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BX : 1982-1993
production : 2.315.739

The Company in 1982

After 68 years, Citroën leaves the Quai de Javel (renamed Quai André Citroën in 1958) and transfers its head office to Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside Paris.
Citroën Industrie enters an agreement with Automatique Industrielle, a joint subsidiary of PSA, SG2, PUK and Rhone-Poulenc, to cooperate in the planning, design and sale of flexible automatic manufacturing systems for French and international markets.
Strikes break out in several plants in the Paris area, preventing production for several weeks.
Citroën sells 150 CXs to the Dong Fang Hotel in Canton. With this first contract in a series of three, Citroën enters the Chinese market.

In cooperation with Total and Michelin, Citroën launches the Visa International Trophy for 200 Visas homologated in Group B.
Annual production : 606 262 vehicles.

April sees the launch of the Visa West End and GSA Tuner, limited editions produced in 1,000 and 1,500 examples respectively.
In July the CX 20 and 20 TRE replace the CX Reflex and Athena.
Also in July, the GSA X1 replaces the GSA Club.
Still in July, the Visa II Super X is replaced by the Visa GT: 1,360 cm³ engine, 80 bhp DIN at 5,800 rpm, 168 km/h, 5.6 litres/ 100 km, 5-speed gearbox.
EStill in July, the LNA 11 E and 11 RE, with a 1,124 cm³ 4-cylinder engine, join the LNA range.
The Paris Motor Show unveils the BX, a car offering a choice of three engines: 1,360 cm³, 62 bhp DIN at 5,500 rpm, 4-speed gearbox, 155 km/h, 5.6 litres/100 km; 1,360 cm³, 72 bhp DIN at 5,700 rpm, 5-speed gearbox, 163 km/h, 5.5 litres/100 km; and 1,580 cm³, 90 bhp DIN at 6,000 rpm, 5-speed gearbox, 176 km/h, 5.5 litres/100 km.

In the news in 1982

Argentina invades the Falkland Islands; a British task force takes them back.
In France, the Minitel electronic telephone directory comes into experimental use.
Steven Lisberger explores the possibilities of computer-generated animation in his film Tron.
Marquez writes Chronicle of a Death Foretold.