This week we saw the debut of the Alpine A390, an oh-so-French electric crossover with a wacky design and compelling dynamics, and it got me thinking about French cars. Admittedly, it doesn't take a ...

Earlier this week, as I do so often I found myself thinking about French cars. I love French cars, and I love French car designs. More than anything, they have charm and a perspective far beyond ...

It will retain the original’s layout, with a short wheelbase, wheels pushed to the corners, and power delivered exclusively to the rear tires. Mercedes-Benz has redesigned the interior and exterior, ...

The Smart Fortwo is at this point an internet hall-of-famer, in the same infamous league as stuff like the Toyota Prius and the Chrysler PT Cruiser, and it's there for the same reason: Everyone loves ...

French peculiarity, be it in the form of a rallying Alpine, a mid-engine Matra, a durable 2CV, an innovative DS, or a Frankenstein Peugeot, has a special charm. The automobile was not invented in ...

A new Smart car ad shows it carrying a Ford Exhibition. Oct. 17, 2012 — -- What do you get when you put a 7,000 pound SUV on top of the frame of a sub-2,000 pound two-person Smart car? Apparently ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Once upon a time, not so long ago, Smart cars were tiny. But ...