The Citroën DS is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive executive car that was manufactured  from 1955 to 1975. Not a frenchman but an italian drew the DS. And not only the DS but also the traction avant, 2cv, ami and the HY were drawn by Flaminio Bertoni. His steak in the image of citroën was bigger than the more welknown designer Robert Opron.

Citroën sold only 1.45 milion DS cars in 20 years while renault sold more R16 in just 15 years.

By launching the DS line, Groupe PSA decided to build on the design heritage of the original Citroën DS (1955–1975) by Flaminio Bertoni and André Lefèbvre. The DS line started with the Citroën DS3 in the beginning of 2010, a small car based on the floorpan of the new C3.  It was named 2010 Car of the Year by Top Gear Magazine. 

The DS series is deeply connected to Citroën, as the DS4, launched in 2010, is based on the 2008 Citroën Hypnos concept car.

The DS E-TENSE is an all-electric concept sports car built by DS Automobiles, Citroen's sub-unit. The car defines what the future of

sports cars would look like. The E-TENSE is the successor of the Survolt. The model was first conceived in 2016, as a competitor to Audi's R8 e-Tron. The car is built around a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, above where the lithium-ion batteries lie. Two electric Siemens motors power the car, giving it 401 hp and a top speed of 249 km/h  and an electric range of 360 kilometers on a single charge.

Dubbed the ‘supercar of the future‘, the X E-tense is a thousand-kilowatt (1360 hp) front-wheel-drive with a carbon fiber chassis. its most eye-catching design touch however, is the asymmetric shape that puts its driver out in the wind but keeps the passenger enclosed. The open cockpit features a sharply reclined seat, a small steering wheel and minimal switches. The cabin has a falcon-wing door, a see-through floor combined with a large bubble window  which gives a view of the surroundings as they flash by.

The car has two different engines, one for race tracks and the other for road use. for road use, peak power stands at 540 horsepower, a figure that rises to 1360 horsepower in ‘circuit’ mode.