Alpine A110 R Ultime impresses with its power and price

The Alpine A110 is rapidly approaching the end of its production, having already announced its replacement by the end of 2027 with a similar, but 100% electric, sports coupe. Until then, the French manufacturer of the Renault Group continues to “pull rabbits out of the hat”, presenting special series that are increasingly more exuberant and powerful, using exclusively combustion engines.

At the Paris Motor Show, Alpine presented the A110 R Ultime, an even more extreme version of the A110 R that will succeed the A110 R Turini. which extracted 300 HP from the 1.8 supercharged four-cylinder engine, which allowed this model to reach a maximum speed of 285 km/h and exceed 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds. But one of the biggest advantages of the A110 is its low weight: the Turini advertises only 1,157 kg. This cocktail It allows the French brand to compete in speed, agility and circuit lap with the Porsche 718, since Alpine named the German manufacturer as the preferred target to shoot down.

Taking advantage 45 HP more than the A110 R Turini and 80 Nm more powerWith the new Ultime reaching 420 Nm, the latest version of Alpine’s mid-rear engined two-seater sports car has revised its aerodynamic appendages, now announcing plus 160 kg of downforce at maximum speed. If we add to all this the Akrapovic titanium exhaust, adjustable Ohlins shock absorbers, 330 mm diameter bimetallic discs from AP Racing and 18” front and 19” rear wheels, fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Cup, The A110 R Ultime promises to be an impressive toy on the road and a model that is difficult to beat in its category on the track.

Alpine has already revealed that only 110 units from Ultime, all of them proposed by €265,000, more than double the retail price of the normal version of the coupe. And, if this were not enough, the French brand will also sell a Even more limited and exclusive version. of Ultime, called La Bleue, which will only be produced 15 units. With more equipment and more customization, La Bleue is proposed for a “violent” 330,000 euros.