| Currently second only to Daimler's "SmartCar," | | | | history and legend, Ligier acquired "Microcar," a |
| the Ligier line of X-Too mini-vehicles stands poised | | | | pocket-sized Euro-friendly family of tiny cars and |
| to dominate the Continental mini-car market, and | | | | trucks. Son of the founder, Phillipe Ligier serves as |
| forecasters predict Ligier cars have the power to | | | | the company's Chief Executive Officer, promising |
| create a major sensation in North America. Given | | | | to restore Ligier cars' reputation for |
| a big financial and technological boost in 2008, the | | | | state-of-the-art technology and breath-taking |
| bold venture into the mini-car business marks | | | | innovation. |
| Ligier cars' third incarnation as a forward-thinking | | | | Ligier's X-Too family includes open-air roadsters |
| French auto manufacturer. | | | | reminiscent of the company's glory days on the |
| The early lives of Ligier cars | | | | racing circuit, and it features small commercial |
| First, Ligier produced some of the finest Formula | | | | vehicles ideally suited to super-economical use in |
| One racing cars ever to compete on the circuit. | | | | major urban areas worldwide. Anchoring the |
| Founded by Guy Ligier, an accomplished Formula | | | | X-Too line, the two-passenger Ligier Ambra |
| One driver and celebrated rugby player, Ligier | | | | become the green vehicle of-choice for young |
| cars consistently contended for the championships | | | | Parisian professionals and other environmentally |
| from 1976 to 1996. In 1977, a Ligier racer won | | | | conscious French consumers. Ambra also has |
| the Grand Prix-still one of the greatest French | | | | become something of a green fashion statement |
| victories in Formula One History. | | | | in London. |
| While building the brand on the racing circuit, Ligier | | | | Powered by a 505cc gasoline engine, Ambra will |
| cars entered the European consumer market with | | | | chug along at 65mph, delivering 65mpg regardless |
| the JS2, an impressive mid-engine sports car | | | | of driving conditions. In defiance of JS2's amazing |
| powered by a blow-you-back-in-the-seat Maserati | | | | power-to-weight ratio, which delivered remarkable |
| engine. One of the few mid-engine sports cars | | | | acceleration, Ambra weighs a little too much for |
| outfitted with a V6 engine, auto enthusiasts | | | | its microscopic power plant, going from zero to |
| considered the Ligier JS2 a technological | | | | sixty in eighteen seconds...approximately half an |
| masterpiece. Built for performance rather than | | | | eternity. Ambra has no gearbox, running instead |
| economy, the Ligier JS2 fell victim to the severe | | | | on a constant velocity transmission for more |
| energy crisis of the early 1970's. One later model, | | | | steady power and better performance in heavy |
| the JS11, surpassed the JS2's technological | | | | city traffic. Ambra does allow plenty of elbow |
| wizardry but could not compete against | | | | room, and it offers ample behind-the-seats |
| Ferrari-neither on the track nor on the market. | | | | storage for the standard collection of everyday |
| Ligier cars reincarnated | | | | paraphernalia. |
| In 2008, marking a radical departure from its | | | | |