{"id":114574,"date":"2021-11-25T07:54:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/alpine-la-preuve-par-trois\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T07:56:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:56:38","slug":"alpine-thre-is-the-magic-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/alpine-thre-is-the-magic-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine: three\u2019s the magic number"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since its resurrection in 2017, the Alpine A110 has become a cult object for sports car enthusiasts around the world. What it lacked was a real range. But now it\u2019s (almost) done, with three models with very different characters. SoBARNES slips behind the wheel.<\/h4>\n

As agile as it is pleasant to drive, the Alpine A110 has revived a style that its much heavier and more powerful German and Italian rivals had ultimately abandoned. And now here it is, available in three models: the A110 original, the new A110 GT Grand Tourisme sports coupe, and the lean A110 S with the soul of a Formula 1. These three versions remain faithful to the quintessential Alpine principles of lightness. They all come with a 4-cylinder 1.8-litre turbo engine and a 7-speed automatic gearbox with a dual wet clutch.<\/p>\n

At the top of this newly emergent range is the A110 S, equipped with a sport chassis and a 300hp engine bristling with power. Endowed with a top speed of 170mph (compared to 155mph for its two sisters), it comes with optional semi-slick tyres and a custom-made aerodynamic kit that will wow drivers who value precision. With Porsche in its sights, of course...<\/p>\n