Citroën DS3 Cabrio Racing Special Edition Comes to the World in January

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DS3 Cabrio is getting a limited edition, high performance racing version, after first appearing as a concept at the Goodwood Festival and the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The DS3 Cabrio Racing starts as the standard DS3 Racing, but with a sliding fabric roof that only adds 25kg over the hatchback version. Power comes from the same turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 207hp and 203lb-ft of torque (275Nm). A six-speed manual is the only available transmissions. The engine emits 149g/km of CO2 and has 6.4l/100km combined fuel economy. It can reach 100km/h in 6.5 seconds.

Additions to the special edition include twin exhaust pipes and carbon fiber finish air diffuser, front splitter, body stills and wheel arch flairs. It is offered in an exclusive body color called Moondark Grey, which is a matte color with a black roof and gloss black 18in wheels. The wheel centers, DS logo and door stripes are painted Carmin Red.

The interior gets a dashboard, center console and trim painted in Moondust Grey. The steering wheel has carbon fiber trim, and the door trim gets Crimson Red as an accent color.

Orders open for the car in January, and deliveries will begin at the end of January.