The new generation of C1 should appear in 2012, while the poor image of the model show how the most likely future looks C1.
According to a publication in the magazine Autocar, the pictures are taken with mobile phone and show that Citroën is planning quite a novelty for the new pokozhlenie C1. However, C1 retains some elements of today's car.
The new C1 has become slightly larger and will take part of the area previously belonged to the C2. The length of the new generation of C1 will be about 150 mm greater and reach to 3600 mm and will be aligned with the model Renault Twingo, considered by PSA Peugeot Citroën as chief competitor.
As before, the group will include a mini model of Peugeot, which will be designated as 108. Both models will be made together sToyota Aygo in the Czech town of Kolin, which is now produced the first generation of "triplets". The differences between the three models will be mainly in the front and rear, while the side panels of the bodywork will be common, which will help lower cost of development.
According to head of production of PSA, Besson Vincent (Vincent Besson), Citroën will be the brand that risk and going into more controversial areas in stylistic terms, while Peugeot will remain a more conservative brand.
Two small car group will be a new engine with 3 cylinders, which in its atmosphere version will have a capacity of 74 hp The engine will have a version with a volume of 1.0 liters and 1.2 liters, the bigger engine will have an option of turbine that will power is 133 hp It will be installed and the new C3, there will be emissions of 95 g / km.
The new engine will be made in the factory of PSA in the Pas-de Calais, where the group invested 175 million euros to start production of new three-cylinder engine. The plant will produce 320,000 units per year.
We have no clue what's the hidden meaning behind a photo that shows the C3's buttocks, a sensual blond and what appears to be a photochoped statue of a horse wearing a lamp on its head, but it's refreshing to know that at least some automakers have good taste in women when it comes to hiring models for press shots. Just hit the jump to take a closer view at Citroen's updated gallery of the all-new C3 that will welcome the crowds at the all-important 2009 Frankfurt Show on September 15. For detailed info on Citroen's VW Polo rival, click here.
Earlier this year, Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding collaboration on electric vehicles (EVs) based on the Japanese firm's i-MiEV EV. Today, Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors and Philippe Varin, CEO of PSA, finished the deal by signing a cooperative agreement in Paris. The vehicle is to be sold in Europe in both Peugeot and Citroen versions with production planned to commence in October 2010 and sales by the end of 2010.
In Japan, the EV i-MiEV is priced from 4,599,000 Yen (almost $50,00 US / €35,00 at today's rates), or more than double the price of a JDM Toyota Prius that costs 2,050,000 Yen or $22,000.
