Citroën Zabrus


The Citroën Zabrus was a concept car of a 2+2 shooting-brake with 3 doors which was designed by the Italian automaker Bertone. It was based on the mechanics of the Citroën BX 4TC. It was presented in 1986 at the Turin Motor Show. The Citroën BX sedan itself was based on a Bertone design.
Some unique features of the car were the all LCD monitor display for odometer, gauges etc. and a "belt type" steering wheel that used to rotate in either direction while mounted on the main display. The Citroën Zabrus is a shooting-brake with a 2+2 seating configuration with 2 scissor doors upfront for easy access to the rear seats.
The Zabrus is powered by the 2141 cc turbocharged I4 engine from the BX 4TC producing at 5250 rpm and of torque at 2750 rpm. Like the 4TC, the Zabrus is all-wheel drive and power is sent to the wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission. This setup gave it a top speed of.