As a car manufacturer, if your reputation is mainstream and predictable, trying to go up market can be tough. This company ...

French peculiarity, be it in the form of a rallying Alpine, a mid-engine Matra, a durable 2CV, an innovative DS, or a Frankenstein Peugeot, has a special charm. The automobile was not invented in ...

Concept cars serve a purpose. The automakers say that it's to showcase future production models or future technologies, but in a lot of cases, their actual purpose is to make enthusiasts yearn for ...

The former chief executive of the carmaker Renault will replace François-Henri Pinault as the struggling company seeks a turnaround. By Elizabeth Paton Reporting from London Kering, the beleaguered ...

Earlier this week, as I do so often I found myself thinking about French cars. I love French cars, and I love French car designs. More than anything, they have charm and a perspective far beyond ...

This week we saw the debut of the Alpine A390, an oh-so-French electric crossover with a wacky design and compelling dynamics, and it got me thinking about French cars. Admittedly, it doesn't take a ...

The automobile was not invented in France; it emerged in several places almost simultaneously in the late 19th century. But France made it weird. This story originally appeared in Volume 30 of Road & ...