Citroën C5 Airscape
August 20, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
Citroën has shown off the new C5 Airscape concept. Set to go on display at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, the new C5 cabriolet gives Citroën lovers a look at the next generation C5.
Citroën needs to differentiate itself from its sister company Peugeot, much like Audi has with Volkswagen, so the new C5 is trying hard to be recognised as a premium cabriolet.
Powered by a 2.7 V6 HDi Diesel engine (inc. particulate filter) with 150kW of power and 440Nm of torque and driven via a six-speed automatic gearbox, the C5 Airscape is nothing short of a technical masterpiece – for the French. The engine is able to run on biodiesel!
Citroën have spent millions developing, what they like to call, an environmentally friendly car.
For a start the car uses zero fuel when at a standstill, better yet, it turns off the engine when travelling at under 6 kph and braking (it starts again instantly and automatically as soon as the driver releases the brake pedal).
It also comes with Snow Motion traction control, UrbanHybrid system (minimise noise and vibration when the engine stops and boosts engine torque under load) and much more.
CarAdvice will be at Frankfurt to bring you more photos of the Citroën C5 Airscape and much more.
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As a Cit-lover, these photos give me a woody.
Citroën should be congratulated for pushing innovation in an industry where blandness and “me-too” attitude is rewarded.
Gone are the days when Citroën owners are bow-tie-wearing semi-retired academics, the appeal is now much more mainstream, and the joy of hydro-pneumatic suspension is available to the masses. :)
yes it is a truly good looking car.
lets hope it drives as good as it looks
On closer examination, it seems to have a Pluriel-type roof with removable bars and panels. I’m not sure if that concept will appeal to owners of this class of cars… to much manual work required for their soft executive hands.
It looks better than a 645Ci
Also as a French car aficionado, I have to say that looks brilliant.
It appears to be a C4 on steroids.
Steve