I came on the 'as found' photo and the stance and profile just looked mean and nasty enough for me to mess with a bit.
As Found:
With a mild cleanup and some roofline work:
A bit more cleanup, removing some of the shut lines and reducing the wheel size while increasing tire sidewall height:
Additional body cleanup making the overall package much smoother but now it appears overlong:
Reduced the body length and wheelbase hopefully bringing the car into a more proportionate package:
Whether you're a foreign car fan or just an appreciator of automotive machinery that screams 'performance', you have to just love the attitude this car wears.
I invite comments, as usual in a respectful manner.
Enjoy!
I thought it was a French Porsche Panamera.
Nice work! It's a digital rendering of a digital rendering!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
THANK YOU for fixing that roof and removing two doors! The last one is the best in my estimation!! (Nice work!!)
Reducing the wheel base made the proportions more sporty IMO.
After very many years of slowly warming up to its design I quite like the quirky original Citroen; but this one looks too "roided up" to my eyes.
Tony and Bob Jackman,
Thanks for your comments in regard to proportions. After looking at edit 5, I still feel that the car is out of proportion and I did a couple more edits to further shorten the vehicle length and wheelbase. I offer them here:
Jack Dodds, There are a few Citroen models that haven't taken the quirky look to extreme but the quirks that warm your heart may be the same ones that leave me cold. That said, I can't argue with your statement that the 'as found' rendering, plus my offerings, are indeed 'roided up'. I appreciate your honesty.
@jkuvakas and Steve Jacobs: Thanks for your comments.
While the cleaner look is appealing on some level, cleaning the C-pillar makes it 30% less Citroen. The removal of the line between the rear door and rear fender no longer emphasizes the wide rear end and makes it less sporty and more generic. At the end only the face is Citroen. This is a digital concept sport sedan, looking very nice to start with. Agree with Steve, this is a Panamera style car, longer wheelbase is needed for the 4-door design.
@tldaly One of the last French coach builder Henri Chapron also modified the DS C-pillar to more elegant shape and clear line. The muscle rear end (as in the original concept above) was never part of the DS design but IMHO it is nice element in the concept.
@chav: Chav, thanks for the history lesson and observations. While the roofline is an improvement on the concepts pictured, the profile(s) do not please my eye. Again, Chav, I make the edits to see what the results are. I appreciate your comments.














