We firmly believe the Citroen DS3 could have the Mini in a fight -- it's a brilliant small hatchback. But the souped-up DS3 Racing's multiple personalities mean it ends up defeating itself.

Citroen DS3 Racing Official Info and PicturesThe anticipated hot version of the first car in the Citroen’s premium DS line-up, the DS3 Racing, has been revealed ahead of its Geneva debut.The ...

Citroen DS3 Racing is available in two distinctive color schemes, one with an Obsidian Black body and a Sport Orange roof, and the other featuring a Polar White body with a Carbon Grey roof.

In fact, calling this 204hp DS3 cabrio a Racing seems something of a misnomer; it's intended more as an image-builder for the Citroen's DS range of models, which has been hugely successful in China.

The DS3 Cabrio Racing's turbocharged 1.6-litre four delivers racetrack-like performance with 207hp (30 percent more power and 15 percent more torque than the standard THP 155 unit ) for a 0-100 km ...

The DS3 Racing is a stiffer, hardened version of Citroen’s DS3 supermini, but this Cabrio version has been treated to a cosmetic roof that reduces stiffness and rigidity – yet that hasn’t ...

Citroen DS3 Racing – Click above for high-res image gallery For those who may have yet to notice, Citroen ‘s been dominating the World Rally Championship for the better part of a decade now.

For now the DS3 R cabrio remains a flawed but likeable curio with Citroen still very much in the hot hatch wilderness. CITROEN DS3 RACING CABRIOLET Engine: 1,598cc 4-cyl turbo ...

Visitors to the Citroën show stand will be able to view the complete DS line, along with a new DS4 Racing concept and new special editions – DS4 and DS5 Paris Rendez-Vous and DS3 Racing S. Loeb.

As with the DS3 Racing hatch, motivation is provided by Citroen’s 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine rated for 207PS or 204hp, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox that turns the front wheels.

Citroen will take the wraps of the hot version of its new premium model, the DS3 when it reveals the 147 kW Citroen DS3 Racing at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 2.

Following its presentation in pre-production guise at the Goodwood Festival this summer, the Citroën DS3 Cabrio Racing has been confirmed for production, with orders starting in January 2014.