Citroën effectively redesigned its midsize BX sedan from the ground up to make its 4TC Group B car, mounting a 2.1-liter turbo-four longitudinally as opposed to transversely in the normal BX.

Even Citroen got in on the action, bringing the exotic BX 4TC to the competition. Now, one of the exceedingly rare original rally cars could soon be yours.

The Citroen BX 4TC barely had time to make itself known on rally stages. Now it's headed for the block. By Adam Ismail October 7, 2021 9:34 am EST Artcurial ...

More cars need lights like this. Daniel Golson/CNET Powering the BX 4TC is a longitudinally mounted turbocharged 2.1-liter, inline-4 engine derived from the one in the European Chrysler 180 hatchback.

The BX 4TC would make 380 HP to the Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2's and Lancia Delta S4's 500 HP. And while the competition weighed as close to the 1,962-pound minimum weight for the class as possible ...

The BX 4TC collected a point with a sixth place in the Swedish rally and that was its only claim to almost-fame. As per the rules, Citroën built 200 road-going homologation cars, which are ...

Evidently, Citroen didn’t finish its intended production run of 200 units. In fact, legend has it that the Citroen only sold 62 BX 4TC examples and then when Group B was canceled it tried to buy ...

The Citroen BX 4TC was another rally homologation special, created for the Group B series that was banned after 1986 for being too dangerous. The 4TC was a drastic departure from the original BX ...

As far as unsuccessful Group B projects go, the Citroen BX 4TC was pretty much the most spectacular. It didn't hit the World Rally stage until 1986, and only managed three competitive appearances ...

The Citroen BX 4TC (below) may have been a catastrophic failure in competition, but the road-going version is a fascinating car complete with a 200bhp, 2.1-litre turbo engine and bonkers bodykit.

1986 Citroen BX 4TC This is one of only 62 examples sold. In classic Citroën style, this rally special also features a unique hydro-pneumatic suspension system. Truly a different time.