The new Alpine topic

Thanks for that info Mark, that's spot on what I was thinking about a 200T, got my eye on one now, but I only do about 5k a year in a normal car so it's whether I can justify the outlay and still keep the ' collection ' , winter always puts me in a clear out mood, but the Slagster is getting a bit slack in it's old age so we'll see.
Not bothered about the cup chassis or the 18'' wheels, just a bog standard 200 EDC would do me.
Keep my eye on values, The ones I'm looking at are 4-8k miles a year old but are about 75% of new value, they were about 19k new? It's the only new/ish Renault that does anything for me.

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I thought we had to wait till 16 Feb to see something, lol. Only the French.......

How about a WRC version of the new Alp. This looks brilliant!

https://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/modern-da ... ike-to-see

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I thought we had to wait till 16 Feb to see something, lol. Only the French.......

not 100% certain that these are real pics or Cgi

[Alpineandy]

250 - 300 ps shows how much tech has marched on over the last 20 years, especially when you consider how good they are on juice and how clean they are, but I thought hybrid/all electric would show its face somewhere in the mix.................?

It wasn't that long ago (was it?) that magazines like CCC (Car and Car Conversions) was going on about a Mini that got 100bhp from a 1000 cc motor and how impressive that was, but It wasn't particularly nice to drive on the road...

My A110 had a pretty standard R12 TS engine (say 65bhp) and went like the clappers as far as I was concerned...

It's a shame they've made modern cars so bloody heavy which nearly negates the power improvements although they are much easier to use day to day..

2 days to go but it turns out this is going to be another sighting of a concept......80% like the real thing, now due early 2017.....

[The Saint]

I am getting all excited about this new Alpine.... I cannot wait to see how the "Press" are going to write this one up... Is it a Renault? or and Alpine?? with the Alpine history in racing, I expect they will go from that point of view, but either way, the brand name will become known in the UK, and fingers crossed, we will get the recognition that these cars are true hidden supercars...
"The secrets out!!" sort of thing.
I just hope that they don't take short cuts in manufacture etc.. This new car needs to impress!

***Fingers crossed***

Not what iv'e seen from all the press release's and what's all over social media. This is going to be the starting block for the new car and can't wait to see what they have in store for us all.

Not what iv'e seen from all the press release's and what's all over social media. This is going to be the starting block for the new car and can't wait to see what they have in store for us all.

wouldn't get too excited.......

Blimey the new convertible looks bloody nice, if it's got about 300 to 400 hp plus it's not too pricey I might be tempted.

well, its all hotting up over in France,
firstly, new MD of Alpine is appointed:
http://www.endurance-info.com/en/alpine ... ointments/

prep for tomorrow in Monaco:






and how best to see the launch?
sign up for Periscope and follow @groupe_Renault 12.30 our time.


The programme of Tuesday, 16 February
- 6 in the morning, departure in shuttle from the hotel novotel nice centre for the port of Monaco.
- promptly at 7 at the park closed of Monaco, deposit of smartphones and other appliances photos prohibited for drivers of Alpine Berlinetta. Photocall. 9 H15, breakfast on the port of Monaco, follow-up of the programme to be confidential.
- from 12 pm to 13 pm, lunch in Monaco at the welcome of the event, that will join at noon, from nice airport, the guests, the media and other peoples.
- arrival of Carlos Ghosn at the gates of the holy of holies aboard a concept car alpine. Vehicle which must also make the ascent to the turini with the alpine berlinetta of the past.
- 13 h40 at 14 P. M. And Press Conference chaired by Carlos Ghosn in the presence of Bernard Ollivier, and presentation of the show-because alpine followed by interview.
- from 15 pm to 15 pm home of journalists and guests-teammates on board berlinetta came a little bit everywhere in France, but also from Germany, England, Spain, Holland and Switzerland.
- from 15 h to 16 h, departure for the rise of the col du turini in two successive groups.
Two routes will be used, the first by taking the direction of Genoa by the freeway off-ramp of vistaero, then taking the exit chin to monti and the col de castillon, Nottingham and the pinwheel prior to arrival and the commemoration alpine to turini. The second ititnéraire passing by la turbie, peille, l ' escarène and lucéram, offering lower traps road. Of fléchages are announced.
- from 16 h30 to 17 H30, arrival at the col du turini, where another concept alpine awaits the caravan.
- 17 H45, taste "Gourmet" and more of the interview at the hotel of the three valleys.
- 18 h, put in place to the departure of the turini. 18 H45, return of berlinetta in procession in Monaco.

Translated from French

[The Saint]

Periscope at the ready... Never seen this "app" before... I think we maybe be using this for events and the such!
Thanks Mark!!

don't expect any early scoop photos this morning as cameras and smartphones are being confiscated from all those involved today.

[BIG_MVS]

Blimey the new convertible looks bloody nice, if it's got about 300 to 400 hp plus it's not too pricey I might be tempted.

Hang on a minute... You are always crying poverty when you are buying parts from me. "Toast under beans for the next few weeks" "I'll have to buy my wife's birthday pressie from Matalan now"

Blimey the new convertible looks bloody nice, if it's got about 300 to 400 hp plus it's not too pricey I might be tempted.

What new convertible ?