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Where to start: Firstly the motor is a simca motor. Background Chrysler Europe was created by US chrysler buying Simca in France, Rootes in the UK and Berios in Spain. Then sold to PSA in the late 70s early 80s.
There is a discussion about how many were built, 5 or 6 prototypes. Less than 20 real rally cars were built. Homologation wise around 100 were built and not even 100 were sold. The ones not sold were stripped for parts and later Citroen bought back the road cars and stripped them. The4x4 system wasn't great as no central diff so lots of issues. Best bit was a carbon fibre front to rear prop shaft in that sort of 4x4 set up. That was 1980's carbon fibre!
One (at least) of the ex rally cars suspension ended up as an citroen ZX ice racing car in scandawegia. Not sure about the engine and gearbox set up as the XU Mi16 was probably easier to source and mod. Over the 2-2.2 liter simca engine.
Now when the BX had the gti 1.9 1.6v engine in the 4x4 (better 4x4 set up) that was 160bhp out of the box, while the 2.0 had less power but ran unleaded.
CSB am 5 minutes cycle from where the BX 4TC was built in Trappes. Not a nice area.
Came across this on a report of the NY auto show.
Powering the BX 4TC is a longitudinally mounted turbocharged 2.1-liter, inline-4 engine derived from the one in the European Chrysler 180 hatchback. In road car spec it puts out 200 horsepower and is paired with a five-speed manual transmission; the 4TC could reach 60 mph in 7 seconds and hit a top speed of 140 mph. The 4TC also packs a four-wheel-drive system and ventilated disc brakes, and it retains the height-adjustable suspension of the regular BX models.
Made 200 for group B rallying. Utter shite in reality apparently.
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