The New Alpine A110 Is A 247bhp, Lightweight Way To Annoy Cayman Owners
We may have already seen the outside of the new Alpine A110, but this week we finally learned what’s going on under the skin of the new mid-engined sports car. The answer? Quite a bit of power, and not a lot of weight.
We’re talking 247bhp, which only has 1080kg to shift around. That means the largely aluminium machine will do 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds - exactly the same as the Alfa Romeo 4C, and faster than all 718 Caymans bar the S when equipped with PDK.
Power comes not from the 1.6-litre Renaultsport Clio engine as previously expected, rather a new 1.8-litre Renault/Nissan developed unit. Something that the A110 does share with the Clio RS though is a lack of manual gearbox option: it’s available only with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Top speed is electronically limited to 155mph, and the Alpine is helped at the top end by a drag coefficient of 0.32 - 0.1 off the aforementioned Cayman. The slippery shape obviously helps, but to further reduce drag there are air inlets in the front bumper, designed to create a ‘curtain’ along the front wheel wells to improve air flow.
The aluminium construction of the A110 helps trim the fat considerably, but there’s also a pair of one-piece bucket seats provided by Sabelt that weigh a pithy 13.1kg each, and some relatively small wheels. Alpine hasn’t been tempted to fit enormous 20-inch rims to the A110, instead choosing forged Otto Fuchs 18-inch wheels for the job.
Like the look of it? UK pricing hasn’t confirmed just yet, but elsewhere in Europe the high-spec Premiere Edition will set you back €58,500.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Peachy
Now that’s a lightweight way to piss of a Porsche owner
#savage
I’ve actually seen one of these atrocities in real life
When you have a Beetle but 959 is life
That’s actually gross
I’m amazed how this Brazilian thing keeps popping up all over the Internet.
I think the builder’s name was Cintra.
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The rear looks like a combination of Porsche 911 and Audi A7
I want one
Me too
Only think that I don’t like are the round headlights
Officially #pissed
Lol
Why is that? Your porsche is still leagues better, i think this alpine is extremely ugly
There’s just one small detail that’s missing
But…
Thats what it looks like, lay-up wise
Iight weight and low drag, hope it has enough downforce!
If it’s gonna be sold in the U.S. and their’s a low spec version. PLEASE let it be affordable. I HAVE to say it (praying it’ll be true but it won’t)
^agreed. Remember the poverty spec photoshop thing from a while ago? Just do that, but with a real car.
But will it be available in the U.S.? That’s the real question.
France joining the battle between Germany and Italy. But where’s Great Britain? Are we forgetting about Lotus?
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