Citroën has released the first official sketches and details of the 2014 C-Elysée WTCC, ahead of its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12.
Set to compete in the World Touring Car Championship, the race car comes with an aggressive front bumper, revised side skirts, extended wheel arches and a ventilated hood. There's also a prominent rear diffuser, a massive rear wing and 18-inch wheels with Yokohama tires.
Power comes from a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine which produces 380 hp at 6,000 rpm and 400 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. It is mated to a six-speed sequential transmission that sends power to the front wheels via a mechanical self-locking differential.
"Choosing C-Elysée as the basis for our WTCC car reflects very clearly our determination to use racing as an active means of supporting our commercial development," emphasised Frédéric Banzet, Citroen CEO. "With rounds in Latin America, Morocco, China and Russia, the WTCC race calendar is genuinely global, and it will be a real advantage to run a C-Elysée, a key driver of our growth, in front of large crowds of enthusiastic motorsport fans."
