Alpine A110 Tackles The Nurburgring In Latest Tests

Alpine may have premiered the new A110 sports car at the Geneva Motor Show but development of the Porsche Cayman fighter continues and recently headed to the Nurburgring.

The French automaker brought along a prototype disguised in the familiar blue and white camoflage that we've come to associate with the sports car. Other than that, it looks just like the production car we saw a few months ago.

As with the Alfa Romeo 4C, Alpine has focused on ensuring the A110 is as light as possible and claims that it tips the scales at just 1,080 kg (2,380 lbs). As a result, it is able to make do with a compact 1.8-liter turbocharged engine delivering 'just' 247 hp and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque, allowing for a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint time of just 4.5 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).

Alongside the punchy engine sits a seven-speed wet-clutch dual-clutch transmission developed by Getrag. Drivers will also have three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Track) to enjoy.

Beyond its use of a small engine, the A110 is so light because of its all-aluminum platform and the aluminum body panels.

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