► The DS No.8 sees the French trying luxury again ► In isolation, it works… ► …but it’s asking an awful lot of money Welcome the third act of DS’s near twenty-year history. Act One started back in 2009 as an upmarket Citroen in the DS 3. Act Two, a rebirthing as a separate brand in 2014 with, let’s be kind, ‘underwhelming’ results. And in Act Three, the DS No.8 swoops in as the new flagship electric SUV with fastback-saloon styling.