Renault has plans, the sporty offshoot Alpine resume as a brand in its model portfolio. The label sports one though since 1978 the Renault group, but the final name rights are clarified until now. Renault has concrete plans but not yet published, but there are two likely scenarios.
On the one hand, it could continue to build a sporty Renault model family under the Alpine-label. Comparable examples can be found already in other producers who maintain special sport labels with margins and image-laden models. Thus in recent years with the BMW M GmbH, or built up successfully with his Mercedes AMG vehicles an independent product world to particularly powerful models. Even the Renault rival Fiat is still quite young with his current success Abarth sports. Accordingly, the future could also Renault Alpine models with heavy-label introduced, which should then be priced and technically well-located high above the RS models.
Possible addition would be a return to the roots of Alpine and the introduction of their very own series under the sports label, similar to the AMG SLS has done. The historic brand Alpine convinced one day with light, particularly dynamic, two-seater sports coupe with the middle or rear engine, such as from 1955 based on the 4CV manufactured Alpine A106 or the A108 produced 1958-1965. Legendary is the A110, the 1961-1977 built in 1973 and won the World Rally Championship. As of 1971 saw the Alpine A310, which was produced until 1985. In 1994, the last independent model ran under the Alpine brand of tape.
A modern concept could be based on the technology of current Renault vehicles. A layout with 220-horsepower engine and front wheel drive would be possible. Price could be in the range of sporting Frenchman by 30,000 €. For the body to dress chief designer Laurens van Acker would like to focus on great-Alpine A110, like to hear from business circles is. Already in January 2012, the French will decide whether they want to sell below the famous sports car names car again.
