Citroën C-Métisse

C-Métisse

Manufacturer	Citroën
Production	2006
Class	Sports car
Body style	5-door 2+2 Coupe
Engine	2.7 L V-6
Length	4.74 metres (186.6 in)
Height	1.24 metres (48.8 in)

The Citroën C-Métisse is a concept car produced by the French car manufacturer Citroën. It was first introduced in 2006 at the Paris autoshow. It has been stated that the reason for creating such a car was to show that a hybrid car can have the same performance as a gasoline or diesel powered car.

This is not the first time that Citroën has made a hybrid car - in 2005 they revealed the hybrid powered version of the Citroën C4. The car can use front wheel, rear wheel and all wheel drive depending on situation.

Specifications

• Engine: 2.7 l V6 diesel with 208 hp (155 kW) on the front axis and two electric wheel motors by TM4 Electrodynamic Systems^[1] with 20 hp (15 kW) on the rear axis
• 0–100 km/h: 6.2 s
• Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Fuel consumption: 6.5 litres per 100 kilometres (43 mpg_-imp; 36 mpg_-US)

See also

• List of hybrid vehicles

References

1. ^ http://www.tm4.com/history.aspx?#2006

External links

• http://www.c-metisse.com/ (dead)
• http://www.citroen.com/CWW/en-US/CONCEPTCARS/ (dead)
• http://www.tm4.com/history.aspx?#2006