There will be many more Alpine models

Posted on 19-03-2015 at 15:23 by ricardo – 16 Comments”

Ambition Renault could not be denied…

It is remarkable with how much adversity the rebirth of Alpine comes with it. Renault started the project in 2012 with Caterham on their side, but that cooperation was short-lived, because the French decided the British from the Société des Automobiles Alpine Caterham to push. Alpine continued as a 100% French company, under the direction of former Renault executive Carlos Tavares in a lightweight sports car on the market would bring. Meanwhile, Tavares – the driving force behind Alpine coolly to competitor PSA to the position of CEO positions. As if that revival is simply not a mócht happen.

But Renault is not yet planning to stop the project. In september 2014 gave designer Van den Acker for all the Alpine sports car just in 2016 on the market would come. In an interview with AutoExpress says Renault ceo Bruno Ancelin now that they will not limit to one car. “We are sure that we no brand can drop with only one car. That is impossible,” says Ancelin. To add to that in many markets a hybrid need to be successful. “We will soon have very different models.”

In a nutshell: Alpine must be a sportwagenfamilie with a variety of models. With the AS1 (Alpine Sports 1) as the first model, then we will have the hybrid variant(s) may count. Itself the dreaded and much maligned SUV-word was mentioned in the interview. Would they for technical knowledge and parts to alliantiegenoot Nissan want to go shopping (which, not coincidentally, the hybrid technique in the next GT-R will stop).

Meanwhile, we wait for first two-seater Cayman-killer moment. How do you say ‘seeing is believing’ in French?

Gallery: Renault Alpine A110-5Concept

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