The Citroën Survolt (later known as the DS Survolt)[3] is a concept electric racing car produced by Citroën and presented at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.[4][5]
| Citroën Survolt | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Also called | DS Survolt |
| Designer | Frédéric Soubirou (exterior)[1] Julien Famchon (interior)[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Racing car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Scissor |
| Related | Citroën Revolte |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2x electric motors, 300 bhp combined |
Overview
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The Survolt is a full-sized racing car based on the earlier electric concept car Citroën Revolte presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Because the car runs on batteries,[4] it is classed as a zero-emissions vehicle.
Design
editThe Survolt is 3.85 meters (12.6 feet) long, 1.87 meters (6.1 feet) wide and 1.20 meters (3.9 feet) high and features a design with the front dominated by the vehicle's badge located above the large oval-shaped grille.[6]
The car has horizontal LED headlamps which have lower power consumption than traditional filament bulbs — important in a battery-operated vehicle.[6]
At the back, the Survolt maintains the light cluster design used on the REVOLTe, and has a spoiler to increase rear downforce.
An Art Car based on the Survolt has been designed with the collaboration of Françoise Nielly in 2011.[7]
Engine and drivetrain
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The Survolt is powered by a pair of electric motors with a combined power output of 300 bhp (220 kW). Its top speed is 260 km/h (162 mph), and it can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 5 seconds. Citroën claims that the batteries provide a range of 200 km (124 mi).[8]
Motorsports
editThe DS Survolt made its first appearance on a racetrack at Le Mans on 12 July 2010. Vanina Ickx was the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Survolt.[9]
Although it has not been confirmed that the Survolt will ever be produced, there are rumors that Citroën wants to create a limited-production of a compact-sized concept based on this car, and start a one-make racing series.
Media appearances
editThe DS Survolt makes an appearance in Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (as the Citroën Survolt), Asphalt 8: Airborne and GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience, all of which are mobile racing games by Gameloft. It's also available on Driveclub for PlayStation 4 as a free downloadable content.[10][11]
The British automobile test-driving show Top Gear has driven the car around their famous test track and has given it high marks except for the fact that it is exceptionally hard to climb in and out of.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Frédéric Soubirou: "Je dessine des voitures depuis que je suis tout petit"". ladepeche.fr. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Citroën Survolt". laurentnivalle.fr. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "DS Survolt Concept Car | Electric Race Car - DS Automobiles". GB - DSautomobiles. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ a b "Citroen Survolt | Geneva motor show 2010". CAR Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Geneva motor show 2010: Citroen Survolt sportscar concept". Autocar. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ a b D, Nick (2016-04-01). "2010 Citroën Survolt". Supercars.net. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Francoise Nielly does the 'art car' thing on Citroën's Survolt concept". Autoblog. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Adcock, Ian (2010-07-16). "Citroën Survolt Features the Latest Racing Technology". Road & Track. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Carscoops | Citroen Survolt Sports Car Concept to Make Racing Debut at Le Mans Classic".
- ^ "IGCD.net: Citroën Survolt in Asphalt 8: Airborne". www.igcd.net. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "IGCD.net: Citroën Survolt in Driveclub". www.igcd.net. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "First Drive: Citroen Survolt Concept Electric 2dr Auto". Top Gear. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
External links
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- Citroën
- DS Automobiles
- Top Gear drives the Citroën Survolt Archived 2015-05-12 at the Wayback Machine