I was checking the configurator section of this website, when I miss one brand, that brand is Alpine, so I decided to write an article about the brand and include a link to configurate the car.
The Société des Automobiles Alpine SAS, commonly known as Alpine is a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars established in 1955. The Alpine car marque was created in 1954.
The company has been closely related to Renault through its history, and was bought by it in 1973. Production of Alpine models ceased in 1995, but the Alpine marque was relaunched with the 2017 introduction of the new Alpine A110.
Alpine through its history has developed models for racing and street. You can see some of these models in the bottom slides from the first Alpine A106 in 1956 to the latest in 2017.
I think that’s enough of history, because the former glory brand winner of two Monte Carlo Rallies, the World Rally Championship and even Le Mans in 1978, after more than 20 years since the last car, unveiled in 2017 the new model A110.
The new A110 generation is based on the same principles as the original one: a lightweight body, rear-engine, and rear-wheel-drive. It is offered in three variants: Pure, Legend and S. While the first two variants are addressed more to car enthusiasts, who will maybe visit a race-track, the S-version is lightened, more powerful and track-oriented.
The 1.8 Turbo engine (same as in Renault Megane RS) deliver 252 hp for the Pure and Legend and 292 hp for S version. All three have the same 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The total length of all three versions is 4.18 m, while the S variant has a 1.24 m height, 1 cm lower than the Pure and Legend. Inside the cabin, everything is race-oriented. The steering wheel has a starter button, the dashboard features a TFT display, which can show various information for a track-day and, most importantly, a telemetry system with its own touch-screen on the center console. The same display can be used for the navigation and infotainment system. The EASY LINK system is fitted as standard on all Alpine 110 variants.
For the performance sector, the first two variants can top the 0-100 kph sprint in 4.5 seconds, while the S version is able to finish in 4.4 seconds. Also, the S version can go up to 260 kph while the others can only go as fast as 250 kph (155 mph). It is a fast, nimble car, but not a supercar for Autobahn. The car is not especially expensive, around 60.000€.
The interior of the Alpine A110 has an overall good quality, but I have to say that the assembly is not as perfect as in other premium brands such as Audi or Porsche. The major problem with the interior (it does not have a glove box) is the lack of store places, there aren’t!!!
If you want to configurate this car, click on the Alpine logo.
See you in next post 😉