Citroën's Answer To Maybach To Be Debuted At Shanghai World Expo Next Month#
The big news coming out of the China auto world today is the unveiling of Citroën's Metropolis concept, the first vehicle to be fully designed at PSA Peugeot-Citroën’s new design studio in Shanghai. The Metropolis concept, which fits very much into the "bigger is better" mold popular among China's urban wealthy, will skip the upcoming Beijing Auto Show and make its official debut at the Shanghai World Expo next month.
According to a release, the Metropolis pays homage to China's economic development over the past 30 years, and despite its massive size is designed to minimize environmental impact with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain and Hydractive suspension. (Which Citroën claims will produce only around 20% of the CO2 emissions of a conventional engine.)
Anybody who wants to get a glimpse of the Citroën Metropolis can do so at the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, where the vehicle will be on display from May 1-October 31.