7 French Forgotten Sport Cars .ep1
THIS WEEK Peugeot has revealed its car Vision Gran Turismo for the driving game GT6 on PlayStation, just days after his boss confirmed that the sports car RCZ would not be replaced and the company had to stop making sports cars just fact.
This means new French sports cars are few but there were some great over the last years super hot hatchbacks, superminis to extravagant central engine and even beautiful Peugeot RCZ coupé drivers who are after a used car that offers powerful performance and send tingling down their spine will find that the french car manufacturers have much to offer in terms of fast, fun, affordable and usable sports cars are five of our favorites.
You really want a Citroen DS3 Racing if you're going to buy one when he burst on the scene of the hot hatch in 2010. This supermini uncompromising cost more a Mini John Cooper Works and six large more than DS3 THP 150 DSport on which it was based, but with only 200 examples coming to the UK from a 2000 production cycle, Citroën didn t care; with exclusivity for its part, the French automaker was never going to be saddled with unsold cars.
Fortunately for Citroen, word spread that Jeremy Clarkson wanted a After examining for driving, he told the world how much he appreciated that I loved driving I loved watching I love the feeling now that he's parked outside my house and I can use it for a city trip this afternoon it is a car that is great to drive, but more importantly, his car that makes me feel happy.
Jeremy Clarkson said the DS3 Racing is a car that made her feel happy.
What is it like so well, it was a real pocket rocket with its turbocharged 1 6-liter petrol engine tuned to develop 207 horsepower, the DS3 Racing could crack the 0-62mph sprint in just 5 June seconds to help keep him pinned safely on the tarmac, Peugeot had lowered suspension by 15 mm and the 30 mm wider track, and just in case anyone failed to understand that it was not over factory-DS3, a carbon fiber body kit and other stickers draw attention have been added.
With stiffer springs and 18in wheels, Racing looks the part and has the kind of body control that you would expect from a hardcore road racer But ISN power steering electrically assisted t perfect, and get all the horses to down can be annoying in the wet, it's especially easy to turn off the power.
Buyers can choose between two models of black color with orange reflections white and gray; most opted for orange eye-popping option.
If you have decided that your life is incomplete without DS3 Racing, the first hurdle is finding a Bugatti Veyron are common in comparison.
Prices start at 12,000, but most cost north of 14,000 It's quite a chunk of money for an old DS3 four years, but you will be getting something that has a big thumbs high Jeremy Clarkson Recommendations don t come more than that.
The badge on influencing driver car greatly thought of 32000 spending on a new Peugeot may seem excessive, but for a new Porsche, it seems a bargain So when, in 2014, Peugeot has built a car that was almost as fast as a Porsche, almost as exciting to drive as beautiful and fully, he struggled to get car buyers to see beyond the lion on the hood.
With its 267bhp turbo engine 1 of 6 liters, the RCZ R is a seriously fast coupe that's also a bit more exclusive than just about any Porsche you care to mention what is the most impressive of the car is what engineers Peugeot realized with powertrain.
His ability to overcome slow traffic and stay composed in the corners makes a star.
Having all this power is one thing, but it's flexibility makes it so exhilarating to drive, you can tinker enjoy the low-end torque 243 lb-ft of it from only 1900rpm or you can explore the red line at every opportunity , reveling in the fierce acceleration shortcut Thank gear RCZ R crack 0-62mph 5 9 seconds, but there is the possibility of exceeding the slower traffic and stay composed around corners making it a star.
Distinguishing R under RCZ are standard 19in alloys, black pillars instead of brushed alloy, red brake calipers and a fixed boot spoiler Like everyone here, used examples aren t common, but prices start at about used 23000 for a large, extra fine, you can buy a pre-recorded RCZ R with a mileage of delivery, save about 25 of the list price, which is what we call a good performance car business.
Ideal for spectators, who Confusing think it's a Lotus.
When the A610 was launched in 1992, fans of British cars were implored to prevent the Porsche 911 sports car rear AC motor capable of 0-60mph in under six seconds, the A610 peaked at almost 170 mph and handled gently in the negotiations with its 2 2 Focus page Renault was beautiful and slender, but that badge was too great an obstacle for potential buyers to overcome.
