Fastest Production Citroen?

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Post by adrianeaton »

The Xsara VTS is quick, but I doubt it's the fastest in a straight line.
The gearing is slightly longer than in my BX 16V and I believe it would be capable of reaching 140mph - need to find the figures!
I do know it's 167BHP, but it weighs slightly more than the BX so the power advanage is probably negated.
All Xsara's (bar the WRC) are 5 speed, unlike the Pug 306 GTi-6. Although power output is identical for the 2, there are fairly major differences between the 2.
Will try and find some 'accurate' performance figures!
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Post by benj »

some figures;
Citroen zx 2.0i 16v 4/1998 155 137 8 33.3
Citroen xm 3.0 V6 24-valve V6/2975 200 146 7.5 24.4
Citroen Zsara 2.0i 16v 4/1998 167 137 8 30.1

Citroen C5 3.0i V6 V6/2946 210 144 9.7 27.7
Citroen 1.6i 16v VTS 4/1587 120 127 8.2 34.9
no in gear accerleration figures which we all no is the most representive, rekon the c5 would be pretty rapid there
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> Citroen C5 3.0i V6 V6/2946 210 144 9.7 27.7
Thats an automatic by the way.
http://www.citroen.mb.ca/citroenet/html/c/c5tech4.html has some comparison between auto and manual.
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Post by tonyg »

Hi
So the fastest is the XM 24V manual then? Just to let you know some nutter in the Citroen car club has a nitrous oxide boosted machine. It must be mad, especially with none of the electrics working properly (I know they don't I had one).
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Post by VisaGTi16v »

whats the last figure benj? standing km or something?
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Post by Homer »

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whats the last figure benj? standing km or something?
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Looks like MPG (fuel consumption).
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Post by Homer »

After searching the TopGear website (which doesn't mention the SM [:(]) I got.
Fastest 0-60: BX 16 valve and Saxo VTS and Xsara VTS, all at 8.0 seconds.
Highest top speed: C5 V6 (UK auto version) 144mph, V6 Xantia (UK auto version) 140 mph, Xsara VTS 137mph, BX 16valve 136mph.
Figures for XM 3.0 24 Valve (200bhp) are 136mph and 0-60 in 9.0 seconds.
No figures available for CX though.
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Post by benj »

homer, the zx 16v is also ;
0-60 mph 8.0 secs on the top gear website.
its a load of **** that top gear stuf tho, try and get a complete run of Performance car magazines, they did individual performance run for each car tested, all in gear tims and everything. the magazine which was the forerunner to top gear, and journelists who new what they were talking about.
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Post by benj »

an example of how sh!t top gear is they reckon zx 1.9 volcane is 0-60 in 11 secs!!
and theyve also got the 2.0 litre volcane same figures as the 16v!, utter rubbish.
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Just thought I'd mention the AX GT @ 8.8sec 0-60.....
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Post by benj »

YEA BUT ARENT THEY 60 TOP END? OR THERE ABOUTS :-)
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1360cc, 8 Valve. 85bhp @ 6400rpm. 720 kg. Max Speed 112mph. 0-60 in 8.8secs
taken mine to 105... that was scary enough for me![:D]
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