The unnecessarily long striptease that is the unveiling of Renault’s Porsche 718 rival is nearly over. We already know the Alpine will have a gorgeous, slippery body unsullied by wings and aerofoils, and that said body and chassis will be made mostly from aluminium.
Tipping the scales to 1080 kg, the Alpine A110 is a light car. To add to this featherweight, the A110 is powered by 252 hp produced by the 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine which is hooked up to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. Sorry purists, but there is no manual option. The engine churns out 320 Nm of torque. This power the car from 0 to 100 kph in 4.5 seconds and onwards to a top speed of 249 kph.
First, what it looks like. Ahead of next week’s Geneva Motor Show, Renault has finally issued us with two images of the Alpine in what looks like production-ready guise. And what it looks like is rather gorgeous. Almost exactly like the concept that previewed it, in fact, making the Alpine an early contender for best-looking, somewhat attainable best-of-show.
Second, we’ve finally got confirmation that the mid-engined 4C rival will be called the Alpine A110. It’s an homage to the A110 Alpine launched in 1961 – the car that won the first ever World Rally Championship in 1973, and perhaps Alpine’s best-known car. The name reflects “the timeless principles of compact size, light weight and agility” that made the old car so successful, says Renault.
Last year, Renault presented the concept Alpine Vision. The evolution from that style concept is very subtile and the production car is pretty much similar to the concept Vision. Look below the presented Vision.
The Alpine A110 is re-introduced to the world with a Premiere edition which will be limited to just 1955 units. It adds 18-inch forged aluminum wheels with a matte black finish, Focal stereo, leather-upholstered Sabelt one-piece seats. The left-hand drive examples of the Premiere edition meant for sale in Europe are all sold out. The Alpine A110 will be arriving in some parts of Europe by 2017 and in UK and Japan by 2018.
The interior
The sound and the motion
Sources: https://www.drivearabia.com/news/2017/03/30/renaults-alpine-a110-sportscar-debuts/ and http://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/say-hello-alpine-a110
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