As if we would have liked extra proof that new car costs have gotten out of hand, here is a four-cylinder mannequin that prices supercar cash. We have misplaced rely of what number of special-edition A110 fashions Alpine has launched through the years, however this one actually takes the cake. The mid-engine coupe’s swan track is right here, and it prices a daft €330,000. At present trade charges, that works out to roughly $360,000. Sure, for a four-banger.
The already hardcore A110 R has obtained the Ultime remedy in the identical vein as the ultimate Renault Megane RS Ultime with which it shares the turbocharged 1.8-liter gasoline engine. Within the sizzling hatch, you solely acquired 300 horsepower however now the four-cylinder mill has been massaged to ship 345 hp. Nevertheless, torque stays the identical, at 309 lb-ft (420 Nm).
The French Cayman advantages from a launch management system that allows a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in 3.8 seconds. It makes use of a modified dual-clutch computerized transmission to deal with the additional oomph for the reason that earlier A110 with probably the most torque had 340 Nm (251 lb-ft), so 80 Nm (59 lb-ft) much less. Apparently, Alpine says it is a “DW6” gearbox, so it is a six-speed unit as a substitute of the standard seven-speed ‘field discovered within the A110.
The expensive coupe tries to justify its absurd price ticket with adjustable Öhlins dampers in any respect 4 corners and an Akrapovič titanium exhaust. As well as, the A110 R Ultime has upgraded brakes with 330-mm AP racing discs that includes totally different brake pads and cooling ducts.
The final hurrah for the nimble sports activities automotive sits on cast 18-inch entrance and 19-inch rear wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. A meaner-looking physique package serves a useful objective since downforce has elevated by 353 kilos (160 kilograms) at most velocity in comparison with the A110 R Turini.
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The attention-watering price ticket we talked about at first is for the A110 R Ultime La Bleue of which solely 15 models will likely be constructed. It is primarily a particular version inside a particular version that includes two shades of blue: Alpine Imaginative and prescient Blue and Abysse Blue. Inside, there’s Poltrona Frau and Sabelt blue leather-based. The common mannequin prices “solely” €265,000 ($290,000) in France the place the bottom A110 is roughly 4 occasions cheaper, at €65,000 ($71,000).
Whole manufacturing is proscribed to 110 models. On the 2024 Paris Motor Present, Alpine is displaying the La Bleue model alongside the R290 electrical sizzling hatchback, the A390 crossover, and the Alpenglow Hy6 idea with a hydrogen-fueled, six-cylinder combustion engine.