Getting to view a concept car in person usually means the hassle of attending an automobile show. But if you happen to be in Paris on l'Avenue des Champs-Élysées, you have a good chance of seeing one. A few years ago, I wrote here about a Peugeot I saw there.
I was back in Paris mid-April, strolling down the Champs, and got to see two concept cars, one by Peugeot and another from Renault. Both major French firms have showrooms there (on opposite sides of the street) displaying productions cars, logo gear items, car models, etc. besides any concept cars that might be handy. The concept cars are not necessarily the very latest -- those do the car show circuit first and then are handed to automotive journalists for publicity purposes. Once that phase is done, off they might go to the Champs for a while.
The cars I viewed were the Peugeot Instinct (some background here), and the Renault Symbioz (background here).
I won't comment on these car at present, because the point of this post has to do with their public availability, not their features. The latter are wrapped up in what They expect to cram down our throats in coming years as opposed to what we might actually prefer. The Symbioz is the more extreme of the two in that regard.
Below are some photos I took that might give you an idea as to what might be found when you're in Paris next time.
Peugeot Instinct
Renault Symbioz
Getting to view a concept car in person usually means the hassle of attending an automobile show. But if you happen to be in Paris on l'Avenue des Champs-Élysées, you have a good chance of seeing one. A few years ago, I wrote here about a Peugeot I saw there.
I was back in Paris mid-April, strolling down the Champs, and got to see two concept cars, one by Peugeot and another from Renault. Both major French firms have showrooms there (on opposite sides of the street) displaying productions cars, logo gear items, car models, etc. besides any concept cars that might be handy. The concept cars are not necessarily the very latest -- those do the car show circuit first and then are handed to automotive journalists for publicity purposes. Once that phase is done, off they might go to the Champs for a while.
The cars I viewed were the Peugeot Instinct (some background here), and the Renault Symbioz (background here).
I won't comment on these car at present, because the point of this post has to do with their public availability, not their features. The latter are wrapped up in what They expect to cram down our throats in coming years as opposed to what we might actually prefer. The Symbioz is the more extreme of the two in that regard.
Below are some photos I took that might give you an idea as to what might be found when you're in Paris next time.
Peugeot Instinct
Renault Symbioz
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