Peugeot may be more familiar to you as the French automaker with a variety of futuristic-looking crossovers and SUVs. However, there also exists a motorcycle manufacturer of the same name, albeit operating as a different entity. While still boasting French roots, Peugeot Motocycles (without the “r”), is owned primarily by German private equity firm Mutares.
The controlling stake of Peugeot had exchanged hands several times in the past, but now Mutares holds a 50-percent stake of the company. That said, the French marque has quite a number of new and exciting models in the pipeline, most of which are targeted to the European and Asian markets. We previously talked about the Django 150, a retro-style scooter that looks to give Vespa a run for its money. I even got the chance to see this scooter and take it for a spin, and needless to say, it makes for quite the stylish and capable urban runabout.
