Litchfield Alpine A110: Road Review | Carfection 4K

[@automotiveaffairsshorts]

So good to see Alex Goy back… he is a wonderful guy! Met him at the Detroit auto show a few years ago, and he was great to chat with.

[@emmeyefive7484]

gush

[@FunYl]

So it was just a one night stand?

[@tbh1444]

As long as they're around in 15 years, and we haven't destroyed everything yet, I'll import one.

[@TheThink5op]

The price might skyrocket by then

[@Nemoticon]

Good luck with fuel prices in 15 years...

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

If we only could buy a Renault A110 in the US! I would have one.

[@Mexxx65]

Really

[@JStryker7]

Same

[@rfouR_4]

Same, shame closest thing to it here is the 4C. It's alright but the A110 can actually be used every day if you wanted to. 4C is little more a stretch in that regard.

[@AdamJRichardson]

Ditto!

[@artureff3046]

how to swap a LS or HEMI into this RC toy? 😁

[@genzigzag]

Welcome back Alex! Thoroughly enjoy your presentation style.

[@Desmond17]

That red paint is Gorgeous 😍🤤

[@douglasjames4905]

In the colonies, we cannot obtain these and that is tragic. Only had seen 'the blue'...fine... but that deep pigmented red, glorious!

[@MomonosukeKozuki]

100%! Makes it look like a cute little ladybug.

[@RaggaDruida]

That's my dream car!... Forget about supercars and hypercars and everything else, this is what i want!

[@adamrawlings6789]

The 'annoying lump' as you call it, for changing volume, stations and tracks on the media player is ideally placed, which is why it remains there over the years. You can keep pressure on the steering wheel whilst operating those controls, If you put the controls on the wheel, such as on the Nissan Leaf that I have to use at work for site visits, you have to effectively take your hand off of the wheel to operate those buttons, so control of the wheel is lost by one hand

[@Nico-wv2ii]

"It's designed for the joy of driving, not setting lap records", no manual option, because "machines are faster than man" huh

[@Just_Pele]

Yeah, as if people get manuals because they're faster, it's all about the joy of driving and paddles aren't it.

[@dbeckMSP]

i commented before reading the comments and said almost exactly this. well said!

[@joachimpearson4892]

For real they don't offer any manual option because they knew no one would buy it

[@omeedabedi4318]

@@joachimpearson4892 ?? People would definitely buy a manual a110 lmao

[@future62]

No manual option because "enthusiasts" will talk manuals up to the moon but never buy them. Welcome to real life

[@alf279]

Lovely to see we still have a few interesting cars in 2021 :)

[@pedroelvas9148]

Thank God you're back ALEX!!! You're like fresh air to the channel 🙌🏼

[@danb8568]

I can literally feel the joy driving a Litchfield A110 on roads like these. A fantastic review 😍

[@leadgenerationmauritius4709]

Man I really REALLY missed you on this channel! I can finally start to watch again!

[@MitchWebb94]

Always love coverage of the A110

[@TG-pd3ft]

The absolute last thing the A110 needs is more power! Potential buyers should spend their money on driving lessons instead

[@ferdinandbardamu3945]

The same engine makes more power in a Megane RS. It was time to give the 300HP engine to the A110.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

EUREKA - Someone who understands!

[@orbitaljunkie]

That rear quarter is sexy. Great looking car. Wish we had these in the US.

[@Mexxx65]

I do like the headlights, thats about it.

[@alphatripduce]

If they made those with a manual it would be my dream car

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Me too , it is a massive disappointment that it doesn’t come with a manual box

[@Mexxx65]

...and there goes the only people left on the face of the earth, that are its buyers, its only market...........yeah if only it was a manual I might buy it

[@alphatripduce]

Absolutely that's why the boxter/cayman leads this market segment. The 60k sports car is the segment where I have the money to spend on a new car and I will only buy a manual meet

[@m1keyw]

@@alphatripduce based upon used car availability, the majority of Boxster/Cayman sales (in the UK at least) are PDK cars rather than manuals.

