Renault brings the Alpine legend back with the A 110-50 concept

Introduced in 1961, the Renault A110 was pretty much one of the best sportscars to come from Renault. It was considered as one of the strongest rally cars of its time. The Alpine Berlinette turns 50 this year and, to mark the event, Renault has created a concept car named Renault Alpine A 110-50.

The Renault Alpine A 110-50 concept car translates the most characteristic design features of the original A 110 in a modern and spectacular way with the sculpted forms of its elegant, flowing bodywork, enhanced by lights over which air seems to flow effortlessly, the half-domed additional lamps, with a technical but nostalgic interpretation, thanks to full LED yellow lighting, a characteristic 3D rear window, which reveals the mid-rear engine and a characteristic 3D rear window, which reveals the mid-rear engine. Produced by Faster, the carbon-fibre bodywork features a new shade of blue which refreshes and reinterprets the famous original ‘Alpine Blue’. Every opening panel does so with dynamics worthy of the finest GTs, with the bonnet hinged at the front and the engine bay cover opening towards the rear. The doors feature a scissor motion.

Powering this madness is the Renault V4Y engine block, a 3.5 litre 24-valve 400hp V6 mounted in a mid-rear position. Transmission duty is handled by a semi-automatic six-speed sequential gearbox, as well as a twin-plate clutch that can be controlled using either the clutch pedal or a paddle on the steering wheel.The gearbox is fitted longitudinally behind the engine and incorporates a limited-slip differential (discs and ramps) with adjustable pre-loading. The cerametallic twin-plate clutch is also specific to the car. It is activated automatically when downshifting, guaranteeing fast and reliable gear changes.
With looks to die for and performance to match bringing in the new with the old couldn’t have been any better.