Visa

The Visa was launched at the Paris Salon in 1978 to replace the Ami 8. The development of this new compact car started life in the early 70's as 'Projet Y2'. Initially using the Fiat 127 platform, once the rapprochement with Fiat ended, the project was redefined. It now incorporated a genuine Citroлn floorpan with a torsion bar suspension. The original design brief called for the use of either the air-cooled 2 cylinder or the air-cooled 4 cylinder engine from the GS.



Projet VD' or 'Voiture Diminuйe', as it was now called, addressed itself to the need for a small, robust, modern car. A number of styling exercises were undertaken but in 1974, Peugeot acquired Citroлn and the project was redefined (again) to incorporate the floor pan of the Peugeot 104, thereby permitting the use of the 104 engine and transmission.

Project VD eventually became three cars: LN(A), Visa and the closest to the original, the Axel which was built in Romania by Oltcit. The Axel comprises the original torsion bar suspension and lots of other original details. The LN and Visa use MacPherson struts at the front as in the Peugeot 104


Projet VD' or 'Voiture Diminuйe', as it was now called, addressed itself to the need for a small, robust, modern car. A number of styling exercises were undertaken but in 1974, Peugeot acquired Citroлn and the project was redefined (again) to incorporate the floor pan of the Peugeot 104, thereby permitting the use of the 104 engine and transmission.

Project VD eventually became three cars: LN(A), Visa and the closest to the original, the Axel which was built in Romania by Oltcit. The Axel comprises the original torsion bar suspension and lots of other original details. The LN and Visa use MacPherson struts at the front as in the Peugeot 104