The Ami Super looked just like a humble Ami 8 but nearly doubled its power, 55 hp to 32 — Autocar magazine called it a 'Q car par excellence.'
Median 97 hp across 370 similar cars
Lead trim: Ami 8 602 cc (32 hp) · up to 55 hp
Citroën Ami 8 / Ami Super1969–1978
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FactThe Ami Super looked just like a humble Ami 8 but nearly doubled its power, 55 hp to 32 — Autocar magazine called it a 'Q car par excellence.'
The March 1969 replacement for the Ami 6, with a conventionally raked fastback rear window and, from July 1969, front disc brakes and an LHM-fluid hydraulic system; the Break estate had integrated tail lamps. From 1973 to 1976 the Ami Super (also called Ami 10) used the 1015 cc flat-four from the GS for 55 hp against 32 hp for the Ami 8, a "Q car par excellence" in Autocar's words, though in France its 5CV tax rating made it a poor seller; close to 42,000 were built by February 1976. Production of the Ami 8 ran to early 1979 (1978 in Buenos Aires, where only the Club and Elysée estates were built for Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile). An experimental Ami 8-based M35 coupe used a 995 cc single-rotor Comotor Wankel with 49 hp; a small series was built as test vehicles for loyal customers, and the engine reached production in twin-rotor form in the NSU Ro 80 and GS Birotor. Total Ami production, both series, was 1,840,396.
Collectors Spotted in the Citroën Ami Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ami 8 602 cc (32 hp) | 1969–1978 | 0.6 L Flat-2 | 32 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Ami Super 1015 cc flat-four (55 hp) | 1973–1976 | 1.0 L Flat-4 | 55 hp | 50 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The Ami is symmetrical front to back as well as side to side, so one door panel serves both sides: rear-hinged for the driver, front-hinged for the passenger.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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