Brits conservatives stuck with their proven German machines The French car might be good to drive, impress critics in his time, but within Smacked a cheap hi-fi system and if the rear seats were occupied it n ' there was no luggage space of any kind a hefty price cut one year after the arrival of the A610 did little to boost sales when Renault gave up, only 67 cars had been purchased Britain.
Many of these cars have since bitten the dust, and it is counted only 40 or so A610s survive in the UK Many have been run on a shoestring, and with some parts having the sustainability of rice paper, these gift Renaults t appreciate being neglected one or two come on the market every year, priced between 10,000 to something Tatty and 15,000 for something good but with the corrosion of the frame, subframe and rusty interior tired course, even a good A610 is likely to be a money pit.
There aren t many experts either, so if you are buying or maintaining an A610, it's easy to get your fingers burnt But there are two excellent clubs that will help you keep an A610 operating and if you do not buy a complete lemon you can even get your money possibly with the Alpine brand revived next year, perhaps it is time to buy this rare sports car.
Renault hasn t been afraid to create crazy cars over the years, and one of the most extravagant was the Clio V6, the successor to the powerful Renault 5 Turbo 1 and 2 1980 In 2001, Renault Sport and TWR took a humble supermini, he ripped hand, tore the rear seats and replace them with a 3-liter V6 to create, well, a monster with arches and supports pumped, the short wheelbase car looked just as bad as it was to drive.
The first cars were known as the Mk 1 and 256 were then sold in 2003 is a Clio V6 heavily revised chassis, with a redesign more than a stretched wheelbase by 23mm so it was an animal totally different but actually no doubt it was still an animal.
The Mk 2 Clio V6 is one of the most exciting performance cars to drive.
Power was increased to 255 hp 230 hp, shortened gear ratios and the upgraded interior In the process, the Clio V6 have to be one of the scariest performance cars to drive to one of more exhilarating.
While the V6 Clio Mk 2 is the trouble to look for the driving experience it offers, its investment potential is rather too strong cars in this list, the mid-engined Clio is most likely to appeal to collectors in the future just 1018 mk 2s were made, 354 of which came in the UK, but the owners cling to their few have done much more than 50,000 miles you have to pay 15,000 to get some thing to have a value.
One of the main weaknesses is the lower front ball joints, which are more expensive to replace than you might think the flywheels mass also double as the ignition coils brake parts are costly, but the biggest expense could come from body damaged panels are expensive and it is not good to try to make a set of panels of a standard fit Clio.
You may be a whiz at computing and astrophysics, but chances are you can always work t the confusing array of Renault Mégane variants in recent years we have been Cups and Trophies galore and 225S, 230s, 250S, 265S and 275S There are now fewer colors in the rainbow that there are Megane derivatives.
None of this is important, so what's important is that Renaultsport Mégane are some of the finest hot hatches around, and the Megane 265 is one of the best all-rounders lot better drive than hot previous editions, the 265 is also more affordable than the 275 Trophy, which appeared in 2014 prices start at only 15,000 for a car three years.
Renault offered two versions of the 265 standard edition and a Cup, the former holder of a premium in 1200 To complicate matters, the purchasers of the standard model could spend an extra 1,350 on a Cup chassis, which 18in alloys, grooved disc brakes, a limited slip differential and the stiffer suspension.
The raw numbers don t tell the whole story of the Megane 265 is a hoot.
Then in 2014, an updated Megane hit the showrooms with suppressed Cup option, which is why there is little any model of Cup-spec car that you buy, it will make 0 -62mph flat six seconds and 158 mph but as one of the cars here, the raw numbers don t tell the whole story.
For a car front-wheel drive Mégane has soft indecent direction and adjustable chassis is that it has the right to be Therefore, it is high on the road or track, but if you want a real laugh, seek an ultra-rare Megane 265 Trophy versions launched in 2011 only 50 have come in the UK, and they have a hoot to drive.
Five fantastic French sports cars, French, sports, cars, slowly catching capacity.