While this marks the first time we’ve seen the new Alpine sports car in production form, we’ve already seen the patent last year and, of course, we’re very familiar with both the Alpine Celebration Concept as well as the Vision Concept.
In other words, if you’re dying to know what’s hiding underneath all that vinyl, you can check out any of the two previously mentioned concepts for inspiration.
Of course, there’s no substitute for the real thing and just like most auto enthusiasts, we too are looking forward to seeing the car without any sort of camouflage – if only to admire its half modern, half classic design cues.
The quad front lights, retro rear window and overall profile take us back to the Alpine A110, a sports car made famous in the 1960s, with a seriously good rallying pedigree.
In modern times, with an estimated 250 HP coming from a four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the Alpine sports car could go head to head with the likes of the Porsche Cayman, especially since it’s expected to be around 300 kg (661 lbs) lighter and capable of hitting 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 4.5 seconds. Reports have already indicated that the base-model could spawn other, sportier versions, with power ratings going all the way up to 300 HP.
As of right now, it’s hard to say whether this car will make it to next month’s Paris Auto Show, though a Geneva debut in March could be more realistic since these prototypes have just started testing on the road.
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