Voxan was a French motorcycle manufacturer established in Issoire, France, in 1995.
Originally initiated by Jacques Gardette, the project involved different partners, including Alain Chevallier, who designed the chassis part, and société Sodemo, established in Magny-Cours, France, who designed the engine. The first prototype was delivered in 1997.
All Voxan motorcycles use the same engine, which is unique in its design. This engine is a V-Twin with a 72° angle and 996cc of displacement.
In December 2009, Voxan failed in liquidation. It's now a subsidiary of Venturi Automobiles, located in Monaco. Most of the employes have been transferred to Venturi, Voxan's headquarters was closed, but its factory is still is owed by Venturi. It is now producing Venturi cars.
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The first 50 Roadster models were delivered in 1999 to dealerships. The Café Racer models were added to the lineup in 2000, and the Scrambler model was released in 2001. Although well considered on the French market, Voxan had a hard time competing against better established Japanese and Italian manufacturers.In June 2002, Didier Cazeaux and Société de Développement et de Participation bought Voxan to ensure its continuity and, in April 2003, the manufacturer started producing its motorcycles again. The Street Scrambler model was released in 2003, and the Nouveau Scrambler and Black Magic models in 2004.
of design and construction of motorcycles). The company sees the specter of bankruptcy away.
Came to support the Roadster, the Cafe Racer was released in 2000. It was more sporty, although having a mechanically identical to its appearance with a fork crown, but also thanks to his driving position in support of the wrists like a sports car. It is sold around € 12 000.
Sportier version of the Scrambler, the Scrambler Street shows the characteristics of the engine and brakes Cafe Racer. It is sold € 11 990.
After the drawing of Sacha Lakic, the Black Magic said the heir of the legendary Norton Manx Triton or other. The engine develops the same power as the Cafe Racer. It is produced in limited edition and numbered. It is sold € 15 000.
"On the basis of Black Magic, engineers have grafted a crown." This is what we thought seeing the Charade for the first time in the World two wheels in 2005. But the changes are more profound. Braking is improved with the adoption of discs and radial calipers Beringer. As for the rear shock, it was developed by Bos. Also produced in limited quantities, it is sold € 18 990.
The Black Classic is an evolution of Black Magic. It adopts wire wheels, exhaust down and five different colors for the tank (as in Silver Grey Black Magic, brown Tierra del Fuego, Emerald Green, Pink Amethyst, Blue Ocean). It is sold € 16 000 .
The Voxan Nefertiti was presented in May 2009 the local newspaper Auvergne "La Montagne". With one look totally at odds with what was done previously in the firm Issoire, the new Voxan has a modern style, reminiscent of some Japanese. Indeed, its forms and bright dual perspective on the front are quick to forget the style known as "retro" used before. The break is not complete since Nefertiti always uses the two-cylinder engine carol on other models in the range, and the chassis already on the very first roadsters of the era of Jacques Gardette. This "conservatism" can be seen as an advantage considering that the Voxan motorcycles that are long since made their evidence, both in terms of reliability as the handling and driveability. It then takes the name of VX10.
The Scrambler is an alternative with a look all ways. It is sold € 10 000.
Came to support the Roadster, the Cafe Racer was released in 2000. He wants to be more sporty, although having a mechanically identical to its appearance with a fork crown, but also thanks to his driving position in support of the wrists like a sports car. It is sold around € 12 000.
The Roadster is the first model of the brand, first deliveries in 1999. It is the work of designer Sacha Lakic . It is sold around € 11 400. A new model appears in 2005 . The lighthouse trapezoidal, which was not unanimously well as giving the machine an instantly recognizable personality, is replaced by a conventional round headlight. It is sold € 11 990.
Created in partnership with the company Toulouse Boxer Design, the VB1 (for Boxer Voxan 1) is the supersport model. She appeared in 2001. Made in limited quantities, it was sold € 15 000.
The 1200 GTV launches a development engine of 996 cc. This is the first road of the range. The prototype was presented at the Salon Paris 2007. Aesthetics is not unanimous with the changes.
A Roadster signed Philippe Starck presented in conjunction with the first draft of the 1200 GTV at the global two-wheeler in 2007. Since then the project seems abandoned.