{"id":48723,"date":"2023-05-02T09:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48723"},"modified":"2023-05-02T09:03:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:03:27","slug":"alpine-a110-pikes-peak-race-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48723","title":{"rendered":"Pikes Peak-bound Alpine A110 unveiled with nearly 500 horsepower"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renault-owned Alpine is debating whether to enter the American market<\/a> by the end of the 2020s. In the meantime, the sports car<\/a> manufacturer is taking on a completely different challenge in the United States: Pikes Peak. It released the first official details and images of the heavily-modified A110 it\u2019s sending to the annual hill climb held in Colorado.<\/p>\n

Developed jointly with Signatech, and presented as \u201cthe most extreme A110 ever,\u201d the coupe shares little more than a name and a handful of styling cues with its regular-production counterpart. Alpine completely redesigned its aerodynamic profile by adding a full, aggressive-looking body kit<\/a> that includes a front splitter, more aerodynamic door mirrors, a roof-mounted fin, and a two-part rear spoiler. The brand notes these add-ons are functional: the A110 needs as much downforce as possible to quickly and safely tackle Pikes Peak\u2019s 156 corners.<\/p>\n

The scoop on the roof, positioned directly in front of the fin, feeds air into the engine. While technical details aren\u2019t available, Alpine states it increased the engine\u2019s output to nearly 500 horsepower. In comparison, the A110 found in showrooms<\/a> is powered by a mid-mounted, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine turbocharged to 300 horsepower. The 200-horse hike is even more impressive when you consider that Alpine lowered the coupe\u2019s weight to about 2,094 pounds \u2013 that\u2019s approximately 338 pounds less than the street-legal model.<\/p>\n

Several other details help the A110 stand out from other variants of the coupe. Up front, the LED lights are much thinner than the production car\u2019s. Out back, the standard rear lights remain but don\u2019t turn on; they\u2019ve been replaced by LED strips integrated into the wing and the fin, Le Mans-style. The wheels wear full covers, and the American flag-themed livery is symbolic considering Alpine\u2019s growing interest in our market.<\/p>\n

Alpine and Signatech will continue testing the A110R in the coming months, both in France and in Colorado. The coupe\u2019s debut in Pikes Peak\u2019s Time Attack 1 category is scheduled for June 25, 2023. French pilot Rapha\u00ebl Astier, the 2022 FIA<\/a> R-GT Cup winner, will drive the car.<\/p>\n

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