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Manufacturer Technical Specifications
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General
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Country Of Origin
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Year Of Introduction
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2010
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Base Price When New
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Miles Per Gallon
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Curb Weight
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Power
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Torque
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BHP / Liter
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BHP / Weight
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Redline
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Top Speed
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0 - 62 mph
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0 - 100 mph
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0 - ¢®E¡Ëc¡Ë¢ç¢®¢¯u mile
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Skidpad
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Braking, 62-0 mph
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Slalom Speed
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Wallpaper Gallery: 1600x1200
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Manufacturer Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE:
REVOLTE: Luxury, ecology and
a touch of cheek!
Citroën is once more proving its credentials as a bold forward-looking brand
with the concept car REVOLTE, an ultra-chic city car combining luxury with a
touch of cheek.
A compact city car, REVOLTE sidesteps the difficulties of dense urban
traffic with a totally new approach to small car design. This bold, chic car
opts for luxury with a touch of cheek, technology and glamour, power and
verve.
With its iridescent, glossy colours, silky smooth textiles, and subtle,
sophisticated materials, REVOLTE places passengers in a feminine, cosmetic
setting, of bold and elegant design.
Spirited and lively, REVOLTE also has an eye on the future with its
rechargeable hybrid drivetrain. This ecologically sound technology makes
maximum use of electric mode and also contributes to the concept car's
agility.
Gloom, conformism and dullness are just not in REVOLTE's vocabulary. Its
personality and qualities lend colour to the city and to the world of
luxury.
More broadly, REVOLTE reflects a concern with topical issues. Increasing
urbanisation, new means of communication and the growing variety of mobility
solutions show that we can expect the use of small cars to develop
considerably. Mirroring changing social trends and lifestyles, small cars
are taking on a new status and expanding their scope of action. Whether as
economical cars, second cars, liaison vehicles or fashion accessories, small
cars are attention-pullers that dare to be different. They offer
particularly fertile ground for progress in automotive technology.
Citroën has long been a key player in the segment of small cars and has made
them a preferred medium of expression. The latest events at the Marque are
once more turning the spotlight on the small-car segment, with the launches
of the new C3 and DS3.
REVOLTE, superbly transgressive, clearly distinctive
With its forceful lines and compact dimensions, REVOLTE could simply content
itself with being a conventional small urban vehicle. Living up to its name,
however, REVOLTE has set its sights higher. This concept car takes a highly
contemporary approach. It shares some of the characteristics of executive
vehicles but, at the same time, it transgresses the codes of the luxury
world as we know them to include references that are far removed from those
usually associated with cars.
Far more than just a small, functional vehicle, REVOLTE is a high-spirited
performer. Its character is illustrated by its size (3.68 m long, 1.73 m
wide and 1.35 m tall), and also by its bodywork which shuns the strict,
austere codes of conventional luxury to drape itself in an intense and
radiant shade of violent.
A low-set vehicle sitting squarely on its four wheels, REVOLTE makes light
work of urban driving. An impression confirmed by its proportions.
With its strongly marked wheel arches, curving bonnet, and sculpted sides
matching the line of the roof, REVOLTE is sleekly muscled and ready to
pounce.
The rear-hinged doors provide easy access to the cabin, revealing a
multicoloured interior that resembles a box of make-up. This unusual idea of
associating bright colours with luxury styling reflects Citroën's bold
creativity. Like the Hypnos concept car before it, REVOLTE reflects efforts
to modernise the traditional notions of luxury.
The main materials featured in the cabin are: woven black leather, thick
crimson velvet and gleaming aluminium. Out go conventional materials such as
wood, and conventional colours. The onboard ambience of REVOLTE aims for a
bold but luxurious feel.
REVOLTE also dares a three-seater cabin design, designed to resemble a
lounge with seats similar to those found in home furnishings.
The passenger area includes a meridian sofa of contemporary design whose
flowing lines cover the entire rear area of REVOLTE as well as the space
usually reserved for the front passenger. The passenger sitting in this last
space can stretch out his or her legs and enjoy the sensations offered by
the cosy, luxurious ambience.
It is also possible to install a rearward-facing childseat.
REVOLTE thus boasts an architecture never before seen on this type of
vehicle, with original and distinctive forms.
REVOLTE: intelligent technology in action
REVOLTE's approach to innovation reflects its standpoint on luxury. The two
are clearly indissociable. It is difficult to see whether the luxury of the
vehicle inspired its high-tech content or if the technology is a medium for
the luxurious design. REVOLTE immediately subjugates onlookers. Inside,
technology and luxury form an ideal match, as illustrated by the following:
- the tactile screen of REVOLTE is encased in a crystal beam. The superbly
crafted deep red crystals literally project the tactile screen into the
cabin for an eloquent and original effect. This is not their only function,
since they also serve to recycle air on board REVOLTE, like a respiratory
system;
- chic and elegant, the rear bench of REVOLTE is not only a brilliant
demonstration of style. It also houses the concept car's electric batteries.
This clever stowage solution improves the look of the cabin as a whole;
- on the outside, the bonnet of the car is covered in photovoltaic cells
carrying out the electric functions linked to onboard comfort, including
when the vehicle is stationary. This makes it unnecessary to use the
resources of the electric batteries;
- at the front of REVOLTE, the observer's eye is drawn to a curved glass
shape underlining the generous lines of the grille. The backlit translucent
bottom of the glass brings out the chevrons to original effect, subtly
identifying the concept car as a Citroën vehicle.
The powertrain of REVOLTE also shares the concept car philosophy, in terms
of technology, sophistication and ecology.
REVOLTE, a modern activist
The powertrain of REVOLTE shatters the view traditionally associating
"small" with "basic". The contemporary, sophisticated character of REVOLTE
is also reflected in its powertrain, which has the future clearly in its
sights.
Striking a distinctive note in the automotive industry's ongoing quest for
"all-electric" solutions, REVOLTE features a solution that is both exciting
and credible: a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain.
The characteristics and features of the drivetrain are as follows:
- a small-capacity conventional combustion engine combined with an electric
motor, both able to drive the wheels;
- the ability to run in all-electric ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mode, i.e.
without emissions;
- a battery recharging function that supplies the electric motor.
This rechargeable hybrid drivetrain places the emphasis on "all-electric"
running. As well as producing no CO2 emissions, this mode delivers a quiet
ride with a high level of driving comfort.
Even with this drive system, REVOLTE is not about to give in to boredom and
indolence. Although we need not go into detail about its high top speed,
this concept car is a lively performer with strong acceleration. REVOLTE
respects the ecological constraints of urban driving in every way while also
delivering an agile and spirited ride.
REVOLTE turns conventions on their head!
Citroën decided to take a bold approach to revolutionising the conventional
image of small cars. The modern character of REVOLTE is therefore expressed
through provocative styling inspired by one of its most illustrious
ancestors: the 2CV. What car better embodies the small vehicle concept than
that motoring icon, the 2CV?
Adopting a heretic stance, REVOLTE reviews all the codes of the 2CV,
systematically transforming all the values that made the 2CV the myth it
remains today.
the 2CV was plain and neutral, REVOLTE is luxurious and colourful;
the 2CV was basic and simple, REVOLTE is intelligent and high-tech;
the 2CV was slow and bouncy, REVOLTE is lively and spirited.
In this way, REVOLTE expresses the creativity and dynamic vitality of
Citroën, a brand in touch with its past but continuously in search of
progress.
Citroën is currently celebrating 90 years of automotive success, technology
and innovation that will serve as sources of study and inspiration for the
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