Unless Renault decides to exclude the Alpine A110 from its massive restructuring and cost-cutting plan, the French sports car could die altogether after production of the current generation ends.
Meanwhile, we can still enjoy what is a properly balanced, good-looking alternative to the Porsche 718 Cayman and Alfa Romeo 4C, and continue to cover the most important tuning jobs that it gets.
McChip-DKR is among the companies that has pumped new blood into it, with their Stage 1 upgrade. This includes a software optimization that has lifted output of the mid-mounted 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine to 281 HP (285 PS / 210 kW) and 288 lb-ft (390 Nm) of torque.
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There’s no reference to the new 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration time, but we will remind you that the stock A110, which comes with 248 HP (252 PS / 185 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm), can cover the sprint in 4.5 seconds. Top speed on the other hand has increased from 155 to 163 mph (250-262 km/h) with McChip’s power boost, which will cost you €899 in Germany, equal to $992 at the current exchange rates.
Should you want a beefier version of the stock coupe, then the A110S is the one to go for. The four-pot has been tuned to deliver 288 HP (292 PS / 215 kW), while torque delivery remains unchanged. The extra oomph allows it to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.4 seconds and it will keep pushing up to 162 mph (261 km/h).
Pricing, on the other hand, is not the A110S’ strong point, with an MSRP of £56,810 ($69,807) in the United Kingdom, or £4,755 ($5,843) more than the 296 HP (300 PS / 221 kW) Porsche 718 Cayman T.