Renault sub brand Alpine will enter China market

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Renault’s sub sporting brand Alpine has launched many classic sports cars and won Le Mans champion. Alpine first sports car model A110 after revival made debut on 2017 Geneva Auto Show. Recently, it’s learned from State Intellectual Property Office that Alpine A110 model exterior design patent submitted by Renault has been approved, which means the new model would enter into domestic market soon.

This confirmed the previous information from one officer of Dongfeng Renault that Renault would launch Alpine brand in domestic market. Alpine A110 would compete with Porsche 718 after being launched in domestic market.

It can be seen from the patent shot that Alpine A110 has similar appearance with overseas version. It has a unique four-eye design in front headlights matching with double-banner air inlet grilles under front face and air intakes in both sides, showing a distinctive image. It should be mentioned that Alpine adopts middle-engine rear-drive layout and filler well is equipped in front winged plate.

The body size of Alpine A110 is 4,178*1,798*1,252mm with smooth body lines and many aerodynamics designs. French tricolor flag mark is printed in body C-pillar. “X”-shape LED tail lights, matching with diffuser in the tail and central exhaust tail throat, show a sporting image.

Alpine A110 also shows sports car features in interior decoration with 3-spoke sporting flat steering wheel and matching with red SPORT mode button. The new model uses press button shift gears with window button, button ignition and brake hold in the rear area.

Alpine A110 adopts 1.8T turbo-charged engine with a maximum power of 188KW and peak torque of 320 NM, equipping with 7-speed dual-clutch gearboxes. The new model has highest speed of 249KM/H and it only takes 4.5 seconds for the model accelerating to 100KM/H.