Ligier
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Ligier (French pronunciation:
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History
The firm entered the automobile business with the
One of the world's first experimental prototypes of
In September 2008, Ligier Automobiles completed its acquisition of Beneteau Group's
In August 2018, Ligier teased a new road-going sports car to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The car will be built in collaboration with Onroak. It will feature a 3.7 liter V6 producing approximately 330 hp, and a 6-speed manual transmission. It will be homologated to FIA E II-SH regulation. More details are to be released in September 2018, and it is expected to go on sale in November 2018 at a price of €89,000.[4]
Models
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The Ligier model line currently consists of the JS50 line of mini cars, the X-Pro line of small commercial vehicles, and the Be Up/Be Two line of open-air, roadster-type vehicles. The company also produces a line of quad bikes and off-road utility vehicles sold as the Be Pro, Be Four, and Be Truck.
The JS50, Ixo, Xtoo, Nova or Ambra are about two and a half meters long and have two seats. They are front-engined. Power units include two 2-cylinder four-stroke diesels of about half a liter displacement and feature a CVT for power transfer.
EZ10
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The Ligier vehicle that's gained the most attention, is
One EZ10 minibus can take between 8–10 passengers,[5][8] and its speed is up to 40 km/h (25 mph). In 2017, EZ-10 was introduced on the grounds of National Taiwan University in Taipei, and in Tallinn, Estonia.
In conjunction with Estonia's presidency of the EU Council, the minibus was presented in Tallinn on 14 July 2017 by EasyMile, and the tech companies in Estonia that co-financed the month-and-a-half-long project to bring the shuttle bus to the country. The buses will serve one line, including a stretch of tram line under reconstruction, and will run in Tallinn until the end of August.[9][8]
Microcars
- Ligier JS4 (1980–1987)
- Ligier Optima (1987–1995)
- Ligier 162 (1995–2002)
- Ligier Ambra (2001-2011)
- Ligier Nova (2002–present)
- Ligier Be Up (2000–present)
- Ligier X-Too (2004–2010)[10]
- Ligier IXO (2010–2014)[10]
- Ligier JS RC (2012–2016)
- Ligier JS 50 (2012–present)
- Ligier JS 60 (2020–present)
- Ligier Pulse 3 (2014–present)[11]
- Ligier Pulse 4 (2013–present)[12]
- Ligier Myli (2023–present)[13][14]
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Ligier JS4 (1980)
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Ligier Ambra
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Ligier Nova
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Ligier Be Up
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Ligier X-Too
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Ligier JS50
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Ligier JS60
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Ligier Staby used by the French post office
Ligier in motorsport
Ligier is best known for its Formula One team, Équipe Ligier, that operated from 1976 to 1996. Ligier entered Formula One in 1976 with a Matra V12-powered car, winning its first Grand Prix with Jacques Laffite in 1977.
Ligier also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1970 to 1975.
Gallery
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Ligier JS2
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Ligier JS2
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Ligier Junior Team (Jérémie Dufour, British Formula Three Championship, 1995)
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Ligier X-Too Microcar
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Ligier Dué First (2015)
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Experimental prototype capable of self-parking[3]
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Ligier JS P2
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Ligier JS P217
External links
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References
- ^ "LIGIER GROUP".
- ^ Marsh, Julian. "Citroën SM-powered Ligier JS2". Citroënët. Archived from the original on 2019-01-01.
- ^ a b Paromtchik, Igor; Laugier, Christian (May 1998). "Automatic Parallel Parking and Returning to Traffic". Video Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Leuven, Belgium. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Ligier Looking to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary With a New Sports Car". gtplanet.net. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "EZ10, le véhicule autonome, 100% électrique" [EZ10, the autonomous vehicle, 100% electric] (in French). Ligier. 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
Véhicule autonome électrique pouvant transporter jusqu'à 10 personnes (6 places assises et 4 places debout ou un fauteuil roulant), ...
- ^ a b "Automated transportation in the (driverless) seat". European Commission. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
Adriano Alessandrini: "Partly thanks to CityMobil2, two French companies – Ligier Group and Robosoft Technology – created the EasyMile joint venture..."
- ^ a b "System suppliers". citymobil2.eu. 2016. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ a b Cavegn, Dario, ed. (2017-07-14). "Two driverless buses to take up passenger transport in Tallinn". ERR News. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
The buses have a capacity of eight passengers.
- ^ Rudi, Hanneli (2017-07-14). "Video: sõit tulevikubussiga meenutab horisontaalset lifti" [Video: A ride on a future bus reminds of a horizontal lift] (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ a b "Nouvelle LIGIER IXO dans le détail - Ligier sans permis". Blog Voiture Sans Permis. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Ligier : un scooter électrique à trois roues pour les pros". Turbo.fr. September 15, 2014.
- ^ Meunier, Nicolas (October 19, 2017). "Ligier Professional Pulse 4". Génération Sans Permis.
- ^ "Ligier Myli (2023). Photos, prix et fiche technique de la rivale de la Citroën Ami". www.largus.fr. March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ligier Myli : la nouvelle ennemie jurée de la Citroën Ami ?". March 28, 2023.