New Citroën Metropolis concept photos released ahead of Shanghai debut

Noah Joseph — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:28:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Citroën, Shanghai Motor Show, Luxury

Citroen Metropolis concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

Citroën rarely disappoints when it comes to concept cars. This year, for example, we've already gotten the Survolt and DS High Rider. Its latest effort steps up the luxury in a big way. The Citroën Metropolis concept , set to debut in Shanghai later this month, is a beautiful and very French take on the Maybach formula (whether PSA actually greenlights a production venture into such rarefied air remains to be seen.)

Some of the Metropoplis concept's lines are similar to those first seen on the GTbyCitroen supercar, but they're more elegant than outrageous as presented on this opulent saloon. A 460-horsepower hybrid powertrain has our interest piqued as well, but for now we'll have to keep ourselves content with the photo dump that just hit Citroën's media site. All the latest images are laid out in the high-resolution gallery below, and we've begun counting down to this year's Paris salon to see what Citroën has in store for us next.

Gallery: Citroen Metropolis Concept

[Source: Citroën]

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Shanghai Preview: Citroën Metropolis concept is a bit of a stretch

Noah Joseph — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:19:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, China, Citroën, Shanghai Motor Show, Luxury

Citroën Metropolis Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

Few carmaking nations manage to straddle the extremes of the market quite like the French. At one end, we've got the Bugatti Veyron (yes, we know it's owned by a German, but go with us for a minute here), and at the other, an array of diminutive budget hatchbacks. There's little to bridge the gap, but that's not because the country's automakers aren't trying. And here's the latest.

Called the Metropolis, the latest Citroën is aptly named because it's about the size of a city block. At 5.3 meters (17.4 feet) long and 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide, it's longer than a long-wheelbase Mercedes S-Class and wider than a Maybach. And those are some freakin' big cars.

Alright, so this is a limousine, then. What's under the hood? Given that it's coming from PSA - which has been shoehorning hybrid systems into its show cars for years now - you're right to assume this is a hybrid as well. It's got a 2.0-liter V6 under the hood mated to an electric motor that together can vary its combined output from 272 horsepower all the way up to 460, driving all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

So who's this for? Well it's not going to market just yet, but take notice that it's set for debut at the Shanghai Expo next month, which crucially follows the Beijing Motor Show this week where BMW is unveiling its long-wheelbase 5 Series, Audi the new A8 L and Volkswagen its updated Phaeton. So fa,r we've only got these preliminary details and small batch of photos, but you can check 'em out in the gallery below and we'll update you when more becomes available. Thanks for the tip, VLM!

Gallery: Citroen Metropolis Concept

[Source: Autocar via autosblog.fr]

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