History of the diesel car Peugeot Citroën introduced the XUD engine in the Peugeot 305, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Horizon. This was the class leading automotive diesel engine until the mid-1990s. The first mass market turbo diesel was the XUD powered, 1988 Citroën BX and then the 1989 Peugeot 405, they gave power and refinement approaching petrol engine standards, with the best chassis in their class. Diesel Car magazine said of the Citroën BX "We can think of no other car currently on sale in the UK that comes anywhere near approaching the BX Turbo's combination of performance, accommodation and economy". These were the cars
Peugeot Type 175 headlights and a 12V SEV magneto and starter were fitted. In 1924, H. Petit won in this sports car, the 1100 km race Paris-Nice, in the category 3 litres. The "Paris Nice" Peugeot 175 Torpedo Grand Sport A total of only 303 were made and only 3 original and complete surviving cars are known today. One of those cars is exposed in Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot. Besides this also a complete chassis with all the mechanics survived. Peugeot Type 175 The Peugeot Type 175 was a fairly large sports car from Peugeot produced in 1923 and 1924. This model was