Alpine is back!

by **stephendell** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:05 pm

It was confirmed today at the meeting of Renault Clubs at Square Com Paris that:

The Alpine brand will be relaunched by Renault

A working group of 6 at Renault are planning a new Alpine car

It will be a unique body shape not a rebadge

The first information will be released in 2012

The car will be launched 2015-2016

Renault have secured the rights to the Alpine name in the Uk

by **The Saint** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:59 pm

I wonder if it is any of these???

http://www.clutchd.com/2009/01/renault- ... ered.html/

by **eastlmark** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:56 pm

re bdaged nissan, screwed together in Dieppe.

by **PaulyA610** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:28 pm

who cares if has nissan DNA, i will be good to seen the brand back again!!! And who knows if it has the GTR power plant in it :twisted:

it will be rapid!!!

Website · by **Juzzblack** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:49 pm

If it turns out to be a re-badged Nissan or Renault I'd rather they didn't make it. Can't stand that kind of crappy badge engineering. What a travesty to the marque it would be. Jean Rédélé would be turning in his grave. Discounting the mid-engined race cars, unless it's rear engined with it's own unique backbone chassis it just won't be an Alpine will it!

by **maxi.man** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:58 am

it is a clio rs200 type thing with a mid engine just like the turbo 2 ive put my name down for the first one

by **BIG_MVS** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:09 am

Can't wait to hack the back end out of one in 25 years time :lol:

by **si21** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:18 am

maxi.man wrote:it is a clio rs200 type thing with a mid engine just like the turbo 2 ive put my name down for the first one

Lol you'd think they'd have learnt their lesson with V6. Well I'd like to think so ...it had better not be front drive or poxy electric sorry that would be unaceptable :lol:

To be honest I dont care where the engine comes from as long as its not a Dainippon electric.

For me personally the 24 valve V6 was a wasted engineering exercise :roll:

For those that dont agree with with my veiwpoint I base my comparison on a 3.2 ltrs lump fitted to tne M3 mereley 70 to 80 brake short

Bring on a newer engine as the power acheived from all the extra weight in terms of cams valves etc did not justify the weight. 240bhp fronm a 24 valve prv on injection has been acheived on a standard lump ....wow what and advance and I beleive the engine, doesnt event respond well to cams only thing I hope is that its a v6 :wink:

rear or mid mounted.

Only pleased to hear The Alpine brand has been revived if its lives up to the reputation :wink:

not like the reinvention of Gordini a waste :roll:

si21

by **J R** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:21 pm

Hi,

I heard today it will be a Mercedes engine !!

by **PaulyA610** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:02 pm

I totaly agree si, the v6 is a bit weak even more so when renault have a 2.0L turbo with 250bhp!!

by **phildini** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:21 pm

J R wrote:Hi,

I heard today it will be a Mercedes engine !!

I thought it was a LOTUS engine...... :lol:

by **stephendell** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:17 pm

The only confimed fact was that it will not be a re-badge, but a unique shape.

by **rupert** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:24 pm

Nothing too retro and nothing too up market I hope.

My favourite 'rumour' prototype shape was this.... with a 2l turbo in the back.

by **si21** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:28 pm

Looks great it just needs a wacking great spoiler on the rear LOL

Give it that proper track/super car look .....can you imagine the cost of a carbon spoiler from Ruin U :shock: