Citroën C-Elysée WTCC

Citroën
Citroën C-Elysée WTCC at the IAA 2013
Elysee WTCC
Production period:	since 2014
Class :	race car
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Gasoline engine : 1.6 liters (283 kW)
Length:	4577 mm
Width:	1950 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2700 mm
Empty weight :	1100 kg

The Citroën C-Elysée WTCC is a racing car from the Citroën brand that was developed for use in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship . The code name of the vehicle is M43 . In July 2013 the vehicle was presented and subjected to the first driving tests. The vehicle was also shown at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main in September 2013.

The racing car is based on the Citroën C-Elysée notchback sedan . The body is reinforced and has a welded and multi-braced roll cage . It consists of steel and fiber composite materials .

The engine was throttled to around 224 kW (300 PS) in the DS3 WRC .

Driver and Results

In the 2014 World Touring Car Championship , Citroën Total WTCC fielded three vehicles throughout the season, in which the French Sébastien Loeb and Yvan Muller and the Argentinian José María López , who became World Touring Car Champion in 2014, competed. A fourth vehicle was also used for Ma Qinghua on four race weekends . The drivers Muller and Loeb took 2nd and 3rd place in the drivers' championship .

In 2015 the three drivers were able to repeat this success . In the 2016 World Touring Car Championship , the drivers of the two participating vehicles also achieved first and second place.

Technical specifications

Front, shows composite

C-Elysée WTCC rear view

C-Elysée WTCC, detail

Technical details
Data designation	description
engine
Engine manufacturer	Citroën Racing
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	R4
Mixture formation	Direct petrol injection
Engine charging	turbocharger
Bore and stroke	82 mm × 75.5 mm
Displacement	1598 cc
specific performance	177 kW / l
power	283 kW (385 hp) at 6000 rpm
Torque	400 Nm at 4500 rpm
Valve control	2 overhead camshafts
Valves	4 per cylinder
Power transmission
drive	Front wheel drive
transmission	6 speed transmission
differential	mechanically self-locking
Brakes
design type	Disc brakes, ventilated
Disc diameter, front	380 mm
..., in the back	300 mm
Brake caliper, front	4 pistons
..., in the back	2 pistons
landing gear
construction	MacPherson struts, wishbones, shock absorbers
Shock absorbers	adjustable
steering	Rack and pinion steering
Steering assistance	Servo , hydraulic
bikes	10 ″ × 18 ″
Tire manufacturer	Yokohama
Others
Top speed	300 km / h
Tank capacity	50 l

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Stefan Ziegler: "Citroen presents: The C-Elysee as WTCC car for 2014". Motorsport-Total.com, July 24, 2013, accessed July 25, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Stefan Ziegler: "In secret: Citroen has already tested the C-Elysee". Motorsport-Total.com, July 24, 2013, accessed July 25, 2013 . 
3. ↑ "Citroën C-Elysée WTCC: On the move on the world's race tracks". Auto-Reporter.net, July 25, 2013, accessed July 25, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Citroen-WRC - website: technical-data-sheet. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011 ; accessed on May 14, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Standings. WTCC FIA World Touring Car Championship, accessed August 7, 2014 . 
6. ↑ Drivers. WTCC FIA World Touring Car Championship, accessed August 7, 2014 . 
7. ↑ Stefan Ziegler: "Data sheet: Citroen C-Elysee WTCC". Motorsport-Total.com, July 24, 2013, accessed July 25, 2013 . 

Web links

Commons : Citroën C-Elysée WTCC 2013 show car  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Commons : Citroën C-Elysée (2nd generation)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files