Good news, folks! Our favourite French purveyor of fun, focused, and lightweight sports cars are now celebrating its 70th birthday, and they have quite a present to mark the occasion. In fact, they have THREE presents, in the form of the brand-new A110 R 70, the end of the line for the Alpine A110 R, as well as the equally brand-new A110 GTS, replacing the old GT and S models. Elsewhere, the regular A110 trims have acquired a few handy-dandy upgrades, too! Speaking of, it’s a good time to consider getting an A110 sooner rather than later, as Alpine has made it clear that this might be your last chance to get the A110 before Alpine shifts to EVs in 2026.
But hey, back to the good stuff – the ‘normal’ Alpine A110 now has a new and more attainable entry-level option, with a £55,160 base price offering you 252hp. Alongside the A110 R 70 and the A110 GTS, they’ll be available to order starting in May 2025, though it may be a good idea to hurry, as the A110 R 70 is a super-rare limited edition model. Alpine will only make 770 units in total, as a swansong to their ultra-sharp, mightily hot ‘R’ model, while another 210 units will be dedicated to the even rarer A110 R 70 ‘Tricolour Special Edition’. So, with that in mind, what is so special about the Alpine A110 R 70, and is it worth the pretty high £103,345 price tag?
Alpine A110 R 70 – The Ultimate Swansong To Alpine’s ‘R’
Well, perhaps the increased potency might make that premium a bit easier for you to swallow. In particular, the 1.8-litre turbo four-pot engine that we know and love from the A110 has seen some noteworthy hot-rodding – now cranking out a meaty 300hp and 340Nm of torque for the A110 R 70! This might not sound like a lot, but when it’s as light as it is, you don’t have a whole lot of mass to move about. Yet, Alpine’s engineers have managed to make the A110 R 70 even lighter, courtesy of a generous amount of carbon fibre, including the bonnet, roof (with a very special 70th-anniversary decal, too), rear window panel, rear spoiler, and the 18-inch wheels.
On that note, it’ll come as standard with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres for improved grip. On top of that, the new Alpine A110 R 70 will also delight your ears with a taste Akrapovic exhaust system. Naturally, Alpine will throw in an abundance of bespoke customisation options, with a choice of 10 body colours, 4 unique interior colour schemes, and 7 different colours for the new Brembo brake callipers. Aside from this, you’d be able to spot the plethora of 70th-anniversary badging, and that’s before we get to the Tricolour Edition cars. Inspired by the 1955 Alpine 106, there’ll be 70 examples made in Bleu Caddy, Glacier Blanc, and Rouge Sismique, respectively.
Alpine A110 GTS – A Healthy Mix Of Comfort & Sportiness
While that’s all and good, the Alpine A110 R 70 is a very focused sports car, and you might not need its edginess if you aren’t planning to take it down to your local race track. Thankfully, the folks at Alpine have the right car for you which neatly blends sportiness and comfort – the new A110 GTS. It now replaces the outgoing A110 GT and A110 S models, with the GTS featuring a familiar powertrain. It is, in fact, the same uprated engine that we get in the A110 R 70, which now cranks out a matching 300hp and 340Nm of torque, with peak torque coming in at 6,300 RPM. Alpine then paired this engine with the ‘S’ chassis for sharper handling and dynamics.
Optionally, you could spec the A110 GTS with an aggressive aero kit, now featuring a ravishing carbon fibre front splitter, side skirts, rear spoiler, and even a gooseneck-mounted rear wing. A more focused GTS model could be spec’d too, if you include the optional 18-inch sporty wheels, with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. As with the new A110 R 70, you’ll have a fun time picking out colours on the A110 GTS, with 6 different brake calliper colours, 5 distinct body colours, as well as a sea of leather, Alcantara, and carbon fibre trim once you step inside. For a swansong that closes the book on the Alpine A110 then, this sounds like a great way to say goodbye.
