Alpine A110 History
Alpine's celebrated revival sports car — a lightweight mid-engine coupé that recaptured the Berlinette spirit for the modern era.
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History
Revealed at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show in March 2017, the new A110 is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car built on an all-aluminium structure developed by Alpine engineers. Weighing approximately 1,080 kg, it uses a Nissan-derived 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 252 PS (249 hp) paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, covering 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. Deliveries began in late 2017.
The A110 earned immediate critical praise for its purity of purpose — supple steering, a genuinely lightweight structure, and a ride-handling balance closer to a Lotus Elise than a hot hatch. Road & Track, Evo, and Top Gear each named it among the finest driver's cars of its era. The car is built at Alpine's historic Dieppe factory, the same plant that produced the original Berlinette.
A range of variants followed the base Pure and Légende: the A110 S (2019) raised output to 300 PS with stiffer chassis tuning; the A110 GT (2020) added more touring comfort; the track-focused A110 R (2022) stripped weight further; and the 110-unit A110 R Ultime (deliveries 2026) raised power to 345 bhp as the final expression of the model. Production of the current A110 is scheduled to end in mid-2026 ahead of an electric successor.
Generations
First generation (2017–present) · B110
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All-aluminium mid-engine coupé; the full 2017–2026 run of the revival A110 is a single generation.
2018 Photo: “Festival automobile international 2018 - Alpine A110 - 001.jpg” by Thesupermat / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Photo: “2021 Alpine A110 Pure LC.jpg” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Photo: “06-2024 Alpine A110GT front.jpg” by Wikisympathisant / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Body styles
- Coupé
Notable special editions & performance variants
A110 Première Édition
Launch-edition A110 in signature Soleil Blue, limited to 1,955 cars worldwide (one per founding year of Alpine) — sold out within days of announcement.
A110 S
Higher-performance variant: same 1.8-litre turbo raised to 300 PS, stiffer springs and anti-rollbars, lowered 4 mm, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres — 0–100 km/h in 4.4 seconds.
A110 GT
Grand Touring variant with the 300 PS engine and softer, more comfort-oriented damper tune for longer trips.
A110 R
Track-focused lightweight variant with carbon-fibre body panels and a 300 PS engine; stripped of non-essentials to reduce kerb weight.
A110 R Ultime
Final-edition farewell: 110 units worldwide, 345 bhp, 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds — completely sold out; the most extreme production A110 ever built.
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