Citroën's Group B homologation special flopped so badly that the company bought back and scrapped many of the road cars it was forced to build — only 62 ever found a keeper.
Median 64 hp across 112 similar cars
Lead trim: Street version N9TE
Citroën BX 4TC1986–1986
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FactCitroën's Group B homologation special flopped so badly that the company bought back and scrapped many of the road cars it was forced to build — only 62 ever found a keeper.
The Group B rally BX, bearing little resemblance to the standard BX, with a long nose to fit a turbocharged 2.1-litre engine, the five-speed gearbox from the Citroën SM and hydropneumatic suspension. It took part in only three rallies before Group B was banned in late 1986, and 200 street versions had to be built for homologation.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street version N9TE | 1986–1986 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 217 lb-ft | — | 4WD | manual | — |
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Citroën's Group B homologation special flopped so badly that the company bought back and scrapped many of the road cars it was forced to build — only 62 ever found a keeper.
The BX was the UK's best-selling diesel car for four years from 1987, and 2,315,739 were built in all.
Citroën sold only 62 road-going BX 4TC rally specials, then bought many of them back to be scrapped.
Rivals
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