PSA boss Carlos Tavares has promised a bigger range of sports cars for the mainstream Peugeot and Citroen brands, if not the premium DS line-up.

However, there’s bad news for fans of the Peugeot RCZ – it’s unlikely to be replaced when the current model reaches the end of its life. Speaking to Auto Express, Tavares said: “Our brands need sports cars, but they’ll be more sporty derivatives than bespoke models.”

When pressed on the future of the RCZ – in which Tavares recently tasted victory himself in a 24-hour race in Barcelona, he would only say, “RCZ has a little while to run yet.”

With racing in his blood, Tavares confirmed that his brands would continue to go racing. “Citroen is blessed to be engaged in rallying and WTCC – I think we’re going to win the championship in WTCC. And we’ll be back in Dakar next year with Peugeot,” he said.

Standalone DS brand won't go racing, yet

Tavares also confirmed that the DS brand would become standalone in 2015, with the Citroen chevrons disappearing from its cars, a new look (previewed by the recent Divine DS concept) and a move towards separate dealerships or at least separate sections in existing showrooms.