Citroen DS3 Racing pricing announced (UK)

Citroen UK has revealed pricing and specification on its DS3 flagship model; the DS3 Racing. The DS3 Racing will start at �23,100 when order books open on Wednesday 1st September. The price tag includes VAT at 20% because for UK deliveries will start in January 2011.

Citroen said the DS3 Racing will be powered by a specially tuned 1.6 litre THP petrol engine. This engine produces 207bhp and 275Nm (204lb-ft) of torque, with a top speed of 146mph. The DS3 Racing records a 0-60mph time of 6.5secs. Combined CO2 emissions are rated at 149g/km.

However, Citroen reports that it�s had more than 1,500 enquires about the DS3 Racing through its website and only 200 right-hand-drive models will arrive in the UK, so a sell-out is anticipated.

Only two colours are available; black with orange roof or white with carbon grey roof. The colours of the roof are matched to 18� alloy wheels, door mirrors, grille surround, tailgate spoiler and chevrons. On black coloured cars, the dashboard fascia too.

The DS3 Racing chassis has been altered by Citroen Racing; they fitted new dampers, widened front and rear tracks by 30mm, lowered the ride height by 15mm and upgraded the brakes with four-pot callipers and revised discs at the front.

Standard equipment is based upon the DS3 Sport and additionally features genuine carbon fibre parts, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, 18� alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, Alcantara/Trami cloth DS3 Racing front sports seats, mats and key, rain-sensing windscreen wipers and dusk-sensing headlamps.

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