Introduced at the 2017 Geneva
Motor Show, the Alpine A110 was taken to the Aix en Provence, in southern
France, for a test drive and photo shoot.
Shown here is the Premiere Edition of the brand's
Porsche Cayman and Alfa Romeo 4C challenger, which was spoken for within the
first days after order books opened, but it will be followed by the mass
produced version, in the very near future.
Limited to just 1,955 examples, a nod to the year
Alpine was founded, the A110 Premiere Edition marks the relaunch of the iconic
brand, and sets itself apart from the regular models by carrying a set of
visual updates, both on the outside and in the cabin. As far as the sticker
price goes, the manufacturer asked € 58,500 for each unit, which equals to US$ 69,370 at the current exchange rates.
By now, you probably know that Alpine has no
interest of launching it in the United States, but in other markets, customers
will get to enjoy its mid-mounted 1.8-liter turbocharged engine, which was
recently adopted by the new Renault Megane RS, with a different output. In the
A110, the unit is rated at 252 PS and 320 Nm of torque,
enabling a 0-100 km/h sprint made in 4.5 sec, and a top speed
electronically capped at 250 km/h.
The new A110 is rear-wheel
drive, and it channels the output to the wheels through a seven-speed
dual-clutch automatic transmission. Drivers will be able to choose between one
of the three modes, called Normal, Sport, and Track, which adapt the entire car
according to the selected setting.
