Citroen DS3 Racing

Loeb it up a Mountain Pass!

Looks very Punt-able this car...However the orange dash aint to my taste and is rather garish looking (hopefully a delete option for that...Should have made it body coloured gun-metal grey instead?)

The UK loves hot-hatches and this definitely sounds like a pukka wannabe rally racer hot-hatch!

Still would stick with a previous shape Type-R though thanks...But good effort Citroen, in providing a "different" and alternative type of Mini rival...

By LegioIXHispana on 19 February, 2010, 6:12pm

Too many naff frills, where are the basic quality ingredents???

To think that this was the same company that produced the original DS and the SM!

Orange highlights, fake carbon & leather added to what is essentially a weak bread van, a hot hatch do not make!

By mjgray100 on 20 February, 2010, 10:47am

DS3

Hmmm looks like the sort of model that would be used to go shopping, but with orange painwork everywhere, performance sounds great, but the car in your picture does not look like a sporty car, if you take away the frills.

By derekwormald on 23 February, 2010, 7:48am

MAX POWER! Err, time for a rethink then!

Citroen have the ingredients for a great little car here - by the sounds of things it's got all the necessary performance features to ensure that it cuts the mustard. Why then, must the already bold DS3 be made to look so overstyled that it borders on the naff? What is Citroen thinking covering it with randomly placed stickers? And the colour scheme needs a rethink - fine, gunmetal grey and orange, but far too much of the latter makes the car appear garish. Subdue the colour, delete the stickers and then this Citroen will be on a par with the MINI. At the moment, it looks like a car that has already received the boy racer treatment from a MAX POWER subscriber!

By BARNEYM1979 on 23 February, 2010, 9:24am

Judge Dread...

Didn't I see something like this in the movie Judge Dread? If not, it'd fit right in...

Also, does it come with complimentary Oakley Sunshades so one can look at the dash without hurting ones eyes... :)

It's entirely possible that this car isn't aimed at my demographic...

By sgtgrash on 23 February, 2010, 11:00am

Called into my local Citroen dealer to look at the DS3 at the weekend (first time ever).
I thought the cost of the Mid range model was a complete joke at £14,800.
In a years time my guess would be £9000.
Get real Citroen, your not BMW or Audi.

By toycollector on 23 February, 2010, 8:29pm

Cool car

Audi are nothing but dressed up VW's. They haven't been around as long as Citroen. Remember people that Citroen have been a luxury car make of the past and are now doing it now again. People are two bothered about badge snobbery. I think it's funky and better than the other so called hatches which are out today. That's from a Merc owner. Audi will never have the history of a Merc or Citroen.

By THREEPOINTEDSTAR on 25 February, 2010, 11:51pm

Sh!troen

any cars got more room then the rear of a mini, but its a Citroen so how long till it gets tierd and falls apart. and loses 90% of it value after a week,

By russTDCi on 27 February, 2010, 6:57pm

Differnt Class

Audi = Made up VW's. Citroen = Indvidual. Merc is a Merc. At least they have got haven't a morgue of a dashboard area. I wonder if half the people have on here have been to see it in the flesh before making comments. All cars loose value and Audi fall into that category. I wonder if the people on here know anything about resale values. If u want a car that keeps it value it aint a Audi. A Jag keeps it value better as do a few of the Mercs.

By THREEPOINTEDSTAR on 28 February, 2010, 10:41pm

There's a decent little car somewhere under there

The show version is too garish for the road and cheapens the brand profile Citroen should be aiming for with the DS range.
Under the bling, the car has a taut, almost muscular stance that looks fresh, modern and sporty. Please don't spoil it with too many addenda.

By snappyuk on 2 March, 2010, 8:42am

I stand (partly) corrected

I stand (partly) corrected re: my earlier comments above (Too many naff frills, where are the basic quality ingredents???)

I've seen several DS3s recently in the metal and they look SENSATIONAL - although I'm still not sure about this ones (above) garish trim.

By mjgray100 on 14 February, 2011, 11:29pm