Citroen GT Gets The Green Light

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:28

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... ts/241154/

Citroen has decided to put the GT supercar concept into limited production, according to senior inside sources.

The project was believed to have been given the green light last week by the company’s product boss Vincent Besson.

However, only six Citroen GTs will be made, all with a price tag believed to be around £1.1 million pounds.

Designed by Takumi Yamamoto, the concept was originally built to tie in with the Gran Turismo 5 Playstation game.

...One question mark remaining though is what motor the mid-engined GT will be powered by.

Besson has already admitted that it will either be a Ford or GM V8, with at least 500bhp, possibly allied to a paddle-shift manual 'box.

Vid here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT_by_Citro%C3%ABn

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 17 Jul 2009, 17:04

so not diesel then?

Sid_the_Squid · Post by **Sid_the_Squid** » 17 Jul 2009, 17:13

I'm sure Ford or GM could muster a 500hp diesel engine. Ford offer a 350hp diesel V8 on the 2110 Super Duty pickup (USA only).

Seriously though thats a cool looking car, sadly its not for the likes of us mere mortals.

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 17 Jul 2009, 18:07

Does it have that funny suspension that lets the car go up and down

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 17 Jul 2009, 22:34

Xac wrote:so not diesel then?

Didn't ze Germanz decide against the V12 TDI in the Audi R8?

Some things are just wrong, and sports cars with diseasel engines come under that category.

Sid_the_Squid · Post by **Sid_the_Squid** » 17 Jul 2009, 22:45

Seems they did indeed http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoe ... iesel.html

But your right diesel in sports car, it aint natural I tells ya.