Lexmex

If you ever go south of the border (Mexico), you'll see Peugeot. Some really interesting designs that they do.

GS350Lexus

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Interior is nice but exterior....eh.... needs some work.

TJW98LS

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Its certainly looks French.

lexmenow

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul_in_PA

It looks like a used bar of soap.

And those rims are terrible . . .

IS-SV

Interesting, but I don't care for the windshield A-pillar.

ecr527

Looks like a concept car to me. Half of those design cues won't make it to prodcuction.

Danimal

Looks like it ate too much cheese and is preparing to surrender.

Just kidding, looks pretty cool.

*Batman*

First it's a concept car. Second, how it looks is irrelevant since French engineering is a joke. I'd rather drive a Buick than a French car.

And for those who seek to defend French cars, don't claim the Bugatti. The current model is thoroughly German.

DustinV

Really?

Some people really need to brush up on their automotive history.

*Batman*

...and others on the present. After all I wasn't using the past tense.

DustinV

How can you comment on present French engineering when you live in the United States and virtually have zero experience with modern French cars?

*Batman*

That's a fair question. I am British and I go back very frequently. Although my l have owned mostly BMW and Lexus cars for the past decade, my first car was a Citroen AX, my second car a Vauxhall Astra, so I have familiarity with European cars. I drive rentals and most recently my brother is shopping for a new car for his wife and I have been participating.

I am in England this week. And spent Monday at a Renault dealership test driving cars with my brother who lives there. We were doing same at Citroen on Tuesday.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying they are bad cars. But they felt cheap to me, the driving experience was not on par with higher end Japanese or German products.

There were some things I thought nice. The Grande Espace is certainly the best laid out minivan I have seen, and I like the light construction, the interior flexibility, and the flat dash layout which creates a sense of roominess by elimintimg the instrument cluster. However it still felt cheap compared with a Honda Odyssey. The Laguna Coupe struck me as a good looking car, but after driving it I thought it was poor compared with a Hyundai Genesis Coupe - the Renault lacking rear drive and enough power to be a credible coupe.

Over at Citroen, similar issues. Some nice designs, but all front wheel drive platforms, weak engines, lackluster transmissions. Some good suspension for the class in the big sedan but I would rather drive a Buick lacrosse.

At the end of the day no signs of wow engineering at any French brand. Nothing like a Lexus GS let alone a Nissan GTR.

muhbuhtuh

the car looks pretty neat. kinda futuristic. but i wouldnt drive it

mmarshall

The front end looks more like an Alfa than a Peugeot.