WRC - Citroën’s 2017 challenger - The C3 WRC

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It is also another way for the brand to support the launch of the New C3 and the world will get an exclusive first-look at the C3 WRC concept car at this year’s Paris Motor Show. Designed by the Citroën style centre in partnership with Citroën Racing, the concept car offers an extreme vision of the C3, muscular and chiselled, with striking visual design. The concept car heralds the arrival of the race car that will compete for the first time at Rallye Monte-Carlo in January 2017.

Very close to the finalised car, the C3 WRC concept car hints at the intentions of the Citroën style centre without giving everything away about its final form. Based on the New C3, it retains all of its curves and fresh appeal. This ultra-sporty, brawny, and chiselled version incorporates the stylistic elements of the consumer version: a two-level illuminated logo, two-tone canopy and accents echoing the colours of the canopy. The exterior also stands out with a chassis 55mm larger than the New Citroën C3, affording greater aerodynamic freedom such as a spoiler for the front bumper.

The C3 WRC’s exterior has been adapted for the racing world with sober bumpers that accentuate the car’s look, as do the dual chrome chevrons that extend down towards the LED daytime running lamps. The decorative touches have also been enhanced: the canopy is adorned with a gel capsule and a yellow border. As for the wing mirrors, they have been sculpted from carbon for a real racing look, and come in yellow to echo one of the colours available for the New Citroën C3.

While the final version that will compete in the championship will be fully compliant with FIA WRC regulations, the C3 WRC concept car is already almost there: indeed, its width has been designed with these new regulations in mind, as have the front and rear aerodynamic adornments. 

Watch the C3 WRC concept car in action below:

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