Car Fans: france

Saturday, November 22, 2014

France Will Get its Own Top Gear Version

French fans of the British motoring show Top Gear will be happy to hear France will soon have its own version of the show hitting the airwaves. The show will come complete with three charming hosts and a helmeted Stig for laying down lap times.

The BBC, which will still run the show, recently announced the hosting duties will be done by Philippe Lelouche, Bruce Jouanny, and Yann Larret-Menezo. Each comes with their own whit, humor, and skills. As an actor and comic, race car driver, and journalist, the respective three will make the show unique to its French audience while still practicing the crazy antics that's made Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May's version of Top Gear such a huge success.

BBC Worldwide Productions France says the show will be aired on the RMC Decouverte channel and will begin this spring. Lets just hope Philippe, Bruce, and Yann are able to stay farther away from bad press than Jeremy Clarkson.

Top Gear France now joins the shows other worldwide versions, including those in the U.S., Australia, South Korea, and China.

Click past the jump to read more about the French Top Gear.

France Will Get its Own Top Gear Version originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 15 November 2014 12:00 EST.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Range Rover Evoque Tears Through a Mondeo Police Car During a High-Speed Chase

Posted on 02.22.2013 15:00 by
Simona

Trying to stop a Range Rover driving at a speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is not always a good move. Three French police officers have learned it in the most tragic way, as two of them - age 32 and 40 - were killed and the third one, aged 54, was seriously injured.

First details suggest that the police officers were chasing the Range Rover for multiple infractions of the road. The police car - a Ford Mondeo - tried to block the SUV, which apparently had no intention to stop and the impact was of a "rare violence."

The Range Rover driver - age 22 - has a pretty hefty criminal record, as he was involved multiple small thefts and drug trafficking, and was arrested five times for driving offenses. Initial reports suggest that during this incident he was under influence and medical reports revealed 1.4 grams of alcohol per liter of blood, while the limit is 0.5 grams / liter of blood. He was also without driving license.

Range Rover Evoque Tears Through a Mondeo Police Car During a High-Speed Chase originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 22 February 2013 15:00 EST.