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2010 Paris Motor Show: The new Citroën DS4 and Sebastien Loeb

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Khatir Soltani
Citroën, for us North Americans, is somewhat in Renault's shadow. Renault was briefly setup here to sell cars unlike Citroën where very few ever made it our way.

The other difference lies in the 91 year-old brands choice motorsports. If you're an F1 fan, no luck. If you love WRC, you're in business. Rallye is all about performance and many of the brand's latest creations, such as the DS line, scream “punch it”.

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World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb had the chance to unveil a few details of his new mount, the Citroen DS3 which will replace the C4 from next season.

Citroen Lacost concept (photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com)

Two names, Citroën and Lacoste, have come together with a shared vision - to cultivate boldness, creativity and optimism. The result of these common values: the new Citroën Lacoste concept.

Next year, 200,000 Citroens will be sold in China which will make this country the second largest market after France for Citroen.

Photo: Newspress.co.uk

C4
This compact car is aimed squarely at big hitters like the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. All that new sheetmetal is meant to entice those that are looking for a sportier edge without loosing the car's inherent practicality.

Photo: Newspress.co.uk

DS4

Based on the C4, the DS4 is a crossover variant of the compact car. Longer, taller and wider than the C4, the DS4 boasts a more rugged appearance but not without crisp modern lines.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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  • Involved in discussions with virtually every auto manufacturer in Canada