Citroën Divine DS concept to debut at Paris motor show

Citroën has revealed the Divine DS concept car. It will make its public debut at the Paris motor show 2014.

Described as having "avant garde design" and "visible technologies, refinement and a balance between comfort and dynamics," by DS boss Yves Bonnefont, the car is intended to signal the future brand and design direction of DS rather than preview any specific new model.

Important style elements on the concept include the lack of a rear window, a series of sharp-edged geometric shapes characterising the rear-end of the model. In the Divine DS a rear-view camera substitutes, with its image projected onto a rear-view mirror-shaped screen found in the usual place. The conventional door mirrors remain. The grille is a little conventional in its shape as part of the DS design language.

Citroën has partnered with jeweller Swarovski and embroidery company Lesage to create a luxurious cabin. Inside, DS is suggesting three styles of interior finish, called Male, Parisienne Chic and Fatale Punk. Parisienne Chic, with its embroidered door panels, pleated silk and rich leather intended to evoke the haute couture world. Male is about carbonfibre, while Fatale Punk features quilted, jewellery studded leather and a shimmering Swarovski Crystal fabric.

The dashboard and centre console take the same highly sculpted theme used in the Citroën DS5 a dramatic stage further with its sweeping forms and asymmetric design.