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Re: New Alpine and Alpine-Caterham topic

Postby eastlmark » Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:50 pm

eastlmark wrote:A close to production ready car will be unveiled on Saturday 13th June at the Le Mans 24h @ 13:35

The new website is live and ready here http://www.alpine-cars.com

remember this is CET, 12.35 in the UK
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:11 pm

best pics for now are on twitter,
the new car (titled Z31) did a lap of Le Mans accompanied by a A110.

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:13 pm

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:19 pm

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby darrenbiggs » Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:33 pm

Hmmm. I'll reserve judgement for now I guess, but after the A110-50 concept, dare I say it, but looks a bit dumpy and slab sided to me. :silent

I know it was a concept and all that, but it was a fully working one.

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:15 pm

I think it looks as exactly as they promised, faithful to the A110 shape. The pics of the real car on track look a lot better than those 2 rather CGI looking pics above. Compared with the A110 in front it is way bigger, but hen it had to be.
We are still in the dark about what's underneath though.
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby miles thomas » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:06 pm

Bit underwhelmed by it at the moment. If it wasn't for the decals I don't think I would give it a second look. :yawn
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby mellowyellowa610 » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:35 pm

I'm not bowled over either to be honest.

Give me an RS-01 with an Alpine badge and I'll be happy. The Noise :up :up :up

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby miles thomas » Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:17 pm

Pistonhead seem to be saying its still a concept or have I read that wrong.
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby JohnC » Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:28 pm

Looks too much like the Audi TT or the Peugeot RCZ for my liking. :(
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:18 pm

miles thomas wrote:Pistonhead seem to be saying its still a concept or have I read that wrong.



it is officially a "close to production concept" but also "design including interior has been signed off"
would read that as pre production.
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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby Paul Tindall » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:25 pm

I agree with Miles, John C et Al - that is just a design disaster! More or less a modified, and quite uninspirational front end grafted on to an Audi TT. Who really cares what's underneath - we know it will be fwd and will in no way reflect traditional Alpine 'ideals'. A cop out if ever there was one!

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby eastlmark » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:40 pm

Paul Tindall wrote:I agree with Miles, John C et Al - that is just a design disaster! More or less a modified, and quite uninspirational front end grafted on to an Audi TT. Who really cares what's underneath - we know it will be fwd and will in no way reflect traditional Alpine 'ideals'. A cop out if ever there was one!

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby stephendell » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:26 am

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Re: The new Alpine topic

Postby johnb » Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:13 am

eastlmark wrote:I think it looks as exactly as they promised, faithful to the A110 shape. The pics of the real car on track look a lot better than those 2 rather CGI looking pics above. Compared with the A110 in front it is way bigger, but hen it had to be.
We are still in the dark about what's underneath though.


My initial reaction is that it shows promise. Would have to wait until the actual production version is ready before making a final judgement.
I agree the roofline is like the Audi TT but the rear glass is totally different as it follows the shape of the A110 rather than the straight up and down of the TT.
If you didn't see the Le Mans lap, follow this link to 'Launch the experience'.

http://www.lemans.alpine-cars.com/en/
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