雪铁龙近日正式宣布,正考虑开发新款运动车,而下一代C5目前正在开发之中。雪铁龙在世界房车锦标赛上的成功表现进一步点燃了车厂开发新款运动车的激情。这款车很可能加入限量版的DS3 Racing及DS3 Cabrio Racing特别版。雪铁龙高管表示，在2014年世界房车锦标赛获胜显示雪铁龙可以在运动车领域有所建树。雪铁龙正考虑开发更趋向道路版的运动车。至于下一代C5，新车将更具创新性，突出高科技和舒适性，这也是雪铁龙新的品牌理念。雪铁龙认为，如果没有一款D级车就不算一个成功的品牌。新车将继续提供Hydractive 主动式液压悬挂。

 

Citroen could launch new sporty models, C5 successor confirmed

Citroen officials have announced new sporty models are being considered while a next-gen C5 is in the works.

 

The decision to analyze the prospects of introducing new sporty-oriented models is fueled by Citroen's success in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and these new cars could join the limited-run DS3 Racing & DS3 Cabrio Racing special editions. Talking to Autocar, Citroen's marketing boss Julien Montarnal said winning the driver's and manufacturer’s titles in the 2014 WTCC season "is showing what we can do" and they are considering more road-going sporting derivatives although their identity is unknown at this moment.

 

Montarnal did confirm a next generation C5 is being developed, even though the D-segment of large mainstream cars has considerably dropped in recent years. The new model promises to provide "creativity, technology and an aura of wellbeing" which all represent Citro?n's new brand values. He went on to specify "it would be a failure not to have a D-segment model" but didn't say whether the car will continue with the familiar Hydractive hydropneumatic suspension.