Alpine A110-50

The Alpine A110-50 is a concept racing car created by Renault to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Alpine A110 Berlinette. It was codenamed ZAR, for Alpine revival, and debuted at the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, where Renault's chief operating officer Carlos Tavares drove it for four laps. The car has all-carbon-fibre bodywork, a mid-engine layout and a tubular frame, and it shares its platform and mechanicals with the Mégane Renault Sport Trophy race car. Its naturally aspirated 3.5 litre V6, based on the Nissan VQ engine, is paired with a six-speed semi-automatic sequential gearbox, and the whole car weighs about 880 kilograms. Designers Yann Jarsalle and Axel Breun drew on the DeZir concept's design language while adding cues from the original A110, such as half-domed yellow-tinted auxiliary headlights, side air intakes echoing the Berlinette's rear arch ducts, and a modern version of the signature Alpine blue.