2005 Citroen C-Sportlounge Concept

In a world first at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2005, Citroën is presenting a new interpretation of the grand touring car, in phase with new trends in automotive pleasure. The new C-SportLounge concept car, which stands out with its evocative name and distinctive body style, features powerful, aerodynamic exterior lines and a cockpit-inspired interior designed for the pleasure of the driver and the well-being of the three passengers. The C-SportLounge combines dynamic character with high levels of onboard quality.

The wide tracks and curved flanks of the C-SportLounge convey a sense of power, while the flowing lines and elongated roof optimise aerodynamics, a Citroën speciality. Special care was taken with the air flow, resulting in a drag coefficient of just 0.26. The determined look of the front end is emphasised by the broadened air intake and elongated, clearcut headlamps. The large windscreen placed well to the front rises high and melds into the sunroof in a single unbroken line, offering a broad glass surface, enhancing visibility and letting in maximum light.

The luxurious interior of the C-SportLounge, designed to seat four adults comfortably, expresses the grand touring spirit of this concept car. The on-board ambience is a harmonious mix of noble, dense, worked materials and more mechanical styling for the driving position. With reverse-opening doors at the rear, the C-SportLounge offers unexpected accessibility for a vehicle of this type. Long-distance journeys can be approached serenely thanks to more than generous boot space

The driving position was inspired by aviation design and dictated by driving pleasure. Driver and passengers alike will feel like they are in an aeroplane cockpit. This impression is heightened by the special treatment and location of the analogue instruments. The semi-raised driving position boosts driving sensations while enhancing comfort and safety. The driver's seat and central console are all of one piece, so that the automatic gearbox and climate controls remain within reach, regardless of the driver's chosen seat length adjustment. The interior has been designed to let the driver concentrate on the road: the steering wheel has fixed central controls and gear-changing paddles.

Source - Automobiles Citroën

C SPORTLOUNGE: GRAND TOURING BY CITROËN

Citroën is displaying its creative drive at the Geneva Motor Show with the presentation of C SportLounge. This concept car is a new take on the grand touring car, reflecting changing trends in driving pleasure. Its original architecture features powerful aerodynamic exterior lines and a cockpit inspired interior, designed for driving pleasure. The car seats three people in comfort. C SportLounge thus combines a sporty drive with high standards of on-board comfort.

A new expression of driving pleasure

The noble styling of the C SportLounge's bodywork is pleasing to the eye from the first glance. The clean, assertive design lines reflect the Marque's styling cues. The original architecture successfully combines a powerful, sleekly muscled appearance with remarkable aerodynamics.

Powerful, flowing lines
The concept car has a sleek silhouette with flowing lines, but also gives a sense of power with ultra-smooth flanks, rounded at the top. The yellow bodywork emphasises the car's sleekly muscled looks.

The determined look of the front end is enhanced by the wide air intakes and clearcut headlamps. The headlamps have swivelling beams, providing optimum lighting in bends. The large chrome chevrons on the smooth bonnet express the Marque's signature. The large windscreen placed well to the front rises high and melds into the sunroof in a single unbroken line, offering a broad glass surface, enhancing visibility and letting the light flood in.

The profile of C SportLounge reflects optimal aerodynamic design. The receding roof arch and attention to detail accentuate the vehicle's class and elegance. The flowing lines are highlighted by two chrome horizontal bars: one follows the waist line and the other runs along the bonnet up the top of the front quarter light. C SportLounge also expresses strength and power through generous volumes, stressed by well-defined wheel arches and 20-inch alloy wheels.

The powerful design of the front and rear ends gives the vehicle a determined, powerful appearance. The concept car has boomerang-shaped LED headlamps and two chrome exhaust pipes.

Optimised aerodynamic design


This capacity to penetrate the air enhances the C SportLounge's efficient, dynamic handling, performance and environmental-friendliness.

Driveability, performance and respect for the environment


C SportLounge can be fitted with engines developing between 140 bhp and 200 bhp, petrol or HDI diesel/DPFS. The advanced six-speed gearboxes are controlled by steering-wheel paddles. The driver can also opt for an automatic mode, designed for comfort.
Thanks to its aerodynamic qualities, C SportLounge should deliver high standards of performance along with limited fuel consumption and emissions.

An invitation to travel


The interior design confirms the vehicle's dynamic and powerful style. The interior of C SportLounge, designed to seat four adults comfortably, expresses the grand touring spirit of this concept. The on-board ambience allies rich, premium, extensively worked materials with a high-tech effect for the driving position, clearly inspired by aviation design

A cockpit feel

The semi-raised driving position is designed for maximum driving pleasure, as well as for comfort and safety. The driver's seat and the central console are of one piece. This keeps the automatic gearbox and climate-control system controls within easy reach, regardless of the fore-and-aft seat adjustment.

The driving position has been designed to let the driver concentrate on the road, with a steering wheel with fixed central controls and gear-changing paddles.

Travel in comfort

With reverse-opening doors at the rear, the C SportLounge offers unexpectedly generous access for a vehicle of this type. These doors open with the central pillar to a wide angle of 87°.

Four independent seats, padded and upholstered in bronze-coloured leather, with integrated seat belts, envelop the driver and passengers, to offer them travel in comfort, in an interior modelled on a fighter plane. The leather-upholstered door panels and floor add to the opulence of the interior. The pure lines of the dashboard continue onto the door panels in a receding line that duplicates the overstitching on the seats.

A central tunnel divides the space into individual areas. The pure glass sunroof, divided into four parts, highlights these individualised areas. Like the broad windscreen and long side windows, the sunroof maximises light and enhances the sensation of being open to the sky. Contributing to the refinement of the interior ambience, LED lighting concealed in the armrests emit filtered light.

The roomy luggage compartment makes long-distance travel easy.

With its original architecture and dynamic, prestigious appearance, C SportLounge clearly states its grand touring ambitions.

Source - Citroen