"Archi'Citroën"
The Company in 1990
- In the Archi-Citroën project, THE COMPANY challenges 350 architecture students to design dealers' facilities for the year 2000.
- In July the Citroën ZX Rallye Raid is officially unveiled, marking Citroën's return to international motor sports. July 23 sees a double victory for Citroën in the 8th Baja Aragon cross-country race, when Ari Vatanen and Bruno Berglund take the honours in their ZX Rallye Raid, with the other ZX team Jacky Ickx and Christian Tarin crossing the line in second place.
- Citroën's presence at the Paris Motor Show is a spacious three-dimensional display underlining the technical innovation of the three cars displayed: the Activa 2, the XM and the ZX Rallye Raid.
- Christine Driano wins the 1990 French Rally Championships in the AX Sport, Group A for the third year running. William Borel carries off the RORC and Yacht of the Year championships for the second consecutive year, on board his prototype craft the "One Tonner Citroën".
- Annual production : 812 373 vehicles.
The models in 1990
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Xm, "Car of the Year 1990" & BX 16 soupapes
- The Citroën XM is voted "Car of the Year 1990", winning 14 national and international awards.
- The last ever 2CV leaves the production line on July 27.
At the Paris Motor Show, Citroën unveils two new versions of the BX - the BX 4x4 Diesel, and the BX 4x4 Evasion Diesel with permanent integral transmission. The two models are powered by a 4-cylinder 1,905 cm3 diesel engine generating 71 bhp at 4.600 rpm with 12.5 mkg torque at 2,000 rpm.
- The star, however, is the Activa 2, an operational prototype fitted with a 3-litre V6.24 engine capable of generating 200 bhp, and with an automatic 4-speed gear box, an active antiroll system and multi-function VDU.
In the news in 1990
- The two Germanies become one nation again.
- Mikhail Gorbachev receives the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Iraq invades and then annexes Kuwait: the "Gulf Crisis" has begun.
- Nelson Mandela is released after 27 years in captivity.
- Florence Arthaud steers her trimaran to victory in the Route du Rhum trans-atlantic race.