{"id":90583,"date":"2022-02-03T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/citroen-2cv-4x4-sahara\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T10:23:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:23:38","slug":"citroen-2cv-4x4-sahara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/citroen-2cv-4x4-sahara\/","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn 2CV 4×4 Sahara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How would you develop an all-wheel drive vehicle? You would probably start with the powertrain, possibly pay attention to good weight distribution, and only design a body at the end, wouldn’t you? Citro\u00ebn went the opposite way in the late 1950s. At that time, France still had numerous colonies in North Africa. Different vehicles were needed there than in continental Europe. Citro\u00ebn therefore further developed the 2CV, which had already been successfully places on the market. While the body remained almost unchanged, the engineers concentrated especially on everything underneath. Instead of giving the small two-cylinder boxer engine a propshaft to the rear axle, they came up with a different solution. The 2CV 4×4 Sahara, first presented in 1958, was simply fitted with a second engine and transmission as well as a reinforced frame with underride protection. The second powertrain uses the space reserved for luggage in the normal 2CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two keys, one gearshift<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This 2CV variant has four-wheel drive only when both engines are running. Alternatively, it can be driven with the front engine only or with the rear engine only. Both start with separate keys on the dashboard. So merging the keys into one bunch isn’t a good idea. Unlike the regular 2CV, the Sahara version doesn’t have a gearshift sticking out from under the dash. Instead, a lever sits on the center tunnel that controls both transmissions. When only one engine is running, the topspeed is 40 mph, when both are running it’s 65 mph. A 15-liter gasoline tank is located under each of the two front seats. The range is correspondingly limited. However, due to the bi-engine drive, the 2CV 4×4 Sahara offers traction throughout, even when one wheel is spinning. This made the model interesting for off-road enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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