The Xsara T4 is 20 years old!

The Xsara T4 is 20 years old!

To take on the best in the World Rally Championship from 2001, Citroën Sport developed the Xsara T4 (for Turbo, four-wheel drive) for the 2000 season, which was approved for the French rally championship.

This is why the Xsara T4 is also called Xsara FRC (France Rallye Car).

Its 2.0l 4-cylinder engine, on which a Garrett turbo is grafted, reaches a power of 300 hp and an impressive torque (53 mkg at 4000 rpm). The sequentially operated gearbox has six gears. The three differentials (front, center and rear) are “controlled” by a Magneti-Marelli MR3 computer, identical to the one that manages the engine. Its weight is 1230 kg.

The Philippe Bugalski – Jean-Paul Chiaroni team,were winners of all the rallies in which they participated, wins with this new Xsara T4 a third consecutive title of French rally champion (the two previous titles having been won in 1998 and 1999 behind the wheel of the two-wheel drive Xsara Kit Car). This 2000 season shows the know-how of Citroën Sport which quickly develops this 4-wheel drive Xsara with a view to its homologation in the WRC (World Rally Car). From 2001, Citroën became a key player in the WRC (World Rally Championship) and wrote the best rally record of any manufacturer on the planet!