Citroen GT Supercar Confirmed for Production

 Citroen GT Supercar Confirmed for Production
GTbyCITROËN concept, 1280, 02.10.2008

Big news out at the Geneva Motor Show, where Citroen exec Vincent Besson has indicated his company will bring the GTbyCitroen concept to market. Besson confirmed that the car, which appeared in Paris as a full-scale model, will receive a limited edition, according to Autocar.

"We are now thinking of a limited run, possibly as many as 20 units," he told the magazine.

The car was introduced last year through a series of teasers under the notion that it would only truly exist in a virtual world. GTbyCitroen features prominently in the Playstation 3 video game Gran Turismo 5. Its scale model measured 4.960 meters long, 2.080 meters wide, and 1.090 meters high: big measurements for a proposed supercar.

GTbyCitroen was designed with an oversized backside and oversized wheel arches, neatly covering 21-inch aluminum wheels. LED lights project information to the driver, and gullwing doors provide easy access in and out. If it goes into production, it would likely get a V8 built by either Ford or GM.

Besson cited the popularity of the GTbyCitroen concept as the reason for the production run, but he did not set a timetable for the vehicle's release.

Source: autocar

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 911fnatic 911fnatic
Bold move Citroen! Nice! Hope the production model looks just like the concept.
March 4, 2009 4:10 pm
 GeeNee GeeNee
Batman does need a new ride and this does fit his profile, but i'm sure the production model will be more practical
March 4, 2009 4:22 pm
 Renegade Renegade
Sweet
March 4, 2009 4:25 pm
 Sedaer Sedaer
There is no possible way citreon will make this. But I hope they do.
March 4, 2009 4:29 pm
 dom6698 dom6698
In what way are you qualified to say this?
March 4, 2009 4:49 pm
 carcrazy1234 carcrazy1234
hahahah dom6698 lmao thinking the sammee thing there
March 4, 2009 9:24 pm
 alessandro alessandro
Ok, they will not do it! Hahahahahaa. In another hand they do it because they can.
March 5, 2009 10:20 am
 Lamborghini Lamborghini
I hope they make it into production. But as for new batmobile, Bruce Wayne would not drive a Citroen, and the Lamborghini Murcielago is a nice touch, as Murcielago means "bat" in Spanish.
March 4, 2009 4:42 pm
 joshg_5 joshg_5
This car will go down in History as one of the greats, produced or not. It's revolutionary. I really hope GM survives long enough to supply the car with the engine out of the ZR1. that would be amazing!
March 4, 2009 8:20 pm
 Andres2007 Andres2007
GT5 Prologue. AWESOME car.
March 4, 2009 8:50 pm
 blay blay
"If it goes into production, it would likely get a V8 built by either Ford or GM." That's if GM's still around to supply them with engines...lolololol
March 4, 2009 9:25 pm
 alex_w115 alex_w115
an US V8 in a citroen, that would be a shame. They should put in something tuned from PSA. Take the V6, & bolt on a compressor!
March 4, 2009 10:24 pm
 jghjhj jghjhj
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March 4, 2009 11:18 pm
 hhfol hhfol
Citroen can use the V12 diesel 700ch of peugeot 908? As the audi r8 with the fact that use of diesel Audi R10
March 4, 2009 11:32 pm
 mortz mortz
I think they have the vent behind the front wheels around the wrong way, i couldn't see how it facing forwards would draw air from under the wheel arches to create depression??
March 5, 2009 2:32 am
 mc959 mc959
1 st price for a Gran Turismo 5 competition???? I really hope soo.....
March 5, 2009 6:37 am
 alessandro alessandro
Oh, Citroen! What I do now!?
March 5, 2009 10:16 am
 sb sb
the front sort of looks like the new Evo on steriods
March 5, 2009 2:53 pm
 porschekrazii porschekrazii
LOL
March 7, 2009 8:23 pm
 Han Solo Han Solo
Wow... look at that beauty... I hope it carries a high tech Fuel Cell Powertrain as described in Sony's PS3 Gran Tourismo game. But 20 units only... only for the Super Rich... Life is so Unfair...
April 16, 2009 3:31 am