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[lfb666]

Which french car company do you like more?
Renault vs Citroen vs Peugeot


Peugeot. I like 406 Coupe and 206 CC.

[whiteballz]

i like renault because of the renault clio sport v6! its an awsome car! i cant remember any specs at this moment, but i just love the direction they are heading in (renault)

[Spastik_Roach]

Renault. Because of the Clio performance models. And you forgot Venturi and Bugatti!

[henk4]

Citroen and Peugeot are technically very similar (belonging to the same PSA group). I will go for Citroen as long as they will keep their unique suspension, although the current C5 is not the most elegant of cars. A facelift is on the way, but I may have to wait until the next one. The C6 will continue the tradition of the DS/CX and XM as of next year.

PSA (latest developments together with Ford) has the best (and filtered) all round diesel engines so that also limits my choice.

[dEUS]

My favourite french car company is Peugeot because of the World Rally Championship! (205) (206)

But I remenber that Citroen also have goods cars in the past and have in this moment another good car racing in the World Rally Championship! (Xsara WRC)

[henk4]

Originally Posted by dEUS

My favourite french car company is Peugeot because of the World Rally Championship! (205) (206)

But I remenber that Citroen also have goods cars in the past and have in this moment another good car racing in the World Rally Championship! (Xsara WRC)

The Xsara actually is the 2003 WRC champion.
Long time ago the DS won the Monte Carlo

[Spastik_Roach]

Renault really should have a shot at WRC! The Megane doesn't for some reason seem the best candidate for it though so maybe a Clio or a Laguna?

[dEUS]

Originally Posted by henk4

The Xsara actually is the 2003 WRC champion.
Long time ago the DS won the Monte Carlo

ok that´s true!
It´s a shame that I never see one in real life(version WRC) and it´s a shame that in the Rally Vinho Madeira (coeficient 20) never come one for race in this rally! but I think That in this year will come one! and I hope that the pilot can be Carlos Sainz!

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach

Renault really should have a shot at WRC! The Megane doesn't for some reason seem the best candidate for it though so maybe a Clio or a Laguna?

The previous megane was used as a kit car, (FWD only) and the R5Turbo was world rallye champion in the eighties.

[drakkie]

Citroen, first of all because they buiold nice cars.second of all, they have been succesful in much sports, not only wrc.Third, the new concept C4 looks so damn good!!!!!!! fourth , they have been very innivative over the years, although not so much anymore.Almost all their cars have become classics!!!


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[IBrake4Rainbows]

Citroen are innovative, but seem (No offence to Henks Taste) to rely on the Memory of the DS and the fact it was so advanced to keep it going. During the 80's it tried being a techno-savvy european, and lost it's flair. It needs a model such as the 2CV or the DS to boost it again, all i see are rebodied, well riding Peugeots. Value packed cars sell by the dozen, needs to try and seem a bit upmarket to survive, and not go the way Ford is now.

Peugeot are the Volume sellers, due to low pricing and appealing cars, i think they have a good track record (and a visible one, which sets it apart from Citroens successes, all fairness to the Xsara, i forget it almost immediately....) but needs to be careful of being cast as Downmarket, as with Citroen. Needs a much better flagship (607 is underdone, overpriced and bloated.....)

Renault have had a fantastic design Renaissance under Patrick Le Quement and his team, who carved out the Twingo, Megane II and original Scenic and Scenic II. Other efforts include Vel Satis and Avantime, both which seem stylish but are a bit underdone i the Chassis department. has hot-hatch Hero Clio Sport V6, history of Alpine Renaults and also a bit of quality woes. Also suffered trying to be Techno-savvy in the 80's. Needs to be careful of "Rep Mobile" Image. The Citroen of the 90's in Innovation. Lets hope they can match it this century.

All have pluses and Minuses, but my heart lies with Renault. The new Megane has to be the freshest piece of Working design (Excluding Bangle, his designs don't work.) and it has a none-too-shabby history, followed by the Double Chevron and the Lion.

[SPN:DOC]

Renault.. Not just for the cars today but also for the heritage.. in 1898 Louise Renault set on a journey which would change automotive history, it was started as a bet that Louise can climb a mountain ( cannot remember which one) which he won, Louise was quick to enter a number of events and race around Europe, the brand took of quickly, in WWI Renault had developed the vehicle of victory the tank which helped push back the German lines in the battle of Somme. Renault was responsible for a number of important innovations like the first transmission, developing a turbo charger in 1902, first liquid cooled closed circuit engine etc... and the Renault 4 was the only vehicle which had beaten the beetle in sales for some years.

[porscayen]

Renault, the big and versatile of the 3 marks, it is the Nissan owner

[SPN:DOC]

Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach

Renault really should have a shot at WRC! The Megane doesn't for some reason seem the best candidate for it though so maybe a Clio or a Laguna?

Why would you say that the Megane doesn't seem like the best candidate, I think it would be the best candidate for a WRC entry, its in class with the Xsara and 307, and now that the Megane' RS would be available 4WD 170kw 2.0 Turbo things couldn’t get better.

[Spastik_Roach]

Well its like putting lets say an artist to work as a builder. Its putting a stylish car in muddy surroundings. I don't know, it just does not seem right putting such a odd (but nice) looking car in WRC. Maybe i'm wrong but its just my 2 cents.

And Henk I am aware of the Megane kit car, as I have 3 rally car games with it tin them