English Dare: French Flair

October, 1980

Renewed Anglo-French hostilities have flared up on Stateside soil as a pair of fine new midrange sedans start rolling off the boats. France's Peugeot 505 replaces the 12-year-old 504, while England's Jaguar Rover Triumph brings the Rover name plate back to America after a nine-year absence.These two machines have much in common, yet each is unique in its own way. Both have engines up front and drive wheels out back in defiance of the world-wide trend to front-wheel drive, yet both boast excellen...