Citroen's->ke22 presentation of the DS3 Cabrio Racing Concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed->ke3879 earlier this year went well enough that the French company has now confirmed that a production version is on its way next year.
It'll only be sold in limited quantities, which is a little bit of a letdown, but then again, knowing that supply is going to be limited, you can bet that a lot of people will be signing up for one when Citroen opens its order books for the car on January 2nd.
That being said, what we really like about the DS3 Cabrio Racing is that there weren't a lot of changes made to the production model from the concept version. Actually, you're going to have to look pretty deep to notice anything different.
The production version of the DS3 Cabrio Racing will feature a new paint color, Matte Moondark Grey, that will be packaged with a black roof, and accents of Carmin Red strategically finished in various parts of the car, including as wide strips on the doors and the wheel centers.
The interior also comes in its own shade of Moondark Grey, which Citroen used on the upper dash, the center console, and the instrument panel. The front seat headrests have the Citroën Racing signature embroidered on them, while uniquely numbered identification plates are placed on the base of the gearshift lever, ensuring that it's limited appeal is displayed for everyone to see.
Carbon fiber will also be plentiful on this upscale model, as you will be able to find the lightweight material on the air diffuser, front splitter, wraparound body sills and wing flares. Rounding out the sporty exterior is a chrome-finished, twin-exit exhaust system.
A 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine will be powering the DS3 Cabrio Racing with output slated at 207 horsepower, a speck more than the 202-horsepower output of the concept version. No performance details were announced, but we assume it's going to hit 60 mph in around 6.7 seconds to go with a top speed of about 155 mph.
Citroen has made no mention on how many models of the DS3 Cabrio Racing it'll make available, but there's a good chance that there's going to be less than 1,000 units available. So if you're interested, circle January 2nd on your calendars now because we suspect that the books will be filled up really quickly.
Click past the jump to read about the Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing Concept
2013 Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing Concept
Introduced at the Goodwood Festival of Speed back in July, the DS3 Cabrio Racing Conceptwas Citroen's way of showcasing its luxury chops on one of its more popular models. The concept was decked from front to back with plenty of bespoke goodies, not the least of which included a Moondark matte textured grey paint, black chrome insertions on the door handles, trunk trim and door mirrors, and the dull leather, Alcantara, and Nappa interior treatment.
Under its hood, the DS3 Cabrio Racing Concept came with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers a total of 202 horsepower.