Alpine A110-50 (France, 2012)

The AlpineAlpineFrance, 1955 > 199414 models
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brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012 and Renault is celebrating the brand with a concept for a modern Alpine.

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Debuted in Monaco, the Alpine A110-50Renault Alpine A110-50France, 2012 > 20128 photos
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takes its styling direction from the Renault DezirRenault DeZirFrance, 2010 > present4 photos
concept car. Renault's senior designer, Laurens Van den Acker, reworked the front end to look more like the classic Alpine A110 including LED fog lights that evoke the original car. However, it keeps most of the Dezir's flowing bodywork. The A110-50 adds a rear window that makes the engine visible.

Aerodynamically, the A110-50 creates a large amount of downforce. It is equipped with a front splitter, rear diffuser and large Y-shaped rear wing. It also had to add more cooling not only for looks but because the A110-50 is significantly more powerful than the Dezir concept. The left air intake is for the engine, and the right is for gearbox cooling...