If food trucks are about as hipster as one can get, what about a food truck as reimagined through a French lens? Thank the stars for Peugeot, then, as we now know how the French would fry up such a vehicle. In this case, it unfolds like a Micro Machines case and is emblazoned with"Le Bistrot du Lion" signage. Sure, food trucks help keep Austin weird, but this Peugeot keeps alive the notion that when it comes to design, the French exist on a plane several levels beyond weird and to the left. Let's dive in.

Le Bistrot du Lion is Peugeot's idea of a cheeky name—Peugeot's logo is a lion, and it now has its own restaurant!—and the rest of the truck is equally silly, even as it's eminently practical. Equipped with "everything needed to feed 30 patrons," the Peugeot truck and its matching trailer pack a collection of standing tables, two grilling plates, four induction burners, and a deep fryer. There's also a 14.1-cubic-foot refrigerated compartment beneath the floor and a 12.4-cube refrigerator for drinks up top. The trailer, naturally, houses a full-blown professional espresso operation.

Up until this point, the Peugeot concept follows fairly common food-truck practices, albeit with a Jenga-like flair and some Euro frippery. Well, prepare for a heavy dose of étrange. The truck gets a 46-inch display and a Focal sound system so that "foodies can watch the chef's every move" and hear "even the faintest sizzle of food on the stovetop with astounding accuracy." It doesn't stop there: The Focal speakers "are great for live sound when hooked up to the Le Bistrot du Lion mix table, which French DJs Adriano and The Reflex took for its first spin." As far as we can tell, the DJs don't spin crêpes backwards, but we can say that remixed sizzling sounds are something only the French could think up.

If you find yourself in Milan, Italy, around April 14, you can see the Peugeot food truck—and probably grab a bite to the tantalizing soundtrack of cooking food—at Milan Design Week 2015. The truck will then set up next to the French Pavilion at the 2015 World's Fair in Milan. We think it'd fit in in Austin or Portland just fine—although maybe the only thing missing for U.S. operation at this point is Guy Fieri in a French maid costume. Or maybe we meant a French mime costume. Our apologies—frosted tips and loud sizzling noises can be disorienting.

From: Car and Driver

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