Citroën may not immediate conjure up images of anything related to racing for those who’ve never heard of that multi-million dollar sport called the World Rally Championship. But the brand is actually quite dominant when it comes to racing, having won 7 consecutive WRC championship with Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. Now they’ve crammed all that knowledge and experience into this little sweetheart.
Except it’s not exactly a sweetheart. The DS3 Racing is powered by a 1.6-litre THP engine with a turbo strapped for dear life. It promises 152kW of glory, as well as 275Nm of torque to boot. As a result, one can expect to hurry from 0 – 100km/h in just 6.5 seconds, topping off at 235km/h.
Externally there’s a sporty kit to go with the stiffer suspension springs, a 15mm lower suspension, a more precise steering system and special 4-piston racing brake calipers. Those orange alloy wheels are 18-inchers and compliment quite nicely the chrome door handles and tailpipe.
Only 1000 are being produced for the world market, and Mzansi gets a whopping 10. Ok, so it’s not exactly whopping but I bet it’s 10 more than what Kazakhstan or Alaska are allocated. So hurry up and place that order. They are priced at R399 000 a pop.
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