2013 DS Wild Rubis Concept
In yet another display of the increasing importance
of the Chinese market, Citroen revealing a new concept car named the
"Wild Rubis" that hints at a future SUV for its upmarket DS sub-brand
at 2013 Shanghai Motor Show.
This is the third time in recent years that Citroen
has chosen a Chinese auto show for the world premiere of a DS concept car, the
two previous models being the shooting-brake-style Numero 9 at the 2012 Beijing
Motor Show and the DS9 sports saloon at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2010.
Citroen says the DS Wild Rubis study is 4,700 mm long, 1,950 mm wide, and 1,590 mm tall,
and rides on a 2,900 mm wheelbase. In other words, it's closer in
overall length to a BMW X3 but has a wheelbase almost as long as that found on
the X5.
The French brand with the double chevron logo said
the DS Wild Rubis was designed "to be driven by full-hybrid plug-in
technology", but evaded to divulge further details about the powertrain.
Nevertheless, judging by the PSA Peugeot-Citroen Group's current portfolio, it
is likely that the concept features a turbocharged diesel or gasoline
four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels and an electric motor turning the
rear set of wheels.
