Alpine has teased the upcoming time assault model of its A110 coupe that has been designed particularly for this yr’s Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb on June 23.
Referred to as the A110 GT4 Evothis hardcore time assault racer will compete within the Time Assault 1 class on the historic occasion identified affectionately as “the race to the clouds”.
It is going to be pushed by French driver Raphaël Astier who was the winner of the 2022 FIA R-GT Cup in an Alpine A110 Rally racer, and has beforehand competed within the Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb thrice.
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The French carmaker has not revealed a lot details about the A110 GT4 Evo in addition to saying it has targeted on the automotive’s aerodynamics and it’ll stay rear-wheel drive.
Energy hasn’t been disclosed but, however probably the most highly effective road-going A110 is at present powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 221kW of energy and 340Nm of torque.
Alpine has proven off a single teaser picture of the A110 GT4 Evo teasing its facet profile. It appears fairly just like the recently-revealed one A110 R however has an exaggerated spoiler with a central fin.
As beforehand reported, Alpine withdrew the regular A110 from the Australian market in late 2021 because it doesn’t conform to the newest side-impact design guidelines.
Alpine is planning on going all-electric by the center of the last decade and not too long ago confirmed off its A110 E-ternité “rolling laboratory” idea which makes use of the identical battery modules because the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric.
The model plans to disclose an electric replacement for the current A110 mid-decade which can be inbuilt partnership with British sports activities automotive specialist Lotus, utilizing the model’s new E-Sport electric platform.
Alpine can also be planning to launch a high-performance electrical crossover referred to as the GT X-Overand a warmer model of the upcoming Renault 5 EV. All three of those EVs can be launched by 2026.
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