Citroën Xsara Kit Car
Philippe Bugalski driving an Xsara Kit Car at the 1999 Rallye du Rouergue. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula 2 Kit Car | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Citroën Racing | ||||||||
| Successor | Citroën Xsara WRC | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 4,167 mm (164.1 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,855 mm (73.0 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,391 mm (54.8 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,555 mm (100.6 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | 1,999 cubic centimetres (122.0 cu in) I4 XU Front engine FWD | ||||||||
| Power | 280 brake horsepower (210 kW) 255 newton-metres (188 lbf⋅ft) | ||||||||
| Weight | 960 kg (2,116.4 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Citroën | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Philippe Bugalski Jesús Puras | ||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Rally Catalunya | ||||||||
| First win | 1999 Rally Catalunya | ||||||||
| Last win | 1999 Tour de Corse | ||||||||
| Last event | 2000 Rally Catalunya | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Citroën Xsara Kit Car is a rally car derived from the Citroën Xsara road car. The two wheel drive naturally aspirated car was built by Citroën Sport to FIA Kit car F2 regulations. It participated in the French Rally Championship, in which it raced from 1998 to 2001. The car took two World Rally Championship rally victories in 1999, which resulted in rule changes that made the car un-competitive against World Rally Car machinery. The car was succeeded by the Citroën Xsara WRC from 2002.