Classic: Renault Alpine A610
Posted on 28-11-2015 to 18:00 by larssb – 63 Comments”
Many cries and also a lot of wool. Enough of potential and serious send with the car that its predecessor, the V6 Turbo, had to do forget. That set-up passed without more. More than that even: the Alpine A610 got himself immediately into oblivion. ?
Of course not. At least, according to his specs, and the people of Renault, are constantly in battle with the discerning clientele in this segment. Who continues to stubbornly cling to the idea that an athlete of this caliber only to seriously consider if he is German or Italian roots. English may in an exceptional case, but only because of the past and the charm of such a precious Brit. Some of them think of French cuisine, not cars.
While there in the recipe of this A610 yet delicious ingredients. The 3.0 liter “Douvrin” V6 with turbo, for example. In the previous version of the Alpine had a capacity of 2.5 liters and was good for 185 HP, not very big for a car of 1205 kg. In the 610 is the same PRV V6 enlarged to 3.0 liters and cough by the application of the water-cooled Garrett T3 compressor 250 HP. Good for a top of 265 km/h and a 0-100 sprint in 5.7 seconds. Good performance, despite the fact that the Alpine thick 200 kg heavier. Just like the refusing clientele, almost every day busy with the delicious French lunch.
Probably know that gourmands also a less favorable weight distribution than the last Alpine. Where the V6 Turbo a sometimes hartverzakkende 38-62 distribution knew, knew the Alpine techies by the forward displacement of the battery pack and the spare wheel and through the application of more sheet steel in the front of a much more balanced 43% front and 57% to the rear wheels to achieve. Also the now standard power steering and ABS made the A610 is a lot less subtle than its predecessor. Drifting was no longer compulsively when the road is wet, or otherwise not very difficult.
The car has a much less sharply felt than its bouncy predecessor came also by the fact that this 610 much less that there was a gaping turbogat. The remarkably flat torque sequence provided for a mature and confident performance of the tried and tested V6. All from about 2000 rpm picked up the straight six easy on and sailed effortlessly through to the fut back, there was at 5750 rpm. If the tachometer that was pointing out at the highest resistance, it was very reassuring that the lord in Dieppe 4 large, ventilated discs were fitted, and a reliable ABS system from Bosch. Yet again German.
The appearance was also substantially adjusted. Although he is still very much on its predecessor seemed, there was virtually not a single body panel is interchangeable. Only the windows and roof remained the same. Of course, it was the body still made of plastic, but the 610 seemed a little less plastic-like than the V6 Turbo. The most notable change was the front. The fixed headlights were replaced by moving ones. For the development of that new front was the annual company outing (ayurvedic tantra-bowling this time) is not cancelled to: this nose was already ready on the shelf. This had been developed for the V6 Turbo, with a view to a possible American adventure. Because the ‘Muricans were that each car an apocalyptic blow of at least 130 mt would be able to resist there were a more robust front bumpers and chassis construction designed for the previous Alpine. That exportplannen get it for various reasons, and this new front could be tagged to the warehouse. He who saves, who has what.
That store was in the case of the 610 anyway have been a good idea: more than 800 were there just built. Because, like his predecessors, was also at the exclusive Frenchman once again, no pots to break in this segment. That was to start at his new price: at the time of its introduction, it took the Alpine over of 180,000 guilders, and that was only 10 mille less than the Porsche dealer asked for a 911 Carrera 2. In addition, there is no modal burgermansautootjes the sight of such a beautiful GT in the way.
The improved technique, the higher quality interior and all the serious attempts to improve quality in spite of also brought this latest Alpine weather is not the ideal success. In an effort to this end in 1992, 2 special versions of the 610: in February the Olympic ‘92, on the occasion of the winter Olympics. This is applicable “gletsjerwit” painted on it. Halfway through that same year a limited series of 30 pieces on the market, the Magny-Cours. To the success of Renault in formula 1 to celebrate these models are painted in dark green, including the wheels and the interior in custom black leather. Beautiful and exclusive, without more, but the sales manager executive of Renault could still make part-time to continue to work. And he also is everyone forgetting, that poor man.
Gallery: Alpine A610
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