The New Citroen Concept Car Unveiled

The New Citroen Concept Car Unveiled https://youtu.be/1WLOo8bB4WA

The electric Citroen 19_19 Concept has been revealed as part of the brand’s centenary celebrations, showcasing future interior technology
This is the Citroen 19_19 Concept, an outlandish celebration of the company’s centenary but one that showcases where the French brand may take future treatments of branding and interior finishes.

At 4,655mm long, the 19_19 is about the same length as a Peugeot 5008 - but despite its rakish roofline, it’s about as tall as Citroen’s current family SUV, the C5 Aircross. The car’s design was inspired by aircraft - most notably the Citroen RE-2 helicopter that the company developed in the seventies but declined to put into series production.

As such, the 19_19’s cabin sits apart from its wheels - which are colossal 255/30 R30 Goodyear items on alloys that feature a fixed central hub. The wheels and their arches move independently of the body - a trait that the car celebrates by having markers above the rear wheels, allowing passers-by to see how the suspension is being utilised on poorer surfaces.

The car also lacks a conventional front and rear treatments, with no bumpers to speak off and ‘exposed’ axles that house its pair of electric motors. There are a number of visible sensors to aid both autonomous functions and, Citroen says, the suspension system’s ability to ‘pre-read’ the road conditions ahead of the vehicle.

As a result, the ends of the vehicle are dominated by strong full-width LED light modules that showcase the Citroen logo - although lower down, the front does also feature a metallic version of the original badge used by Andre Citroen when he changed his arms company into a car manufacturer back in 1919. The rear of the car does also feature a concave screen - a nod to previous Citroen models like the Ami 6, CX and C6.

The pure-electric vehicle is fuelled by a 100kWh battery pack and its dual motors produce a combined 340kW (456bhp) and 800Nm of torque - enough, Citroen says, for a theoretical top speed of 124mph and a 0-62mph of five seconds. The 19_19 could travel up to 800km (497 miles) between recharges, under the WLTP testing regime, the company claims - and it also features induction charging capability to allow it to replenish its batteries while driving along a suitably equipped stretch of road.