Citroën AX 1986-1998

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Citroen AX #1

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Citroen AX #2

[dracu777]

I wonder where you got the inspiration for this thread

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I wonder where you got the inspiration for this thread

I thought you would never guess...
Cars spotted in Romania

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Citroen AX #3

nice

[onegumas]

AX models
AX 4x4 Piste Rouge
AX Air France Madame
AX Audace
AX Cascade
AX Cascade
AX Challenger
AX Chicago
AX Cordoue
AX Cristal
AX Dimension
AX Dolly
AX Echo
AX Elation
AX En Vogue
AX Escapade
AX Escapade
AX Evening
AX Exclusive
AX Félix Faure
AX Flash
AX Gaz Naturel
AX Halley
AX Hit FM
AX Image
AX Jive
AX Kaki
AX Kaki
AX K-Way
AX Le Blanc
AX Le Noir
AX Leader
AX Liane
AX Memphis
AX Miami
AX Mutine
AX New-York
AX Night
AX Okay
AX Olympique
AX Patrouille de France
AX Perrier
AX Phocea
AX Premier
AX Prestige
AX Rallye
AX Reflet
AX Salsa
AX Saporo
AX Satisfaction
AX Saxo
AX Saxo II
AX Signée
AX Signo
AX Sport
AX Spot
AX Stilo
AX Tentation
AX Thalassa
AX Top Ten
AX Touch Delvaux
AX Triade
AX Vivace
AX Vogue

[Man of Steel]

Can you also sum up all editions of the Porsche 911 and Ford Mustang? That would be great.

[Ferrer]

Can you also sum up all editions of the Porsche 911 and Ford Mustang? That would be great.

And the Veyron's as well, while we are at it.

[csl177]

Can you also sum up all editions of the Porsche 911 and Ford Mustang? That would be great.

And the Veyron's as well, while we are at it.

Those will be some big-assed lists. C'mon, the guy just got here... oh, wait.

[henk4]

I could mention a few other AX models that are not on the list. First of all there is no distinction made between 1.0, 1.1 and 1.4 litre engines...

[Ferrer]

Development of this model started in 1983, and was initially also going to form the basis of a sister model from Talbot to replace the Samba; however, the falling popularity of the Talbot brand had led to Peugeot deciding to axe it by the time the Citroën AX was launched, and so the Talbot version never made it into production.

The car was available from its launch on 2 October 1986, as a three-door hatchback with 1.0, 1.1 and 1.4-litre TU-series belt driven OHC engines. Shortly afterwards, a five-door model and a 1.4 diesel were introduced; the latter was later replaced by a 1.5-litre unit. It had fully independent suspension with unusually long wheel travel. It was initially backed by a memorable TV advertising campaign filmed in China, starring actress Janet Mas and an elderly gentleman, whose character was simply known as Mr Wong.

The car was very economical, largely because of excellent aerodynamics for its class of car (drag coefficient of 0.31) and a very light weight of 640 kg (1,411 lb) for the basic version. This was due to the extensive use of plastic panels in non-load bearing areas and varying the thicknesses of steel in the bodyshell to be the minimum needed to take required loads. It also optionally used self-coloured plastic bumpers. This technology came from the PSA Peugeot-Citroën / Renault / French government ECO 2000 project. The production version was much more conservative than the original 'one box' design prototype, that was closer to the Eco 2000 styling after negative reactions in focus groups. The 'one box' supermini eventually came to market with the early '90s Renault Twingo. In 1989 a naturally aspirated diesel AX, using the 1360 cc all aluminium alloy TUD engine, managed a figure of 2.7 litres per 100 kilometres (100 mpg-imp; 87 mpg-US), totalling over 1,000 miles (1,609 km) from Dover to Barcelona. This was the longest ever distance travelled on 10 imp gal (45.5 L; 12.0 US gal) of fuel and earned it a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most economical production car. Also available was a 4x4 variant, but with limited success when compared to the rival Fiat Panda 4x4. This was not sold in the UK.

The first performance version was the limited-run AX Sport from 1987, with a 1.3 engine and twin carburettors producing 95 bhp (71 kW; 96 PS), wearing iconic white steel wheels (5,5" x 14") which resembled those on its brother, the Peugeot 205 Rallye. The AX Sport used Solex ADDHE 40 carburettors until 1990 and was then replaced with Weber DCOM 40s, just like the 205 Rallye 1,3. The AX Sport had a shorter inlet manifold than the 205 Rallye, to save room in the smaller engine compartment. Later on the sport was lightly revised, available in other colours and with optional GT wheels. Later, the AX 14GT, with a single-carburettor 85 bhp (63 kW; 86 PS) 1.4 engine also found in the Peugeot 205 XS, was introduced. From 1991, this model utilised fuel injection to coincide with the revamp of the entire range and to coincide with tougher 1992 EU emission regulations that introduced exhaust catalytic converters.

Facelift

Late 1991 saw the range revised, with a heavily face lifted tailgate and interior being the most notable changes. The front turn signals were now clear, and the Citroën logo was moved to the center of the bonnet. The much maligned dashboard was replaced by a more conservative design. The following year saw the introduction of the most powerful AX variant, the 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) GTi. The GT was sold alongside the GTi for a few months, but was eventually phased out. New models were also introduced, such as the Forte, Spree, Elation and Dimension.

In January 1995 the Citroën AX Echo was launched, with a top speed of 110 mph (180 km/h). Its closest competitor, the Peugeot 106 Ski, (that shared components with the AX), was outsold by the Echo.

The range was slimmed-down in 1996, following the introduction of the Saxo, with production of the AX ending in 1998 after a 12-year production run. A total of 2,425,138 AXs were produced.

The Peugeot 106 and Citroën Saxo were both developments of the AX. They followed the '90s trend for heavier, more solid and 'safer' feeling cars that continues today. The AX was designed for lightness, with a 'less is more' philosophy, but with more conventional styling than previous Citroëns.

Source: wikiedia.org

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