The Citroën Survolt (later known as the DS Survolt) is a concept

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produced by

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and presented at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

Overview

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, it is classed as a

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Design

The Survolt is long, wide and high and features a design with the front dominated by the vehicle's badge located above the large oval-shaped grille. The car has horizontal

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s which have lower power consumption than traditional filament bulbs — important in a battery-operated vehicle. At the back, the Survolt maintains the light cluster design used on the REVOLTe, and has a

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to increase rear downforce. An Art Car based on the Survolt has been designed with the collaboration of Françoise Nielly in 2011.

Engine and drivetrain

The Survolt is powered by a pair of

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s with a combined power output of . Its top speed is , and it can accelerate from 0– in less than 5 seconds. Citroën claims that the batteries provide a range of .

Motorsports

The DS Survolt made its first appearance on a

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on 12 July 2010. Vanina Ickx was the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Survolt. 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

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-sized concept based on this car, and start a one-make racing series.

Media appearances

The 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

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. It's also available on Driveclub for

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as a free

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. 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.

References

External links

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