Alpine was a French car manufacturer which was born in 1955 and breathed its last in 1995. Now its parent company Renault is set to resurrect the brand after almost two decades. As the way most of the Alpine cars were named, the latest car is expected to be called the A120 and will make its debut in late 2017.
The A120 is teased in a video where we can see the car drifting around on the wet tarmac. The new car is expected to retain its design and shape from the Alpine Vision Concept showcased earlier this year. The concept was, and eventually, the A120 will be, a reminiscent of the 1960’s legend – the A110, especially the overall shape and the front fascia.
As we can see in the teaser video, the two-door coupe has got the tail lights straight out of the concept car and so is the fastback roofline. The A120 could have a curved rear windshield as found in the A110 and the other celebrated cars of its time. At the front, the circular fog lamps inching ahead on the nose and the headlamp design are also scrounged from the A110.
The new car from the revived brand will have a rear-wheel drive, mid-engine drivetrain. The engine will be sourced from Renault and hence the 250-300bhp power output from the 1.6-litre from the Clio RS is on the cards. The only official detail revealed by the manufacturer is that the car will do a 0-100kmph sprint in 4.5seconds.
Ahead of its launch, the manufacturer has started bookings of its limited-edition called the Première Edition. The first 1955 cars from the factory will have the number of the limited edition on a plaque on the centre console apart from exclusive appointments, says the French manufacturer. 1955 units of the limited edition will be produced as it signifies the year when Alpine founder Jean Rédélé first established the company. Colour options will include blue, black and white. Bookings can be done via a special mobile app or on the official website in selected European countries, with Japan to get the reservation only next year.
An SUV will follow the A120 in the Alpine’s portfolio. The convertible could also make its way later. The A120 is expected to be priced between € 55,000 (approx Rs 39.39 lakh) and € 60,000 (approx Rs 42.97 lakh) as it will lock horns with Alfa Romeo 4C And Porsche Cayman when it arrives late next year.
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2016 Renault Lodgy Stepway Edition Picture Gallery
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Renault India recently launched the updated Lodgy Stepway in five trims unlike the ones first launched in June 2015. This time, the Stepway edition can be had with the 85PS engine option as well with prices starting from Rs 9.44 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The carmaker claims to have given the 2016 Stepway version 16 new feature additions on the outside and inside. Let’s check them out through these pictures.
Upfront, you will notice that the front grille with horizontal slots from the regular version is now detailed with chrome. There is a front skid plate and the fog lamp inserts have also been worked upon.
Coming on to the sides, a subtle ‘Stepway’ decal has been added on to the front door. This adds a bit of exclusivity to the special edition and differentiates it from the standard MPV.
The black plastic cladding looks beefed up and more detailed near the wheel arches. The Stepway variant rides on 16-inch Panache alloy wheels that add a bit of flair to the vehicle.
The Stepway variant of the Lodgy also gets roof rails, but close observation reveals that they are dark metal finished and not the standard black ones.
The Stepway’s interior feature a Gris Fume and beige coloured leather blended upholstery and door sill plates. The dashboard layout and the touch screen infotainment system equipment remains the same.
Earlier, Renault offered the Lodgy Stepway only in the RxZ 110PS trim. Now it is available with both 85PS and 110PS states of tune of the same 1.5-litre diesel engine under the hood.
Transmission options include a five-speed manual gearbox for the 85PS version, while the 110PS model comes paired to a six-speed manual transmission.
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