DS 8 [Renders] 2019 Citroen DS8

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2019 Citroen DS8

- Coming fall 2019
- PSA group flagship going up against E-class, 5 series, A6
- Built in China
- The main focus is the Chinese market
- EMP 2 platform, same as the new 508
- Design inspiration was the original DS (different color roof)
- 4.85m lengths
- 35.000€ base

Video: Citroën DS8 (2018) - autobild.de

 

[klier]

DOA

 

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DS 8 Fastback Sedan to Arrive in 2020, Act as Flagship
DS 8 Fastback Sedan to Arrive in 2020, Act as Flagship

Back when DS Automobiles wasn’t even a thing, the Citroen C6was the most luxurious, largest, and most expensive car offered for sale by Groupe PSA. A mid-size sedan that never sold better than the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the old C6 could get a successor in the guise of a fastback-styled sedan.

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According to Auto Express, the newcomer “will be on sale by 2020 and mark 65 years since the arrival of the original Citroen DS.” The premium automaker’s vice-president of product, Eric Apode, told the motoring publication that the design had been signed off, and “I can tell you the car looks amazing.” So modest, aren’t we?

But on the other hand, the French always had a thing for out-of-the-box styling as far as automobiles are concerned. “DS is something different, something spectacular. With our flagship we will do that,” added the official, with parts of the exterior expected to be influenced by the DS 7 Crossback premium SUV.

Still, it’s “the flagship’s more unconventional rear end will give it a unique selling point in the market.” That’s something Citroen did with the C6 as well, which has a fastback profile and a concave rear window inspired by the Citroen CX (made from 1974 to 1991) and two-door hardtop version of the Plymouth Barracuda from 1967.

Groupe PSA aims to bring down the number of platforms to two in the coming years. While the CMP and e-CMP are developed for small cars and crossovers, the EMP2 vehicle architecture is a better fit for the DS 8. Underpinning the all-new Peugeot 508, the EMP2 also supports different levels of electrification, including a plug-in hybrid option in the case of the DS 7 Crossback.

Auto Express reports the E-Tense plug-in hybrid system will differ from the SUV, as in “it will be front-wheel drive only and feature a more modest power output. An EV range of 40 miles will be achievable.”

 

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The C6 is a design classic and truly feels special to sit inside of - especially in the back. If only the electronics weren't absolute shite!

 

[KiwiRob]

When will they learn? If the French marques really want a to launch and executive vehicle they can't do it using one of the brands they currently have.

It's a shame that Talbot wasn't ruined in the 70's as the Talbot was a premium brand,

Talbot Lago

another one could be Facile Vega

Or Delahaye

The French built some spectacular luxury cars pre war and until the 50's, it's a pity none survived.

 

[klier]

It's a shame that Talbot wasn't ruined in the 70's as the Talbot was a premium brand,

Peugeot itself used to be a premium brand. Things change, and if you think reviving some dead name will help, I am afraid I can't help....

 

[KiwiRob]

Peugeot itself used to be a premium brand. Things change, and if you think reviving some dead name will help, I am afraid I can't help....

When was Peugeot ever a premium brand???? Prewar it made a couple of higher end products but they also competed in the lowed, which was there bread and butter. After WW2 is was middle market and that's where they are today.

If it's done properly a brand could be revived, Mercedes didn't do it properly with Maybach, whereas VW got it right with Bugatti. There's also a few other promising revivals Borgward looks promising and could be a success, as does TVR. Lagonda has also been revived.

 

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DS 8 flagship in the works for 2020
DS 8 flagship in the works for 2020

2012 Citroën Numéro 9 plug-in hybrid concept


PSA Group has a luxury brand called DS—the name is borrowed from the iconic Citroën DS introduced in 1955—that the French auto giant is building up into a genuine alternative to Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

And any genuine luxury brand needs a proper flagship, but right now the DS lineup consists of a handful of compact cars, most of which are offered exclusively in China. The most recent addition is a small SUV dubbed the DS 7 Crossback (shown below).

It turns out DS has a proper flagship in the works. Auto Express has learned the vehicle is set to arrive in 2020 to mark the 65th anniversary of the Citroën DS, and that the design of the car, tipped to be called a DS 8, has already been completed.

“The design is finished and I can tell you the car looks amazing,” Eric Apode, DS vice president of product, told the British magazine.

2017 DS 7 Crossback


Apode hinted that the DS flagship won't be a traditional sedan, as the brand doesn't want to simply copy its rivals. This has led to suggestions that it will be a large hatch with a fastback roof not unlike the Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera.

Such a design was hinted at as early as 2012 with the Citroën Numéro 9 concept, which was rolled out to preview the future styling direction of DS models when the brand was still part of Citroën. Recall, DS started out life as a sub-brand of Citroën and only became a standalone brand in 2015.

Underpinning the flagship is expected to be the longest version of PSA Group’s EMP2 modular platform, found in the latest Peugeot 508 mid-size sedan. It's likely the model will be developed alongside a new Citroën flagship that's also expected to feature a fastback design.

DS is PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares’ key weapon to boosting profits, thanks to the higher margins on premium models. It sits at the top of a three-tiered brand hierarchy with Citroën serving as the mainstream brand at the bottom and Peugeot as the sporty, near-premium brand in the center. PSA Group has also recently added Opel (Vauxhall in the United Kingdom) to its portfolio of brands, making it Europe's second largest automaker (by volume) behind the Volkswagen Group.