At first glance they look lost, but there is a reason why each C pillar of the DS 9 have a small amber light at one end — at first we were also perplexed...
DS Automobiles identifies them as position lights, something common in vehicles… North American (by regulatory imposition). As a general rule, these are usually positioned on the side of vehicles, but at the level of the bumper.
Ok… They may have a practical function, but their function is actually much more symbolic. In reality, that “light” on the DS 9's C-pillar is nothing more than an evocative tribute to the unavoidable Citroën DS, born in 1955, and whose name today identifies the ambitious French brand. See the image below and you already understand why:
The C-pillar “horns” of the original and futuristic Citroën DS not only integrate the rear turn signals, but were also a creative and stylish solution to disguise the separation between the roof, rear window and C-pillar.
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As if recalling the beginning of a journey that would culminate, in 2014, with the birth of DS Automobiles as a new car brand, this small luminous detail on the DS 9's C-pillar is due.
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