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  Bonhams offers rare Aston Martin estate and Fiat 500 Jolly in September sale 23 Aug 2010 (News)
  The 40-lot auction in France is a mixture of oddities, classics and supercars.
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Mazda previews rotary-engined RX-Vision 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  are for. It’s already won a 'most pretty concept car' award in France. True to the remit, this two-seat coupé has a rotary engine, which if nothing else suggests that Mazda is set to press on woth the oil-guzzling technology in future. In size terms the RX-Vision is about the same as a Jaguar F-Type
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  Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
  of Fiat. It is expected to fetch between £479,000 and £634,000. There’s also a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 included in the catalogue. Sold new in France, this left-hand DB4 is fitted with a Vantage-spec triple-carb engine and has the dashboard instruments from the DB4 GT. It’s
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  Barn-find Ferrari sells for £12.1m at Artcurial auction 11 Feb 2015 (News)
  , an industrialist from the west of France, had saved many of the cars from the scrapyard. He hoped one day to turn his collection into a museum As well as the Ferrari, other cars from the collection sold included a 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta Frua at €2,000,000 (£1,479,274.25
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  Porsche 911 takes centre stage at Goodwood 22 Feb 2013 (News)
  enthusiasts. Porsche is also sending a 1967 model 911 to Goodwood as part of a world tour. Over the course of the year, this classic car will travel to five continents. In addition to the UK, it will visit Pebble Beach, California, China, France, and Australia. The touring 911 is described
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  Porsche 911 takes centre stage at Goodwood 22 Feb 2013 (News)
  enthusiasts. Porsche is also sending a 1967 model 911 to Goodwood as part of a world tour. Over the course of the year, this classic car will travel to five continents. In addition to the UK, it will visit Pebble Beach, California, China, France, and Australia. The touring 911 is described
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Dacia reveals updated Sandero 27 Sep 2012 (News)
  on sale for quite some time in Europe and this latest incarnation features improved material quality and updated exterior styling. Details of UK engines are yet to be finalised but in France, where the new Sandero is being premiered, it is sold with either a 1.2-litre petrol or a 1.5-litre dCi
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  European drivers 'going green' 19 Aug 2009 (News)
  by certain eco fuels doubled in July, compared with the same month in 2008. However, such options may not be as popular with Brits as they are with some of our European neighbours. Italians were shown to be the most receptive to the use of eco fuels, with motorists in France, Sweden
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  Renault ups specs, cuts prices 21 Dec 2000 (News)
  Renault Meganes and Scenics get an upgrade for the New Year, together with three new engine options. These are a 120bhp 1.8 16v already widely seen in Meganes and Scenics in France, an 80bhp 1.9 turbo diesel and a 105bhp 1.9 common rail turbo diesel. The 1.8 16v offers a combined fuel consumption
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  AA and IAM Welcome Cutting of Motoring Red Tape 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  at www.askmid.com However, some form of insurance certificate will still be required for travelling in Europe, especially in France where all French registered cars are required to carry an insurance disc in their windscreens. In France, cars are insured rather than drivers. See
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  GPS CAMERA LOCATORS PROHIBITED IN SOME EU COUNTRIES 28 Jul 2008 (News)
  of motoring clubs across Europe in 23 countries found that only two - the UK and Hungary - permit the use of both camera detectors and POI (points of interest) GPS systems. Thirteen countries, including Austria, France and Italy allow POI systems but not radar/laser detection equipment. The IAM
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  Rare Alfa to headline Salon Prive concours 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  technology, this car’s aerodynamic, streamlined profile was inspired by the wing of an airplane. With an ex-Works Porsche 911 Tour de France, which collected silverware at the 1970 race, and a late production Lamborghini Miura P400S confirmed as early entries, this year’s event promises
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  Ex-Nicolas Cage Bugatti could make £1.3m at auction 3 Sep 2015 (News)
  ’ Chantilly Sale in France on 5 September. It’s believed that Cage purchased the Bugatti around the time he starred in the film, Gone in Sixty Seconds - a cinematic homage to the allure of rare and beautiful motor cars. In 1951, Bugatti said it would produce just 50 101s
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  Paddy Hopkirk to drive at the Festival of Speed 22 Jan 2014 (News)
  performance on the mountain stages of Southern France in 1964. The 1964 Monte Carlo Rally featured crews starting from a variety of European cities, such as Oslo, Paris and Glasgow and descending on the Principality after a mammoth three-day drive of over 1400 miles. Paddy Hopkirk, whose Mini Cooper S
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Peugeot unveils 2008 Concept 27 Sep 2012 (News)
  and will be a global car for Peugeot. It will be produced in France, China and Brazil. While much of the styling cues come from the new 208 hatchback, including the lines in the door and the ‘cut-outs’ in the tail lights, the 2008 rides higher and has bolder, more angular styling
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  Jaguar XF claims further honours 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  it is a real pleasure, whether you're on the school run or cruising to the south of France." She added that the seats are extremely comfortable, while its audio system "is easy to use". Ms Jenner-Fust is not the first authority to have praised the Jaguar XF's stereo in recent
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  French law warning for British drivers 7 Jul 2008 (News)
  British drivers heading abroad this summer have been warned by a motoring body about a new law introduced in France. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has reported on the rule, which makes it a legal necessity for motorists to carry a reflective jacket with them each time
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  Geneva Motor Show to return in 2022 27 May 2021 (News)
  attending a 2022 event. Other auto shows in New York and Detroit were also cancelled. The GIMS  attracted more than half a million visitors in 2019 and is Switzerland's largest public event. It makes about 200m Swiss francs (£171 million) a year, according to the organisers. The CEO
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  Last Le Mans winning Ferrari to go under the hammer 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  at Mas du Clos, France. Started by Pierre Bardinon, the collection boasts 50 factory Ferraris, four of which won Le Mans. The news comes after the auction house smashed the record for the most expensive car sold at auction with another Ferrari from the same collection. The 1957 Ferrari 335 S
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  Ferrari Enzo is top lot at RM Sotheby’s London sale 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  Modern classics were once again in demand at auction. This time, a 2004 Ferrari Enzo proved to be top lot at RM Sotheby’s London sale on 6 September. The car, which was finished in Blu Tour de France and had 8884km on the clock, made £1.8m Another strong seller