New Alpine A120
Alpine is set to reveal the new A120
sports car in three days but this leaked image is our first chance to see what
the interior will look like.
The image reveals a very attractive
dashboard which mixes modern and retro details rather nicely, like an
infotainment screen fused with an analog clock. An array of metallic switchgear
is positioned below while the climate control is operated by three circular
knobs which remind us those of the Audi TT.
This could be also the first
confirmation of the seven-speed double-clutch gearbox rumor, as the paddles
behind the steering wheel and the buttons on the center console reveal. The
three-spoke steering wheel is dressed in leather and Alcantara and features the
Alpine logo.
It’s not clear yet if Alpine is going to
reveal the final production model or another concept on February 16. The sharp
design of the driver’s side mirror suggests that the car to be revealed will be
a near-production final concept, with the actual production model to follow on
a later date.
A series of patent images were leaked
last summer reportedly showing the exterior of the new lightweight Alpine A120.
The car is basically a production version of the Alpine Celebration concept and
is expected to offer 250 to 300 hp from a turbocharged 1.8-litre petrol engine,
with the weight being kept down to 1,100 kg.
