Some engines do more than power vehicles, they redraw the boundaries of what performance is supposed to look like. From race ...

Performance used to be defined less by spec sheets and more by the way an engine felt as it clawed through the rev range.

Traditionally, Citroen (and DS) favoured comfort over outright driving dynamics. The DS 3 attempted to balance that out at launch with a decent blend of tidy handling and a reasonably composed ride.