Mr Robert
Kraftwagen König
Citroen makes its first hot hatch in years. We pitch the DS3 turbo against rivals from Renault, Mini and Abarth.
It’s a driving rite of passage and I’m genuinely nervous. Paris, morning rush-hour, the Arc de Triomphe. Multiple unmarked lanes, no rules, and lots of sleepy, grumpy French people late for work. Oh yes, and we’re in the equivalent of an England shirt with matching face paint – a British-registered Mini Cooper S.
Deep breath and head for a gap. John Hayman is acting wingman and shouts a volley of instructions. Just in time I spot a taxi joining the mΪlée at about 40mph without breaking stride. Merde, that was close. Buses, scooters, Twingos and vans shoal madly around us and then, after 30 seconds, we’re spat out the other side, miraculously unscathed. This is not a conventional start to an evo group test…
Citroen DS3 v Renaultsport Clio 200 v Mini Cooper S v Abarth 500 | evo
It’s a driving rite of passage and I’m genuinely nervous. Paris, morning rush-hour, the Arc de Triomphe. Multiple unmarked lanes, no rules, and lots of sleepy, grumpy French people late for work. Oh yes, and we’re in the equivalent of an England shirt with matching face paint – a British-registered Mini Cooper S.
Deep breath and head for a gap. John Hayman is acting wingman and shouts a volley of instructions. Just in time I spot a taxi joining the mΪlée at about 40mph without breaking stride. Merde, that was close. Buses, scooters, Twingos and vans shoal madly around us and then, after 30 seconds, we’re spat out the other side, miraculously unscathed. This is not a conventional start to an evo group test…
Citroen DS3 v Renaultsport Clio 200 v Mini Cooper S v Abarth 500 | evo
