PSA-Renault X-Type engine

The PSA X engine is a family of internal combustion engines used in Citroën, Peugeot, Talbot and Renault automobiles. The X family was mainly used in superminis and the entry-level models of mid-size cars. It was designed and manufactured by the company "Française de Mécanique", a joint venture created by Peugeot and Renault in 1969, and built in Douvrin in northern France. It is commonly called the "Suitcase" engine, the "Douvrin" nickname being commonly used for the bigger 2.0–2.2-liter J-Type engine, which was also built in Douvrin.

The XV had a displacement of , with a bore and a stroke of . It used a single barrel carburettor, good for . The XV was installed in the Citroën LNA, Citroën Visa, Peugeot 104, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Samba. ==XW==

The XW had a displacement of , with a bore and a stroke of . It was initially powered by a single barrel carburettor, good for . A double-barrel carburettor version (XW 3S) raised power to . A detuned version with was used in a few markets in place of the XV. The XW was applied to the Citroën LNA, Citroën Visa, Citroën C15, Citroën BX, Peugeot 104, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Samba. The version could be found in the sporty Visa X and the 1975 Peugeot 104 ZS. ==XZ==

The XZ had a displacement of , with a bore and a stroke of . It was powered by a single barrel carburettor, achieving at launch, later for the Visa Super X. The XZ7R variant used two double barrel carburettors which raised power to . The XZ had a brief career, and was applied to the Citroën Visa, Peugeot 104, Talbot Samba and Renault 14. The could be found in the Peugeot 104 ZS Coupé and Talbot Samba Rallye, and their respective racing versions. ==XY==

The XY was introduced in the place of the XZ. It had a displacement of , with a bore and a stroke of . It was initially available only in a double barrel carburettor with , but later became available with single barrel, twin single barrel and twin double barrel carburettors. This one could reach , depending on the model it was meant for and the level of tuning. The XY was applied in to the Citroën Visa, Peugeot 104 and Peugeot 205, Talbot Samba and Renault 14 GTL. The variant could be seen in deluxe versions of these models, such as the Samba Cabrio and 205 XT, the Citroën BX and the Renault 14 TS. The version was reserved for the intermediate sports levels Visa GT, 205 XS/GT, Samba S and the 104ZS. The two most powerful variants were used exclusively in the Visa Chrono and Chrono II, which had a successful career in rallying, especially in France. A with over was used in the Group B racing model used by the factory team. ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

tickerdossier.com tickerdossier.substack.com