DS Automobiles will debut an electric-powered concept car at the Geneva Motor Show on 1st March.
The DS E-Tense is revealed just as the upmarket sub-brand puts its latest DS 3 on sale, completing the revamp of its three-strong range to give them a completely separate identity to parent company Citroën.
On display at Geneva a year after the show hosted the official launch of DS Automobiles, the DS E-Tense is described as an electric supercar with more than 395bhp and 381lbft of torque from its zero-emissions powertrain.
The car is also said to have a range of around 190 miles, the lithium-ion battery pack located under the chassis to keep the centre of gravity low and aid even torque distribution to the all-wheel-drive transmission.
DS is working hard to build its own image under its ?Spirit of avant-garde design? mantra, and the concept mixes distinctive styling, latest technology and collaboration with leading fashionable names. The two-seater DS E-Tense measures 4.72 metres long and 1.29m high, and is built around a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. Its styling is evolved from the Divine DS unveiled at the 2015 Geneva show. ? it has a coupe silhouette with a central ?spine? plated in chrome, and is finished in a metallic green colour. And like the Divine DS there is no rear screen, the driver provided with their view out of the back digitally.
DS signatures include the ?DS wings? front-end detailing and roof-mounted rear indicators that nod back to the original Citroën DS...