C2 Citroën Sport : A sporting dream !
With the unveiling in 2003 of C2 Citroën Sport at the 73rd Geneva Motor Show, Citroën is clearly demonstrating a long-term commitment to motor sports. After a build-up of several years, with particularly fruitful and rewarding results in recent sporting events, Citroën decided to combine the vitality of its concept car department with the know-how of Citroën Sport to express a futuristic vision of motor sports. The result: the C2 Citroën Sport concept car.A long-term sporting commitment
Following a string of victories claimed by the Xsara Kit Car, the Xsara T4 and – today – the Xsara WRC, Citroën is taking part in all the events of this year's World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time in its history. Citroën began its worldwide campaign on a high note by securing the first three places in the first event of the season – the Monte Carlo Rally – with the Xsara WRC. A historic hat-trick won by Sébastien Loeb / Daniel Elena, Colin McRae / Derek Ringer, and Carlos Sainz / Marc MartiIn 2002, Citroën had already made its mark in a host of international and national championships. Citroën enjoyed success in the Junior World Rally Championship, with the title won by Spain's Dani Sola and his Saxo Super 1600, and the second and third places secured by Italy's Andrea Dallavilla and Finland's Janne Tuohino, through which Citroën was able to dominate the final podium of this discipline. The Marque won more laurels in Spain, where it came first in the national rally championship – drivers' and manufacturers' categories – with Jesús Puras and the Xsara WRC, and in rallycross, where Kenneth Hanson won his 10th European Championship title at the wheel of his Xsara.In the national championships, 2002 was a great year for Citroën teams driving the Saxo Super 1600, as illustrated by the various championship titles won in Germany, Belgium, Hungary and Portugal. Last, Citroën also claimed first place in France's Super 1600 Rally championship. The two official Saxo Super 1600s took first and third place respectively.Citroën's other sporting philosophy; close contact
Citroën views rally racing as a 'human adventure'. Racing brings the brand closer to the public, for whom motor sports, looking beyond questions of pure performance, represent a world of excitement and fascination!
An expression of high-tech design, C2 Citroën Sport shows the form a future racing vehicle might take, in the light of Citroën Sport's continued commitment to customer sport. It is an expression of the brand's dynamic vitality.In terms of looks, the striking style of C2 Citroën Sport expresses intense driving sensations combined with quality of build: power and performance.For sports enthusiasts, the exterior styling of this concept car will immediately bring to mind visions of sliding, acceleration and braking, backed up by the absolute control of a well-balanced car.The proportions, wheel base, wide tracks and front end of C2 Citroën Sport express a high level of density. Its wide air intakes, rounded bonnet and plunging design lines suggest remarkable performance capacities, as do the strongly marked and generously sized wheel arches. These two aspects combine to make C2 Citroën Sport a concentrate of power, energy and pleasure.Source - Citroen
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