head Mark Lloyd (who is also responsible for the new DS3) created this take on the GT theme.

The project is called GQbyCITROËN and is said to combine sophisticated features with cutting-edge styling.

Access to the car is via coach doors and the car’s bespoke interior detailing includes upholstery by Savile Row tailors E. Tautz.

However, the concept car is not only about captivating looks; it is powered by a plug-in hybrid with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder direct injection petrol engine. This catapults the concept to a theoretical 0 – 100 km/h of around 4.5 seconds while the top speed is limited to 250 km/h. CO2 emissions are just 80 g/km.

GQbyCITROËN, as a study, is quite neat, but is not being shown at any major motor show. It was revealed for the first time in the March issue of UK GQ magazine.




 
BMrules
3/10/2010 5:31 PM
Its not a BM... but its one nice looking car! Very sexy!
the devil
3/10/2010 1:18 PM
sounds like there are too many things that can go wrong on this car. wouldnt take the risk. if i want those features and wanted be classified a sophisticated gentleman, i would go for the BMW 750. Merc fan but cant deny the 750.
hennie
3/9/2010 10:11 PM
Without the French innovations the automobile landscape would have been barren! Any of the critics out there perhaps know when last a manufacturer apart from PSA (Peugeot - Citroen) won the WRC? Eat you hearts out all the wannabees and hasbeens!
Paul
3/9/2010 6:06 PM
Well Citroen bashers, the C4 has won the world rally championship how many times? Possibly again this year - talk about soft! The tuffest motoring event out there. Bought my wife a C3 Diesel in a moment of "weakness" excellent little car, no problems yet, ok driver side electric window has failed twice but fixed at no charger, services are very expensive but once a year or 20000km. Lovely car to drive, gentle but climbs hills etc. with not a problem like a mountian goat. Will definitely consider another Citroen Diesel.
DM
3/9/2010 11:35 AM
re-designed VW Scirocco
hennie
3/9/2010 11:06 AM
Without the French innovations the automobile landscape would have been barren! Any of the critics out there perhaps know when last a manufacturer apart from PSA (Peugeot - Citroen) won the WRC? Eat you hearts out all the wannabees and hasbeens!
Citroen Lover
3/8/2010 4:06 PM
It's amazing how stimatized you guys are! Don't you believe in progress? Citroen have always been gutsy with their designs and not afraid to try new technologies!
Louis Kruger
3/8/2010 3:14 PM
What's bizarre about it?? What is SIGNIFICANT is that, given someone else's money, they can do such good job on styling and performance.
Koos
3/8/2010 1:48 PM
Its still a Citroen therefore wont touch it.
Koos
3/8/2010 1:24 PM
Looks good and nice styling for a change coming from them, lets hope it's more reliable than the rest of the Citroen’s.
ScoobyClan
3/8/2010 1:09 PM
Looks like a BMW X6 that had a piano dropped on it and looks way to feminine to be a gentleman's drive anyway. I am willing to bet it's price tag will require astronauts...
AnTiyota
3/8/2010 1:04 PM
Dean - as with all lexUS models, still a TOYota.
UberSushi
3/8/2010 1:01 PM
The front is very Nissan 370z-ish, and the back is awkwardly styled - like the designers didn't know how to bring the lights to match the style of the rear. French cars are great for the environment. They are bio-degradable. Problem is they start degrading after a year or two, and all your plastic trimmings start falling off :p
JRD
3/8/2010 12:57 PM
To the "anti froggie": when last did you drive a froggie car, did you even ever driveone?. Would you much prefer to drive a SA one???
MasterQ
3/8/2010 12:52 PM
Design is slick and fresh, the interior looks sporty, one worry is that its French ...
anon
3/8/2010 12:43 PM
Looks like a squashed X6
Dean
3/8/2010 10:17 AM
Good looking...but it's still a Citroën
ts
3/8/2010 9:59 AM
Damn - damn !! Want one................
ts
3/8/2010 9:59 AM
Damn - damn !! Want one................
Tacet
3/8/2010 9:24 AM
Yuck
Ian
3/8/2010 8:37 AM
The front lights and vent is from the Aston Martin one-77
Anti-Froggies
3/8/2010 8:23 AM
It looks great but I am very afraid that this car will have you walk more than driving it as all froggie cars are crap.

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