Citroen DS3 Cabrio: Pictures leaked before the Paris Motor Show

Citroen DS3 Cabrio: Pictures leaked before the Paris Motor Show. Expected and was completed about a month before its official launch takes place in the Paris Motor Show 2012, the French manufacturer has decided to publish the official pictures of the Citroen DS3 Cabrio coveted. Through these images we can finally know what that sliding canvas roof chosen as a solution to let light and air in the passenger compartment. An original proposal, but that does not change one iota the outward appearance of the car, one of the most attractive markets. Something that not only believe us, if not to endorse the results you are getting.

Despite what its name says, the fact is that this is not a true convertible. The Citroen DS3 will have the opportunity to pick up that canvas roof, exposing the inside, but keeps the lateral arches, a piece removed in conventional rafters, for which no solution has been chosen in this case. Those responsible for the firm have decided not to gamble and keep the same car design, without changing any structural element.

Sliding canvas roof
as already sensed by any of the leaked spy photos of the Citroen DS3 Cabrio, also known as AirFlow, to discover inside the car and get that feeling of freedom and sought contact with air, it will collect the canvas roof towards the back. A technique similar to that offered by the Fiat 500C and even featuring the Citroen C3 Pluriel. For now, we ignore the time needed to collect the ceiling or steps to complete.

What we can know through these images is that the roof will be collected on the rear windows, which have a significant reduction in visibility. That final position after removing the roof, forcing down the rear spoiler, which happens to be at the waistline of the car in case the roof to collect the maximum position. There is however a middle ground, where he discovered only the roof, keeping its original place and leaving the eaves discovered the rear. In the photos you can see in detail the differences between these two positions.

More light and air contact
those are the two main consequences of the withdrawal of the canvas roof and the main differences to wield in case you have to argue for the Citroen DS3 Cabrio regarding end peers. That sense of freedom offered by the air contact is a very appreciated and may end decanting the buyer for this model. A model on the other, as already mentioned, is identical to the rest of his teammates, keeping design, line and mechanical options.

All this means that we are inclined to think that this is a model that will give much to talk over the next year, especially as we approach the time of warmer temperatures. That's when we can evaluate the real potential of this Citroen DS3 Cabrio.