Alpine A110
| Alpine A110 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alpine |
| Production | 1961–77, 2017-present |
| Designer | Giovanni Michelotti |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door Coupé (Berlinette) |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.1 L, 1.2 L, and 1.3 L R8 Major/Gordini I4 1.5 L Lotus Europa I4 1.3 L and 1.6 L Renault I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,271 mm (89.4 in) |
| Length | 4,050 mm (159 in) |
| Width | 1,500 mm (59 in) |
| Curb weight | 706 kg (1,556 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alpine A108 |
| Successor | Alpine A310 |
The Alpine A110 was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The car was styled as a "Berlinette", which in the post-WWII era refers to a small enclosed two-door Berline. The Alpine A110 succeeded the earlier A108. The car was powered by a succession of Renault engines. Renault later bought it back for the 2017 model year.
Launched in 1961 the A110, like previous road-going Alpines, used many Renault parts, including engines. While its predecessor the A108 was designed around Dauphine components, the A110 was updated to use R8 parts. Unlike the A108, which was available first as a cabriolet and only later as a coupé, the A110 was available first as a Berlinette and then as a cabriolet. The most obvious external difference with the A108 coupé was restyled rear bodywork. Done to accommodate the A110's larger engine, this change gave the car a more aggressive look. Like the A108, the A110 featured a steel backbone chassis and a fiberglass body. The A110 was originally offered with 1.1 L R8 Major or R8 Gordini engines. The Gordini engine delivered 95 hp (71 kW) SAE at 6,500 rpm.
The A110 achieved most of its fame in the early 1970s as a successful rally car. After winning several rallies in France in the late 1960s with cast-iron R8 Gordini Cléon-Fonte engines the car was fitted with the aluminium-block Cléon-Alu from the Renault 16 TS. With two two-venturi Weber 45 carburetors, the TS engine delivered 125 hp (93 kW) DIN at 6,000 rpm. This allowed the production 1600S to reach a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). The longer wheelbase 2+2 Alpine GT4, originally a version of the A108, was updated with A110 engines and mechanicals and relaunched as the "A110 GT4".
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