Car News from France

DS Automobiles unveiled the N°7 Élysée, a long-wheelbase, armoured version of its electric SUV built for the President of France. It revives hydropneumatic suspension, tuned in France, on a car stretched by 250 mm and fitted out as a mobile office.

DS Automobiles unveiled the N°7, its new premium SUV and DS 7 successor, on Stellantis's STLA Medium platform. It comes as a mild hybrid or in three electric E-TENSE tiers, topping out at 740 km WLTP range, with European prices from EUR 43,900 (about $47,600).

Bugatti's Sur Mesure division and Berlin's KPM porcelain manufacturer have built the W16 Mistral Blanc Éternel, a single, porcelain-trimmed reinterpretation of the 2011 Veyron L'Or Blanc. It carries the 1,600 hp quad-turbo W16, one of the last cars built around the engine before Bugatti moves fully to the Tourbillon's V16.

Alpine has revealed the A290 Rallye x Lacoste - a one-off customer racing concept styled by the French sportswear brand, with 290 crocodile motifs, forged carbon bodywork, and a capsule clothing collection.

Renault's updated Megane E-Tech Electric switches to a 67 kWh LFP battery for up to 500 km WLTP and faster 165 kW charging, behind a redesigned front end. From about €37,000 (~$40,000) in France.

Peugeot has released the first official images of the production E-208 GTi, identical to its 2025 concept. On the eCMP platform with a 280 hp / 345 Nm front motor, 54 kWh battery, 350 km WLTP range and 0-100 km/h in 5.7 s. Ride height dropped 30 mm, front track widened 56 mm. Full technical details in a few days.

Stellantis and Dongfeng signed a memorandum to create a 51/49 European joint venture. Voyah vehicles will be assembled at the Citroën plant in Rennes, currently running below 25% capacity.

Pre-orders are open for the Renault 4 Plein Sud, a canvas-roof variant of the R4 E-Tech Electric. Electric roof actuator, 92×80 cm opening, same 52 kWh / 409 km WLTP powertrain, 420-litre boot unchanged. From €37,290.