Depending on whether you go for the base A110, the sportier A110 S, A110 GT or the full-fat A110 R (or should that be low-fat?), it develops either 248bhp or 296bhp.

A straw poll of the Top Gear office suggests opinion is split over whether the A110 or A110S is best, so a car that melds their talents ought to provide a real sweet spot in the range.

If you want big tailslides you might want a front-engined rear-drive machine but otherwise it's hard to think of a nicer road-capable track car at the A110 R's admittedly chunky price.

Alpine has just refreshed the model line-up and added much-needed Apple and Android phone pairing to the dire internal touchscreen. And at last, we’re able to live with one for a few months.

I’d been wanting to run an Alpine A110 since I first drove one five years ago. I love clever, lightweight cars, and this remains the best example of the virtuous circle of engineering on sale today.

Jan 27, 2023 · The Alpine A110R has been optimised for the racetrack, but can it justify its very serious price tag?

Jul 19, 2023 · Blimey, that looks pretty intense. Correct. This is the Alpine A110R – the ultimate version of the little French sports car and the one with the hardest core. Looks like those sit-ups have paid off.

Oct 14, 2024 · Alpine has revealed a very special, very limited and very powerful version of its sublime A110. This is the A110 R Ultime, and… it is not like yer average A110.

Jan 23, 2020 · This is a sharper Alpine, a fundamentally redirected car, a change akin to the difference between a standard 911 and a GT3. The extra power (now 288bhp) comes from a …

Feb 20, 2024 · A terrific car, a genuine exponent of light weight and something pleasingly different to drive