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The Alpine A108 is a light-weight glass-fibre bodied, rear-engined two-door coupé produced for a young competition-oriented Dieppe based Renault dealer called Jean Rédélé. The car replaced the Alpine A106 and was based on mechanical components from the Renault Dauphine .
Clubs exist in many countries including the UK, USA, Australia, and Japan. Alpine Vision showcar at the 86th Geneva Motor Show. In March 2012 Renault bought the Alpine name to use in the UK. [20] In May 2012, images of a new Renault Alpine concept titled as Renault Alpine A110-50 [21] were leaked prior to its debut in Monaco. [22]
The car was solely branded as an Alpine, as linking Alpine and Renault together (first as Alpine-Renault then Renault-Alpine) seemed to detract from the Alpine brand's sporty image. The PRV engine remained, but it was enlarged to 3.0 litres (2,975 cc), [ 23 ] which enabled it to produce 184 kW; 247 bhp (250 PS) at 5,750 rpm [ 23 ] and 350 N⋅m ...
In the coming months we’ll see more small EVs go on sale, in the shape of the retro-styled Renault 5 and its sporty sibling the Alpine A290. ... Read our full review of the Renault 5 E-Tech ...
Alpine was founded by Jean Rédélé, a Frenchman based in Dieppe, who was an enthusiastic participant in rallying during the post-WWII era.Rédélé used Renault 4CVs and modified them for improved performance, including replacing the original three-speed gearbox with a five-speed manual transmission—a significant upgrade at the time.
Developed by Renault–Nissan and reworked by Alpine engineers, the engine has an output of 252 PS (185 kW; 249 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) of torque at 2,000–5,000 rpm. According to Alpine, the A110 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Alpine is developing two electric crossovers—similar in size to the Porsche Macan and Cayenne coupe—that are due to arrive stateside in 2027, according to the French brand's CEO.
Dieppe-based Alpine, once an independent company specialising in faster Renaults, later a Renault subsidiary, established a fine competition history with the Alpine A110 winning the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally and World Rally Championship. The successor was the Alpine A310, initially powered by tuned 17TS/Gordini four-cylinder engine, still rear ...