Citroen to reveal DS4 Racing concept at Geneva

Citroen's new DS4 Racing concept, that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Photo / Supplied

Citroen will lift the covers on the new DS4 Racing concept at the Geneva Motor Show early next month - boasting the company's most powerful engine by displacement.

It is the second Racing edition to spin off from the Citroen range, after the DS3, which was launched last year.

The go-fast versions of the DS3 and DS4 are essentially an engineering exercise cooked up by the Citroen Racing wing - responsible for the French manufacturer's enviable World Rally Championship trophy collection.

A few of the DS3's Racing version were imported to Australia but didn't meet with the country's homologation rules, so the cars found their way to New Zealand.

Until full details of the right hand drive version are released, it is unclear if the DS4 will sell in Aussie or New Zealand.

The DS4 Racing concept sports a new carbon fibre air diffuser, front splitter and wheel arch extensions. The chassis has been dropped 35mm closer to terra firma, and the track has been fattened by 55mm at the front and 75mm at the rear.

Its turbocharged 1.6 litre petrol engine puts out 190kW, and despite the extra grunt, only tips the CO2 scales at 155g/km.

The DS4 Racing sits on 19-inch wheels in order to tuck away the new 380mm brake discs, which are now fitted with four-pot calipers at the front.

The rims and roof are two tone, setting off the special textured-effect matte grey paint.

- NZ HERALD STAFF