Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing concept to premier at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Maintains performance of original DS3 Racing with Citroen Racing-tuned 1.6-litre 202bhp engine & special running gear, brakes and carbon kitDS3 Cabrio Racing will be displayed on Citroens Goodwood stand from 11-14 July and will appear at the Frankfurt Motor Show in SeptemberCitroen has chosen this years Goodwood Festival of Speed to world premiere its latest concept car, the sporty and chic DS3 Cabrio Racing.Citroens involvement in the World Rally Championship was a key reference in the concept, which combines the best of the DS3 Racing hatchback with the sophistication of new DS3 Cabrio.With custom-built excellence, radical choices and refinement in every detail, DS3 Cabrio Racing delivers the performance and sporting looks of a car tuned by the multi-WRC title winning team, Citroen Racing.Extensively customised with dynamic styling, DS3 Cabrio Racing features a bespoke Moondark matt textured grey paintwork with special gloss black 19 alloy wheels and Black Chrome inserts on the handles, boot trim and door mirrors.The concept is DS through and through, with bold identity statements. The distinctive DS pattern appears both on the black canvas roof, in gloss weave with a high-tech carbon-fibre look, and is also engraved on the door mirror housings. Meanwhile the brake callipers, wheel hubs, doors with wide side strips and parts of the lettering and badge are coloured in dynamic Carmin red.Inside, DS3 Cabrio Racing combines performance with elegance. There are bucket seats with a DS watchstrap design in three types of fabricNapa full-grain leather, DS-embossed leather and Alcantaraand special DS pearl top-stitching, featured in the Carmin shade for the first time, on the seats, dashboard and gearshift. The Carmin colour continues on the seat housings and dashboard, echoing the door side strips.Weighing just 25kg more than the hatchback version, DS3 Cabrios optimised architecture gave Citroen Racing the ideal platform to ensure the Racing concept would remain exceptionally lively and agile. Citroen Racing fitted the car with special running gear, brakes and a carbon kit, maintaining the performance of the original DS3 Racing, with a 1.6-litre engine developing 202bhp.A smart design feature fitting to the Cabrios lifestyle practicalities is a child seat in three-material watchstrap design leather upholstery, coordinated to the seats, and even co-ordinating rally helmets.The Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 11-14 July.