A One-Off DS 4 E-tense 225 for Jean-Éric Vergne, DS Automobiles Ambassador

Jean-Éric Vergne, the driver with the most titles in Formula E history and employed by DS Automobiles as a Brand Ambassador for more than three years, has received the keys to a one-off DS 4 E-TENSE 225 PERFORMANCE LINE +. This model is a way for the Brand to acknowledge this significant partnership with the double Formula E champion involved in developing future designs and accelerating its electrification strategy.

Jean-Éric Vergne chose DS 4 because of its excellent proportions, athletic and aerodynamic styling, and incredible light signature. In its most dynamic PERFORMANCE LINE + specification, DS 4 features an Alcantara® interior enhanced by a perforated leather steering wheel with a forged carbon insert, finished with exclusive door sills bearing the double champion’s signature.

Exterior personalization results from work carried out by DS DESIGN STUDIO PARIS. With this design, the team was committed to recreating the driver’s directions, making it unique in a “pursuit of refined harmony”. The bi-tone finish combines a new Satin Anthracite Grey with a Lacquered Black on the roof and extends to the bonnet, a first in a production DS.

This is enhanced with carbon trim applied to the bottom of the doors, the rear bumper and the front splitter. The black line graphics emphasize the sporty nature of this DS 4. The bonnet badge features the “JEV” logo, which signs off this exclusive design.

This DS 4 has a 225-horsepower plug-in hybrid powertrain. DS 4 E-TENSE 225 benefits from the expertise of DS PERFORMANCE and its four titles (Drivers and Teams) won in the 2019 and 2020 Formula E Championships, enabling it to achieve up to 62 km in zero emissions mode on the WLTP combined cycle.

“We are delighted to give Jean-Éric the keys to his DS 4. Our partnership with this talented, committed, skilled driver brings invaluable expertise to DS Automobiles. Involved in some development projects, he’s playing a part in the evolution of our electrified models, which are already part of our customers’ everyday life. With his multiple successes and records in Formula E, he is actively contributing to DS Automobiles’ reach all over the world. At the beginning of our transition towards 100% electric, his role as ambassador is an asset,” said Béatrice Foucher, DS Automobiles CEO.

“I’m proud and happy to continue my job as an ambassador with DS Automobiles. Supporting the Brand with its electrification strategy is an honour, and working for customers is supremely satisfying. I shall share my driving experience and participate in developing electrified E-TENSE models. On the track, I fully intend to win numerous races and fight for more titles,” Jean-Éric Vergne, double Formula E champion, commented.

Jean-Éric Vergne will be at the wheel of the 3^rd generation DS E-TENSE FE in the colours of the DS PENSKE Formula E Team next season, which begins in January 2023.

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