Alpine A110 R 70 marks the firm’s 70th anniversary

Alpine has revealed limited-run and updated versions of its A110 sports car to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

The R 70 and GTS will also mark the last 12 months of production of the A110 before an electric successor takes its place next year.

The R 70 will be limited to just 770 examples and features lots of carbon fibre including on the 18-inch alloy wheels, bonnet, rear spoiler and roof. The Alpine 70th anniversary logo is featured on the wheel arches, door sills and headrests and all cars come with a bespoke numbered plaque.

Under the bonnet, the car features the same 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit in the standard A110, but its power has increased from 255bhp to 288bhp.

Philippe Kreif, Alpine’s CEO, said: “Alpine turns 70! 70 years of passion, excellence and innovation that we intend to build on over the next 70 years. We will celebrate this anniversary throughout the year with all our customers, clubs, fans – past, present and future.”

“To mark the occasion, our iconic A110 is available as an exceptional limited edition, the A110 R 70. It is part of the new A110 range, which will be available for the next 12 months before passing the baton to the future electric A110.”

A new GTS model of the A110 will replace the S and GT versions too. It will
produce the same power as the R 70 model and include options such as an aero kit, including a front splitter and side skirts as well as Brembo brake calipers finished off in a choice of six different colours.

Prices start at £103,345 for the A110 R 70 and £67,311 for the GTS model. Order books will open in May of this year.