Good news for the
lucky few that got a brand new Alpine A110: Litchfield has just rolled out
their Stage 1 tune package for the lightweight mid-engine sports car. The
British specialist’s Stage 1 pack is basically an ECU remap, enabling Alpine’s
turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine to produce 300 hp and 298 lb-ft of
torque, an improvement of 52 hp and 62 lb-ft of torque over the standard A110.
Litchfield says
that the engine produces these numbers comfortably with the new software, and
at the same time offers better throttle response and reduced turbo lag.
The effect of
adding an extra 50 hp to a car so light places Litchfield’s Alpine in a
different performance league. With a curb weight of just 1,080 kg,
the standard A110 comes with a 229 hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio. The Stage 1
tune takes it to 277 hp/tonne, placing it against cars like the Porsche 911
Carrera S. The tuner is currently offering the remap for just £ 995 (without
VAT) in the UK, with the conversion accompanied with their own comprehensive
engine warranty.
Litchfield is
currently developing the Stage 2 kit, which will include a new in-house
developed exhaust system, targeting a 315hp figure, as well as a suspension kit
and a limited-slip differential for those who want to extract even more
performance from theirFrench coupe.
