Paris Mayor Seeking a Ban on Pre-2000 Motorcycles and More Vehicles
13 Jan 2015, 15:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / France’s capital Paris has kept the front pages busy these days because of a series of disturbing stories. Anyway, without having anything to do with the shootings, here’s another puzzli...
Renault Two-Stroke, Two-Cylinder Supercharged and Turbo Diesel Showcased
12 Dec 2014, 12:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember when Fiat introduced the 875 cc Twin Air two-cylinder turbocharged engine? Despite the moderately enough 85 hp and 155 Nm (114 lb-ft ) of torque it’s capable of, both the 500 and Pand...
Would You Pay $250,000 For a Citroen Traction Avant?
27 Oct 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For those gearheads that aren't too into pre-war automobiles, you should know a few details on the Citroen Traction Avant. This is one of the most important cars of its time, a model that has r...
Vaughn Gittin Jr Drifts His RTR Mustang in France
28 Sep 2014, 13:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / France is famous for its high number of supercar owners, but the truth is those sleepy little villages and even Paris are some of the most supercar unfriendly places in the world. Very narrow street...
Electric Urban Mobility Program Debuts in France, uses Toyota i-Road Trikes
22 Sep 2014, 14:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The municipality of Grenoble, France debuts the Cité Lib by Ha:Mo urban mobility project on the 1st of October. The Cité Lib by Ha:Mo is an experimental project aimed at testing the ef...
Peugeot 208 XY JBL Unveiled: Aimed at Music Lovers who Love Satin Beige
19 Sep 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We give Peugeot a bad time from time to time, but the French really do deliver on their promise of unique style. As far as we know, they're the only company who offer satin paint on a standard ...
Citroen DS3 Ines de la Fressange Paris Concept Is As French As Vinaigrette
16 Sep 2014, 14:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Throughout the French automaker's illustrious history we've been offered with the likes of the Traction Avant, 2CV, DS and SM, but Citroen of today is hardly the manufacturer of yesteryear...
New Nissan Micra Confirmed for 2016, Will Be Built by Renault
16 Sep 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / French carmaker Renault has just announced that it will be responsible for making the next Nissan Micra supermini starting in 2016. Following a €7 million ($9m) investment, the Le Mans factory ...
Lancia Stratos HF Puts the Hammer Down on Twisty French Roads
4 Sep 2014, 16:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the Italian manufacturer is just a Fiat-owned brand nowadays with a lineup so boring it makes us wanna take a nap, Lancia still is the most successful carmaker in the World Rally Champio...
Renault Megane Coupe Ultimate Edition is Both Classy and Sporty
4 Sep 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the Renault Megane facelift got three Euro NCAP stars despite it behaved like a four-star car when tested, the C-segment car is still a big seller for the French automaker in European&nb...
Happy 40th Anniversary, Citroen CX!
27 Aug 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Traction Avant, 2CV, DS. These are the most iconic models ever produced by Citroen, a French automobile manufacturer that's been with us since 1919. But as the legendary DS was nearing the end ...
X-Roadster, a Truly Mad, Amazing French Race
23 Aug 2014, 07:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to motorcycles, the French are truly one-of-a kind guys. France has also delivered stunning, intriguing bikes which stood and still stand from the crowd, and Voxan, the shape-shifting ...
Midual Type 1 Revealed, Luxury Utterly Redefined
22 Aug 2014, 08:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We sort of expected to see a breathtaking new creation form the French maker Midual, as the all-new Type 1 bike was recently announced, but the reality surpasses the wildest expectation beyond the p...
2015 Renault Twingo UK Pricing, Specifications Announced · Video
18 Aug 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before we beat around the bush with the big list of features available on the 2015 Renault Twingo city car, we'll tell you that the least expensive third-gen Twingo you can get is the Expressio...
Tesla Opens Supercharger Station in France, Euro Network Now Includes 54 Locations
14 Aug 2014, 13:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Palo Alto-based carmaker has been on a bit of a roll lately in terms of good news. More recently, Tesla Motors' Supercharger grid in Europe inaugurated a new station, the 54th in Europe and...
French Policeman Stops Traffic to Film a Ferrari 458
12 Aug 2014, 13:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think of policemen as stern, sober people. But some of them are absolutely nuts about cars, just like us regular folks. Just take this fellow as an example, who decided to stop in the middle of t...
Geco Prototype Development Carries on, Involves Freddie Spencer and More
2 Aug 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are steadily going better and better for Eric “Pepe” Offenstadt and his Geco team, as it looks like the uncanny bike they’ve been building and developing for some time now i...
Midual to Reveal New Type 1 Bike after 16 Years
29 Jul 2014, 15:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Are you a sucker for crazy, hand-built bikes which are easily mistaken for works of art? Great, because the French manufacturer Midual (most of us believed to be dead and buried) has just announced ...
Citroen DS Brand Sales Dropped 10 Percent, Biggest Fall in Europe
25 Jul 2014, 08:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When the first DS model was introduced back in 2009, many people, including Citroen higher-ups, thought that the little DS3 and its sister models would become top sellers. After 5 years of leeway, s...
Libramoto, the Motorcycle-Only Bookstore in Paris Now Offers Online Shopping
17 Jul 2014, 07:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We’re not sure if this is the first motorcycle-only bookstore around, but it is definitely the first that we find out about, so there we go. Paris, the French capital has a bookstore dedicated...