--- title: "Behold the Fire-Spitting Twizy ‘Unsafety Car’ Leading a 100-Lap Citroen Ami Race on a Velodrome" date: "2026-06-01" modified: "2026-06-01" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/behold-the-fire-spitting-twizy-unsafety-car-leading-a-100-lap-citroen-ami-race-on-a-velodrome" categories: - "News" --- # Behold the Fire-Spitting Twizy ‘Unsafety Car’ Leading a 100-Lap Citroen Ami Race on a Velodrome ![]() *Screenshot \Screenshot via Silvain Lyve's Twitch\* If you aren't sure what to make out of the headline above, let me tell you, you are not alone. It's a lot to process, especially on a Monday. Let's try again: fire-spitting [Renault Twizy]() monster "truck." [Citroen Ami]() micro EVs racing on a velodrome. One hundred laps. Get it now? No, it's not AI, and trust me, several of us on staff thought the clip below showing 10 Amis on a bicycle track was AI-generated. What you're seeing here is an event called L.A. C.O.U.R.S.E., which, according to this [YouTube]() video, stands for the L'Ami Challenge Original Ultra Racing Sport Event. Because everything is in French, I couldn't really understand much of what's going on in the Twitch stream, but you don't really have to to appreciate the race itself. However, this [Reddit]() post claims that this one-off race was organized by famous French YouTuber [Sylvain Lyve](), who pitted 10 French streamers against each other in the little EVs. You can watch the full, one-hour race [here](): As a big fan of the Citroen Ami micro EV—I've never driven one, but I have its corporate sibling, the [Fiat Topolino]()—I was immediately hollering when I saw that some brave souls decided to get together and race against each other. And even more so when I saw the racing venue and the fire-shooting safety car. Oh, I'm sorry, I meant "Unsafety Car," which is literally what they call it. I don't know who out there makes Twizy monster truck conversions that look like open-wheel formula cars, but whoever you are, *thank you.* Per that Reddit thread, the goal of the 100-lap race is, well, to win, but primarily to finish the long race with at least 10% battery remaining. Like the Topolino, the Ami can squeeze an estimated 46-mile range from its 6 kW single-motor and 5.5-kWh battery combo. Top speed in the Topolino I drove was 30 mph downhill, so I don't know what speeds they were hitting on the velodrome, though Lyve's video claims the speed limiters were increased to 70 km/h, about 43 mph. I thought the Wiene 500 was incredible, but this... this may be better than that. Thank you, French people. *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()