Alpine A110 R mid-engine sports activities automotive positive aspects monitor focus, weight diminished to 1,082 kg; 300 hp, 0-100 km/h in 3.9s

Alpine has unveiled its newest creation, the A110 R that arrives with much less weight and added motorsport focus for its mid-engined sports activities automotive. The carmaker claims a weight discount of as much as 34 kg for the A110 R to tip the scales at simply 1,082 kg, together with a reworked physique to stability improved downforce with diminished drag.

That is the most recent in a line of the marque’s mid-engined fashions that started with the A110 that made its debut in 2017, later joined by the A110 S with a extra highly effective 292 PS model of its 1.8 litre turbocharged inline-four engine. The sports activities automotive vary was up to date for the 2022 mannequin 12 months in late 2021, the place the A110 S and GT variants bought uprated once more to 300 PS.

The A110 R will get revised exterior physique elements together with a brand new bonnet, aspect skirts, rear window and diffuser, together with a rear swan-neck spoiler, flat underbody in addition to carbon-fibre wheels for improved stability round corners and at excessive speeds, says Alpine.

The revised exterior elements for the A110 R give the track-focused Alpine much more rear downforce than the A110 S with aero package, the place the A110 R brings a further 29 kg of downforce at its prime velocity that’s now increased at 285 km/h. In the meantime, drag has additionally been diminished by 5% at its monitor setting.

Powertrain continues to be the 1.8 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine that produces 300 PS at 6,300 rpm an 340 Nm of torque from 2,400 rpm, despatched to the rear wheels via a seven-speed moist dual-clutch automated gearbox; 0-100 km/h is achieved in 3.9 seconds.

Default setup for the A110 R is 10 mm decrease in comparison with the A110 S, and the R may be additional lowered one other 10 mm past that. Anti-roll bars at the moment are 10% stiffer in entrance and 25% stiffer on the rear, and the springs are 10% stiffer entrance and rear. In the meantime, the A110 R dampers are adjustable for compression and rebound over 20 clicks of adjustment.

Rolling inventory is a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres measuring 215/40R18 in entrance and 245/40R18 on the rear, whereas braking is by 320 mm composite Brembo disc brakes. Extra brake cooling scoops on each entrance suspension higher arms in addition to ducts on the bodywork contribute to a 20% enchancment in brake cooling, in line with Alpine.

Three driving modes are provided on the A110 R – Regular, Sport and Observe, the latter providing a track-specfic stability management setting. There may be additionally a mode to utterly change off the ESC.

The Alpine A110 R additionally will get a double-walled exhaust system that omits the exhaust valve for the automotive to supply “a much more harmonious sound”, which is amplified by changing the inside glass partition with a cut-aluminium partition, eliminated engine bay soundproofing, and the retaining of the engine air consumption resonator.

Inside, the A110 R is put in with Sabelt Observe carbon-fibre bucket seats fitted with six-point harnesses, and the seats additionally comes with a seat belt reminder. Upholstery is solely by microfibre cloth, with gray distinction stitching with the doorways get purple cloth pull straps as a substitute of standard doorways handles.

The infotainment display screen for the A110 R moreover options Alpine Telemetrics, which makes use of strain gauges and histograms for parameters akin to turbo strain, gearbox temperature, torque and energy outputs, steering wheel angle in addition to an accelerometer. An included chronograph can report timed monitor drive classes.

Lastly, the Alpine A110 R is made in Dieppe, France, and is proven right here in Racing Matte Blue that additionally garments the marque’s Alpine A522 Method 1 automotive.