Alpine A110 R Fernando Alonso Debuts With €148,000 Value Tag

Scorching on the heels of the A110 R’s debut earlier this week, Alpine has a shock in retailer for deep-pocketed System 1 followers. Meet the Fernando Alonso model, a limited-run particular version with an astronomical price ticket of €148,000 at residence in France the place the common R retails for €105,000. It goes with out saying you are the most costly automotive Renault’s efficiency division has ever offered.

Solely 32 might be made, and there is a completely good cause for that. The veteran driver triumphed in 32 races throughout his illustrious F1 profession, which began all the best way again in 2001 on the Australian Grand Prix with Minardi. As you have got most likely heard, the Alpine driver has already signed a multi-year take care of Aston Martin to switch Sebastien Vettel. 41-year-old Fernando Alonso Díaz has made it crystal clear he would not plan to retire anytime quickly.

Okay, however what’s so particular about this automotive to warrant the huge €43,000 premium? Properly, it comes completely in matte blue to reflect the Alpine F1 automotive and wears Alonso’s signature on the rear quarter glass. France’s flag is changed by Alonso’s blue-yellow-orange scheme, with the latter shade having been used on the brake calipers and contained in the cabin. The inside will get the motive force’s signature embroidered onto the headrests.

Maybe the most important change is for the carbon fiber hood because it has been painted in matte blue. There’s additionally an individually numbered plaque to indicate the particular version’s exclusivity whereas the solar visor carries Alonso’s motto: “There’s a couple of path to the highest of the mountain.” A signed duplicate helmet comes bundled with the acquisition of the car.

The A110 R Fernando Alonso retains the turbocharged 1.8-liter gasoline engine with 300 horsepower and 340 Newton-meters (250 pound-feet) of torque. Completely for observe use is the experience top lowered by an extra 10 millimeters (0.4 inches). It will get carbon fiber 18-inch wheels with 320-mm Brembo brakes and all the opposite goodies of the common R.

As a ultimate observe, it is price mentioning this isn’t the primary sports activities automotive signed by Fernando Alonso as there was additionally a Ferrari 599 GTB a few decade in the past, constructed by Maranello to have a good time 60 years of F1 wins.