Citroën BX GTi 16v 1990

[Aero2000]

"In May 1987, a 16-valve version of the GTi was launched. This was the first mass-produced French car to be fitted with a 16-valve engine. A DOHC twin-exhaust port cylinder head, based on that of the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Group B rally car was bolted to an uprated version of the 1905cc XU9 8v alloy engine block as fitted to the BX GTi and Peugeot 205 GTi. The result was the XU9J4; a naturally aspirated 1.9 L engine, (also fitted to the phase 1 Peugeot 405 Mi16) producing 160 bhp and 181 Nm of torque. More specifically, it produced a specific output of 84 bhp/litre, which for a fixed cam-timing, naturally aspirated engine was fairly impressive at the time. This helped rocket the BX to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and then 160 km/h in 19.9 seconds before then finally stopping at a top speed of 220 km/h. Anti-lock brakes were fitted as standard. Its side skirts made it easily recognizable from all other BX models. In 1990, the facelift of the 16V gave the car a new lease of life. The updated car came with new fibreglass bumpers, anthracite painted wheels, smoked taillight lenses, and a redesigned rear spoiler. These cosmetic changes made the car look even more distinctive from other BXs. There were also a few subtle changes made to the car's performance, the most noticeable being harder suspension and a thicker anti-roll bar, which improved handling. The BX 16V was found to be faster around a race-track than the "in house" competitor Peugeot 405 Mi16 in a test in the Swedish motoring magazine Teknikens Värld."

Powertrain: 1905 cc , Inline-4 , 160 hp / 6500 rpm , 181 Nm / 5000 rpm , 5-speed manual

Dimensions: Length 4237 mm , Width 1682 mm , Height 1361 mm , Weight 1070 kg

Performance: Top speed 220 km/h , 0-100 km/h 7,4 sec


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[alexnipi]

I would be really happy driving this car around nordschleife please PD make it

 

[Harsk100]

I really would like to see this car in GT7.

Exterior:

The front image on the OP is wrong. The image of OP it is from BX 16S when the thread is actually for GTi 16v 1990. The image should be replaced to this image above.

Interior

Some brochures of BX:

I prefer not only the BX, but also the full range of Citroen. Because like everybody says: 2 are better than 1!

Source: http://citf3.tripod.com/mybrocit.html

Videos

 

[Aero2000]

I really would like to see this car in GT7.

Exterior:

The front image on the OP is wrong. The image of OP it is from BX 16S when the thread is actually for GTi 16v 1990. The image should be replaced to this image above.

Interior

Some brochures of BX:

I prefer not only the BX, but also the full range of Citroen. Because like everybody says: 2 are better than 1!

Source: http://citf3.tripod.com/mybrocit.html

Videos

Hehe Harsk100, no the pictures is right 16s (16 Soupapes) means 16v ( 16 valves) in French and 16s is another name for this car This is not a suggestion for the either ordinary GTi without the 16v engine or the GTi 4x4 Btw the interior pictures are wrong too..

 

[alexnipi]

I prefer with the digit gauges

 

[Aero2000]

View attachment 286466 I prefer with the digit gauges

Hehe but this was on the early models pre 1987

 

[IBZ6L20VT]

A long time ago I owned a non 16v version, with just 125 hp but with the great 1.9 engine from the 205 GTi. Great memories of this car despite I had it just a few months...

 

[JKgo]

.............Never been a fan of those geometric wheels, but it's a 16V, so hell yeah I voted. I think this was the last true quirky Citroen before they lost their mojo for a loooong while before recovering it with current crop of unusual and (here's the word again) quirky vehicles on sale.

 

[cbarbosa]

Voted! 👍