Alpine A110 S Enstone Edition celebrates firm's Formula 1 team
A spokesperson for Alpine said the special edition “offers thoroughly British technicality”
Bespoke colour schemes and genuine F1 carbonfibre for limited-run tribute to Oxfordshire racing outfit
Alpine has unveiled the limited-run A110 S Enstone Edition as a celebration of its UK-based Formula 1 racing team.
Revealed at the Alpine F1 Team headquarters in Enstone, Oxfordshire, ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, it costs £73,030 (€85,000).
Orders will be taken from tomorrow (6 July), with the production run limited to 300 examples.
Over the standard A110, the Enstone Edition gets an interior clad in black microfibre with grey stitching, decorated with carbonfibre trim pieces hewn in the same workshop as used for Alpine F1 cars. It also gets body-hugging race seats with 'Enstone Edition' embroidering.
The centre console bears the Alpine F1 Team's logo and each car gets a plaque denoting its number from one to 300.
Customers will also be given a personal certificate from the Enstone factory, signed by members of the Alpine F1 team.
A spokesperson for Alpine said the special edition “offers thoroughly British technicality” while giving racing enthusiasts “a unique opportunity to access the excellence and expertise of Alpine F1”.
Customers are offered a choice of two bespoke paint schemes - dark Gris Tonnerre and light Argent Mercure – to contrast with a matt-black bonnet, while a Union Jack motif features prominently on the roof.
As standard, matt-black 18in alloy wheels are backed by silver Brembo brake callipers.
An aero kit will also be available as an option, bringing a deeper chin spoiler and carbonfibre racing flag badges at the rear.
Carrying its engine over from the regular A110 S, the Enstone Edition uses a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-pot petrol engine that pushes out 296bhp and 250lb ft for a 0-62mph time of 4.2sec. When fitted with the optional aero kit, it will hit 170mph.
Alpine hasn't confirmed whether this will be the final new iteration of the A110, but with strict safety regulations coming into force mandating the integration of cameras and sensors for active safety systems, sales are set to be heavily restricted in Europe from July 2024.
The current A110 is likely to remain on sale past the middle of the decade, however, ahead of an electric replacement arriving in 2026.
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