2011 Citrone Metropolis: S-Class new rival

Car Collections - Premium segment is an elite group where they get all that in the dreams of other car brands. Brand embedded inside consumers, financial gain and a history is recorded. All manufacturers hang up his hopes for the incoming class in that group.

But it's not easy. Acura-Honda-brand luxury cars continue to strive to enter in groups of more than 20 years. Nissan's Infiniti are also still looking for a crack to enter. Mercury from Ford already tens of years but still has not been established. Maybach, Mercedes-Benz was reportedly even winded flared flowers. Competition is increasingly fierce with the entry via a serial Hyundai Genesis.

In 2008, the French manufacturer, Citroen introduced a concept car named tebarunya DS-taken from one of the legendary models. This concept car shows the future of top class cars Citroen. The goal is to change the Citroen into near-premium brand.

Now, Citroen show the world the next step of that effort. They introduced a berpontesi luxury sedan to compete with Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 7 Series. 2011 Citroen Citroen named Metropolis. This model of the Audi A8L is longer and wider than the Maybach 62.

This is the first project to be completed by the design studio, the new PSA Peugeot Citroen in Shanghai, China. Well as indications kuata this model will be produced for local markets of China. Behind ekterior attractive design, the hidden platform 3 Citroen has made in the modification. Platform 6 is also used Citroen and Dongfeng produced several models, a partner PSA Peugeot Citroen in China.

Propulsion system using the latest technology of PSA Peugeot Citroen are Hymotion4 hybrid systems. For this model, using a 2.0-liter V6 engine that produces 272hp which are all used to rotate the front wheels, while the electric motor drives the rear wheels. Combination of the two sources of power output was 480hp, equivalent to a V8 engine and 317lb-ft of torque. 7-speed transmission using a dual-clutch.

Many suspect, Metropolis 2011 Citroen will be displayed at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, but apparently Citroen missed it and choose a grand exhibition of Expo 2010 Shanghai China. Maybe Citroen pursue Shanghai community, no one business city in China, places where most rich people in China to build it business empire.