15 September 2009 - 13:00
Frankfurt show: Citroen Revolte
Citroen's 2CV-inspired concept - teased in shadowy purple form last week - has been revealed in all its pram-roofed glory, and it is called the Revolte.
No, really, it is. We think it's meant to be read as Re-Volt-E, indicating the car's electric-hybrid powertrain, but Revolte it is spelled so Revolte we shall say.
Though it's similar in size to the C2, the Revolte doesn't point to any future production car, says Citroen.
That's a pity - there are some neat, if somewhat overblown, styling cues, including a 500C-style folding roof (though, unlike the Fiat, it's packed with solar cells), suicide rear doors, an aggressive front end, and McLaren F1-esque seating for three.
Though Citroen is staying curiously coy on the details of the Revolte's powertrain, we know it'll be driven by a small petrol engine mated to an electric motor and battery pack, and will be capable of running in full electric mode. How fast or for how long, we have no idea.
Citroen describes the Revolte as ‘a fashionable, glamorous and clearly feminine accessory'. Much like the lovely Ms Scherzinger, then?
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That grille is just too much.
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if citroen put this much effort into the cars they actually sold they could be a respectable brand. having said that this car is still ugly. glad it wont see production
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what a monstrosity..so far i have yet to see something worthwhile from the frankfurt motor show..as for citroen,they're not just quirky,they're absolutely BARMY!
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Ehm i don't like it really. I mean CITROEN Revolte? Revolte sounds like a Lambo, give it up Citroen. As for the design? It's too much...
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Revolting.
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Hmmm, Revolte is definitely the word. I'm sure the real world won't miss it.
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What an ironic name, lol.
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Revolting, no I mean the looks
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its absolutley Revolte-ing *giggles to self before realising no one else finds it funney*
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It's very neo-retro in design.
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Yes, it is Revolting - besides being French...
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Was right about the suicide doors then. I'm glad they realise just how girly it looks with the closing comment in the article. No self-respecting bloke could POSSIBLY drive something that looks like it's wearing eye-shadow (do those lights open or not?) Fashionable? Perhaps for a short while but pity the poor bugger who buys one and then sees it fall out of fashion quicker than last season's top. Oh did I say pity? I do apologise, I meant point and laugh at............
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It looks piggy-eyed and hare-teethed. And very purple. Being a showcar, it probably doesn't have an engine, which need never be designed. So it's a bunch of promises in an awful suit.
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what did they do with the grille??!
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"Citroen is staying curiously coy on the details of the Revolte's powertrain" It runs on Channel #5 of course.
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I know Citroen is french but surely they must have someone who understood english, Revolte............really???????? On a more surprising note, this is the first time they've been honest about their car; it really is revolting.
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This the opposite of fashonable If they have any sense they should cancel the order of them now Ok uve caught here,it looks pretty cool and modernish but it looks like something out of Star Wars or I Robot or something Cmon Citreon make like the new Citreon C10 SUPERCHARGED thingy a coupe for Gods sake Not something Luke Skywalker would drive Cmon
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Im sorry, but WTF?
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Afaque commented on this article
15 September 2009
It has crocked teeth... =/
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