NedaSay 851 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Well another competitor for the Elise/Exige is on the way. Renault has just unveiled its A110 2016 version and it should pretty much look like this: Which, in my opinion, is ok if maybe a bit too much first gen Audi TT from the front. It's not mindblowing as it is not that close to the rendering who had the car to look tighter and lower like this: or this: And it's not as cool looking as the prototype Alpine that was shown a while ago and looked like that: The design was toned down as the car objective, which will have a rear wheel drive mid-engined Clio RS engine or at best a Megane RS/Cup engine so 4cyl 1.6 or 2.0 turbo 200 to 300bhp. No 3.6l turbo V6 from the Renault Sport Coupe and looks plain awesone : Edited June 13, 2015 by NedaSay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,346 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Out of interest, is this the car that Caterham were involved with at one point? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FredP 14 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) You'll find some more pictures here: http://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/alpine-celebration-les-reactions-du-public-aux-24-heures-du-mans-6299384-7746917-photos.html#photos-main-title Edited June 14, 2015 by FredP Quote (ex) Elise S1 (VIN 357) LHD Link to post Share on other sites
Crouchy 123 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 The original alpine design concept were pretty nice but that new one is a bit boring. It might do ok against the gt86 etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bee 85 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 It doesn't exactly ignite any sports car passions in me. Kinda looks like the lovechild of an RX-8 and a yawn - I was rather hoping Renault would aim to excite a bit more than this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,643 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 It doesn't exactly ignite any sports car passions in me. Me too. I wasnt sure how I felt about this but I think nothing. Its looks ok as something you would pass and not notice. Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,274 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 It's just a another bland average looking sports car. Certainly doesn't look special. Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
nello 339 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 So are they not going to do a road-going RS01 now then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NedaSay 851 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Out of interest, is this the car that Caterham were involved with at one point? Yup. But Renault did not like the original design that Caterham came up with so we have that instead. I expected a more agressive design they dig to deep in the heritage, had to deal with 2016 regulations and as a result come up with an unimpressive interpretation of a car that was quite the thing when it first came out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,437 Posted June 15, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Looks like something out of the new Cars Movie from Disney. Nope. No. No way. No thanks. It will appeal to the Audi TT buying masses though, especially if they put a 35% price premium on it and tell them it is really just a Renault underneath (the same strategy works well for Audi - charge them 35% more than a Skoda then piss yourself when you sell loads of them.... ) Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,324 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 That is clearly a competition model (Renault Cup series perhaps?), so when they take off the racey bits and stickers and announce it in showroom specification, it will look even tamer. It doesn't really look particularly like a middie to me. I'm slightly disappointed in Renault: they had been one of the few mainstream manufacturers not to go down the "Greatest Hits" route by simply plagiarising their back catalogue (A110 in this case). Something like the futuristic Alpine prototype shown above would have been a much worthier offering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pits 4,410 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 ...next!... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atlasapl 16 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I understand why they made it look like that, but I just don't think it cuts it today. The back looks a little Mazda RX8 ish to my eyes. I liked the original concept more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RODOLPHESPRIT 67 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Bof !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FredP 14 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 The pictures of what is introduced as the production design Quote (ex) Elise S1 (VIN 357) LHD Link to post Share on other sites
madmax1982 0 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Here is a video to listen to the engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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