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French car maker Citroen is preparing to launch serial production of two sports concept cars – Survolt and Metropolis. The first week ago, took part in the Le Mans Classic race at Le Mans. Dimensions of this vehicle are 3,85 m long, 1.87 m wide and 1.2 m in height. At the core of the concept is a tubular frame, and his body is made of carbon fiber, resulting in weight sports car is only 1150 kg. Under the hood Citroen Survolt installed two electric motor, the total output of 300 hp According to official information, sports cars maximum speed of 260 km / h and acceleration from standstill to 100 km / h takes him less than 5 seconds. According to Citroen, Survolt planned to release a limited edition.

The company may also start mass production concept Metropolis, photos of which were published in April this year. This sports saloon class, dimensions of which are 5,3 m long, 2.0 m wide and 1.4 m in height. Externally Metropolis recalls the concept supercar Citroen GT, introduced in 2008. This sedan is equipped with a hybrid power plant, power is equal to 460 hp and maximum torque is 430 Nm According to official figures, while driving at low speeds Metropolis will use only electrical energy. The machine is equipped 7 speed gearbox with two clutch plates, wheel-drive system and suspension Hydractive.