Citroën Zabrus

The Citroën Zabrus is a concept car with 3 doors and a 2+2 shooting brake design that was designed by the Italian design studio Bertone. It was based on the mechanics of the Citroën BX 4TC. It was first presented in May 1986 at the Turin Motor Show. The hatchback of the Citroën BX itself was based on a design by Bertone.

Notable features of the car include an all LCD monitor display for the odometer, gauges, and more, as well as a “belt type” steering wheel that rotated in either direction while mounted on the main display. The Zabrus is a shooting brake with a 2+2 seating configuration, with two scissor doors upfront for easy access to the rear seats.

The Zabrus was powered by the 2141 cc turbocharged I4 engine from the BX 4TC, producing 147 kW at 5250 rpm and 294 Nm of torque at 2750 rpm. Like the 4TC, the Zabrus is all wheel drive and power is sent to the wheels through a five speed manual transmission. This setup gave it the top speed of 138 mph.