Alpine A110 (new version)

[RWebb]

sorry for the Brit-speak but worth watching....

[slow&rusty]

Not feeling it.

Hard to beat the original icon.

[Nostril Cheese]

fugly

[Gus Berges]

Not the best looking car out there, but I'd have one in a heartbeat (I used to own a BMW M Z3 Coupe, so I like oddball cars...). I have yet to see one negative review about it and I think the highest praise it has gotten is that it is Gordon Murray's daily driver. Wish more cars were like this (excellent handling, adequate power, lightweight, not absurdly expensive).

[RWebb]

I agree with everybody - it looks better from the rear...

[jyl]

The front would be greatly improved if the driving lights were larger. They can still be faired in for aero, just make them large with prominent lens/reflector. As it is, looks awfully Japanese.

Still vaults to my top ten current cars though. The small size and simplicity do it. A car whose designers obviously did not give AF about cupholders - Good.

[Ziggythecat]

Is this a car that shares components with another, a Nissan perhaps ?

[petrolhead611]

I think you will find it not only shares an engine with Renault and Nissan cars but also a Mercedes.

[Deschodt]

Well I drove the original recently - life long dream of mine - and as cool as it is, I could not have one - it's just too small and paying current asking price for something so tiny and clearly made in a shack would be too hard for me. I'd love one of the new ones though, I find it pretty and I love that they went light and softly sprung. Were they to sell it in the US I'd trade in my 911 in a heartbeat. I'm not saying it's better than a 911, I'm saying I'd like to be driving something different and super light... The only issue I have with it is the auto-box. Needs a manual.

[RWebb]

Gordon Murray will have a better dream for you soon...

meanwhile:
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/alpine/a110

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

fugly

The original was ugly too.

Originally Posted by Gus Berges

Not the best looking car out there, but I'd have one in a heartbeat (I used to own a BMW M Z3 Coupe, so I like oddball cars...). I have yet to see one negative review about it and I think the highest praise it has gotten is that it is Gordon Murray's daily driver. Wish more cars were like this (excellent handling, adequate power, lightweight, not absurdly expensive).

I love the Clown shoe BMW.

I actually kind of like the looks of the new one.

Based on the video, there's a bunch of stuff that I wouldn't like, all of the plasticy crap and what seems like some wonky ergonomic. It would probably be fun to drive, but I don't think I'd have one.

[flipper35]

I would probably take one over an Alfa 4C but probably not over an Elise. If they ever made a real Lancia Stratos again...

[masraum]

Originally Posted by flipper35

I would probably take one over an Alfa 4C but probably not over an Elise. If they ever made a real Lancia Stratos again...

New Stratos

[kach22i]

I'm trying to figure out the difference between the 2020 and the former model introduced in 2017.

I found this.

Oct 2019
Alpine A110 review: new A110S tested on road and track
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/alpine/alpine-a110-2017-review/

The Alpine gets an all-new, bonded and riveted aluminium platform, a mid-mounted 1.8-litre turbocharged engine shared with the latest Renault Sport Megane and a seven-speed Getrag dual-clutch gearbox too.

Alpine A110 (2017)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_A110_(2017)

A110S

Introduced in June 2019, the A110S is a high performance and lightweight variant of the A110. The A110S benefits from increased power output (from 252 to 292 PS (185 to 215 kW; 249 to 288 hp)) from its 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine as well as stiffer springs, new anti-rollbars, dampers, and carbon-ceramic brakes as sassed equipment. The ride height is lowered by 4 mm (0.16 in) and the car is fitted with special Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres having a stickier compound contributing to more grip on the tarmac.

The engine was retuned by installing a larger turbocharger. The peak power is achieved at 400 rpm higher than the standard engine. The 7-speed dual-clutch transmission remains unchanged. The new springs and anti-roll bars are 50 and 100 percent stiffer than the standard car. The ESC system has also been retuned to improve handling and comes with a full-defeat mode.[5]

Aesthetic changes include flag motifs, orange brake calipers and optional matte grey paintwork and lighter Fuchs alloy wheels. An optional carbon fibre roof with a gloss finish reduces 1.9 kg (4 lb) from the total weight of the car which is 1,114 kg (2,456 lb).[6][7]

The A110S can accelerate to 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.4 seconds (0.1 seconds faster than standard car) and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).[8]

I still am fuzzy if the car is just improved or all new (and improved).

This new car certainly sounds much more nimble than what I recall reports of a few years ago saying.

I like the car a lot, but the Corvette seems to have undercut the competition.

Weight in pounds:

A110S = 2,500 ish
Cayman = 2,900 ish
Corvette = 3,500 ish

Evora = 3,200 ish
Elise 2,000 ish