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Citroen Reveals Sexy DS 5LS R Concept ahead of Beijing

Those who doubted Citroen can still make exciting cars should now take a seat, grab a pen and paper and write down "sorry Citroen" a hundred times as we bring you the cooles details about this latest French concept, actually based on a production sedan from Asia.
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While this is a Citroen, the DS 5LS R doesn't wear a double chevron at the front, and that's because it's a hot version of a a Chinese sedan from the DS range, which has just gone on sale there a few years ago. But while the normal car stops at 200 horsepower, this concept take a whole other approach and targets performance with an output of 300 hp and 400 Nm from a tiny 1.6-liter turbo engine.

To ensure the R version of the DS 5LS can handle all that power, it's been beefed up like an Audi S model, fitted with lowered suspension, flared fenders, a full set of carbon fiber spoiler and a paintjob that's worth at least 100 horsepower all by itself (not an actual fact).

That's right, the 5LS R is finished in a very dark, very sexy shade of red with a brushed tinted like you get on upscale BMW and Mercedes. Shades of gray and the dark metallic tone of the alloy wheels bring out the best fake Parisian look a Chinese concept could ever have.

For the interior, the designers chose black leather and Alcantara, bucket-style seats, carbon inserts. Only a few Carmine Red accents uplift the dark cabin. It's almost as if Citroen, realizing it's made a rival for the A3 sedan in China, designed its own version of the S3 as a concept, just to show it can.

Look for the concept sports sedan at the Beijing Auto Show between April 20 and 29.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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