In an age where manufactures are using hybrid or diesel technology to achieve high fuel mileage, Renault has refined the Twingo’s four-cylinder gasoline engine to get about 47 miles to the gallon. The name for this version of the car is long, Twingo 1.2 LEV 16V 75 eco, but it also describes the whole engine – 1.2-liter low emission vehicle with 16 valves making 75 horsepower.
This exact car has already been on sale in France, but the new version has 20% longer gear ratios, which allows for greater fuel economy and reduced emissions.
The car will begin to be sold in France later this month starting at €9,950 (about $17,600). It will also be marketed in Spain, Germany, Holland and Belgium, beginning in September. Renault does not sell to the U.S., and the last time we had a gas-only car here that could beat this Twingo was the Honda CRX HF and the Geo Metro XFi, both of which have not been sold here in over 15 years.
Freedom of Press in France? Guess not. The offices of Auto Plus magazine was raided by authorities after the magazine published unauthorized photos of a new Renault model. Renault complained that the magazine published photos and details of a model not set to be released for another 3 years. While Renault refused to speak about the photos leaked to Auto Plus, the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) revealed in a statement that the model causing all the wrath of Renault is the future Megane.
During the raid, police took computers, hard drives, photos, and even one journalist, Bruno Thomas. The authorities are also investigating a Renault employee who is believed to have leaked the photos and information.
According to a Renault spokesman, "It kills creativity; you may as well just give our models to the newspapers and our competitors. What’s the point of doing any research? The idea is not to attack Auto Plus but to cut off the sources that feed it, to find the source in house.”
Of course the National Union Of Journalists has seen it differently and complained that "It’s intolerable that journalists should be treated like criminals when they are just doing their job of informing the public."
Sometime in the future, gas stations would switch to selling gas. Gas in the sense, air, which when compressed to an extent, has enough energy to help a specially designed engine, generate power. Big companies like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, are interested in looking for other ways to run their cars, and might want to take a close look at these air powered engines.
Sure, these things make a lot of noise and don’t coax out enough horsepower, but with time and research, things could change drastically. Just like how electric cars or hybrid cars have evolved and reached a certain stage where the trade-offs are not considerable and offer a number of advantages over the normal cars, soon air powered engines might catch on and small-car manufacturers could use them on a large scale.
Venturi, the famous French sport cars manufacturer and Citroen, announced that have joined forces in order to supply a small number of electric vehicles based on the Citroen Berlingo to the French Post Office.
The cars will be modified to fit the electric motor, battery and other EV components. According to the manufacturers the electric vans will be capable of travelling 100 kilometers without recharge, a good autonomy if we think that the vans will only be used in cities like Paris or Lyon.
Audi of France is hosting an event in the Valley of Isere to show off its new TT drop top yet again. This will be the second official unveiling of the new Audi TT Cabriolet. At the event , there will be a ice racing circuit , giant igloos, and gigantic bars of ice. Brave attendess will actually get to ride around with professional drivers on the Ice track of Isere(sweet)
Additionally, there will also be an auction event at Jack Bar by chaired by Pierre Cornet of Cyr Saint where proceeds will be given to the "RED NOSE" foundation. At night the Jacks Bar will turn into a trendy lounge where attendees can enjoy themselves and reflect on one bad-ass Audi event.
The Citroën C6 has arrived. The latest addition to a historic line of great Citroëns, with a stunning look in keeping with the Marque’s reputation for style, the C6 takes the grand tourer concept and incorporates the latest cutting-edge technology. >> read
Since his commercial launch in June 2005, the Citroen C1 knows a frank success.Today, more then 119 000 vehicles were sold in the world. Compact to the exterior and spacious to the interior, the car finds perfectly his place within the range Citroen.Available in version with three and five doors, C1 continues to seduce under the traits of an athletic special series. This C1 Chrono was unveiled to the public on December 23 in France and will be produced in 800 copies. >> read
If you get pulled over on a California highway next month, you might want to address the officer as "Monsieur le policier."
That’s because 32 French motorcycle officers are trading the cold, gray Parisian winter for sunny, southern California for an 11-day-long training program.
The initiative — the first of its kind between French and American motorcycle police units — starts Jan. 6, France’s national police said in a statement Friday.
The officers belong to traffic units in (...) >> read
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