DS7 Crossback serves as ceremonial vehicle for new president of France, driven in public for the first time

DS7 Crossback serves as ceremonial vehicle for new president of France, driven in public for the first time

The all-new DS7 Crossback was driven in public for the first time during the inauguration of the new president of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron. This comes just a few months after the SUV was first unveiled during this year’s Geneva Motor Show.

For the important event, DS Automobiles worked for seven months on the presidential car, which comes with various bespoke items. The most noticeable is the opening roof, allowing Macron to greet the French crowd that gathered along the Champs-Elysees.

The SUV also gets an Ink Blue exterior body colour, accompanied by French Republic signature badging, a Tricolore flag holder and 20-inch alloy wheels with a special finish. The cabin, meanwhile, features a ‘Black Art’ leather interior named Opera Inspiration (named after a district in Paris).

DS7 Crossback serves as ceremonial vehicle for new president of France, driven in public for the first time

Other standard items on this DS7 Crossback include the DS Connected Pilot semi-autonomous driving function and DS Active Scan Suspension. The latter uses a camera, four attitude sensors and three accelerometers to scan the road ahead for bumps and undulations, adjusting the damper settings accordingly to ensure a “serene ride experience.”

Macron isn’t the first French president to use a DS as a presidential car, as others before him have done so as well. The most notable is General Charles de Gaulle, who in 1962, survived an assassination attempt by the OAS in a Citroen DS.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard's strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • Bears some uncanny resemblance to Mazda kodo design.

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    • Looks more like Audi/hyundai. But then this is escargot overlord so its okays…

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on May 16, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    this is one sexy car

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  • That is sexy af. Especially the swivelling headlight lenses

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  • My parents had the first gen C5 back then. Most comfortable car ever. But sadly due to the lack of after sales we had to let it go.

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  • passion on May 17, 2017 at 9:17 am

    they make the most awesome interiors ever. love them!

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  • Syoiknya Suka Syoik Sendiri on May 17, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    How come Malaysian Official, Ministers, PM, etc never use Proton cars as ceremonial vehicles?

    No class compared to Conti?
    Not patriotic izit?
    No support to barang Malaysia?

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