Alpine A110 R Teased With 0 To 62 MPH Acceleration In 3.9 Seconds

France’s reply to the Porsche Cayman is about to spawn its most hardcore spinoff to this point as Alpine is a day away from unveiling the A110 R. It is going to retain the turbocharged 1.8-liter gasoline engine of the S model, a four-pot mill inherited from the Renault Megane RS scorching hatchback. A earlier teaser revealed the output will not change because the mid-engined coupe will pack the identical 300 hp and 251 lb-ft (340 Nm).

Even so, it’s going to be faster by way of acceleration whereas having the next high pace. Certainly, Alpine has already revealed the A110 R will hit 177 mph (285 km/h) and a brand new teaser reveals getting there’ll take just a few ticks sooner than earlier than. Whereas the S is marketed with a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) dash in 4.2 seconds, the R will drop beneath the four-second mark. Printed on social media, a brief clip reveals the spicy coupe on a dyno finishing the dash in 3.9 seconds. It makes it solely half a second slower than a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

Renault’s efficiency arm Alpine has additionally mentioned the A110 R can be even lighter, however with out disclosing how a lot fats its engineers have been in a position to shave off. Take note the A110 is likely one of the lightest sports activities vehicles cash can purchase, tipping the scales at 2,429 to 2,513 kilos (1,102 to 1,140 kilograms) relying on the extent of kit. It has roughly the identical weight as a Mazda MX-5 Miata however with almost 70 p.c extra energy from an engine mounted behind the seats.

It stays to be seen whether or not the R will characterize the interior combustion engine’s epilogue forward of 2025 when Alpine will morph right into a pure EV marque. The A110 has already been electrified as the beginning of the 12 months introduced us a 400-horsepower hybrid prototype with all-wheel drive. Just a few months later, the Megane E-Tech’s powertrain was crammed inside for an all-electric prototype dubbed A110 E-ternité. Nevertheless, each stay one-offs.

An oblique electrical successor to the A110 will arrive in 2026 on a platform co-developed with Lotus. Till that occurs, rival Porsche Cayman may also go EV-only from 2025 together with its Boxster sibling.