[@Carrera-gp9od]

@@m1keyw This is true but there is still the option for people who prefer a manual Long may it continue

[@AbsolutMassager]

Fucking A you’re back! You’re my favorite Carfection presenter/reviewer!

[@LanceCorporal_Waffles]

Another great video from Carfection. Great to see Alex again, as always!

[@albertseabra9226]

I'm sold! However I lack the driving skills required to seat behind her wheel. Thank you for this excellent vídeo.

[@Under_Construction100]

Alex & Henry are some of the best car reviewers. Wishing for their duo review.

[@papa_pt]

Absolutely nuts to build a Cayman sports car competitor from the ground up and not put a stick in

[@Yautah]

not as much as you think maybe, since it's a new car that as to be under a certain budget, and not as many people buy manuals as the internet would have you think. I guess it wasn't justifiable to put a manual in the a110.

[@papa_pt]

@@Yautah yeah considering most shops do their own manual swaps it probably couldn't take that long 🤣 the numbers show dedicated sports cars like the GT3 and M3 still have nearly 30-50% take rate for manual in the US, I have no doubt Alpine would have at least a 1000 more customers with a manual.. especially given the heritage and market

[@zknarc]

@@Yautah I think in some other reviews they've mentioned this. The will was there, there just wasn't the money.

[@kingphiltheill]

BS. Nobody buys the stick. Everyone claims to want it but I reckon 90% of Caymans are PDKs.

[@papa_pt]

@@kingphiltheill yeah on the Cayman and Boxster bc Porsche has all those casual customers . Alpine does not. When you look at the Cayman GTS, GT4 or 911 GT3 you see it's almost half

[@herme99]

Nice to see Alex back

[@mathewrobinson9399]

My heart sinks when I click on a carfection video and it’s this goon.

[@grecoconduris6716]

That looks magnificent in ruby red!

[@CosmicSeeker69]

that was a Litchfield wrap - check out their website

[@pashakdescilly7517]

So what did they do to the engine to get the extra urge? We can expect higher boost pressure and perhaps a larger intercooler - but it would be good to know

[@joshhoward502]

The Mégane RS runs the same 1.8 engine and in trophy spec runs around 300bhp so I wouldn’t be surprised if the tweaks are quite minor

[@nelsonclub7722]

Here at Litchfield we like to think we know a good car when we see one and when the Alpine A110 was announced, we were quick to put a deposit down. We received the first car to come out of our local Alpine dealer and we have been enjoying this incredible car ever since. The Alpine has gone on to receive stellar reviews and so looking at areas where the car and the driving experience could be improved was going to be difficult, but the work our team have done so far has transformed the car's performance. We are able to OBD tune the brilliant A110 1.8 TcE engine and not only improve the engine's power and torque but also enhance its driveability and throttle response. With the car's light kerb weight even modest performance gains are magnified. For more infomation on our Alpine's developement, please keep an eye on our blog After significant work on the dyno, road and along with data collection on track, we have developed a new calibration that transforms the A110 performance. Programming of the ECU can be completed through the On Board Diagnostic (OBD) port so more time can be spent on honing the calibration. It also means we can revert the car back to standard at any time by uploading the original file. Our Stage 1 upgrade lifts power significantly to 296 bhp (300 ps) and 290 lbft. That's an increase of 47 bhp and 54 lbft without sacrificing the driveability and smooth power delivery of the engine. With the Litchfield Stage1 installed the Alpine now has the power to match its sublime chassis. The Stage 1 upgrade also comes with our comprehensive engine warranty that allows owners to upgrade with confidence. £995:00

[@jasona2305]

@@nelsonclub7722 Just a question, about the gearbox this time. Alpine hasn't increased the torque in the A110S, because according to them, that Getrag transmission can't handle more torque. So how reliable is the A110 clutch in the longer term with this mod? Especially if you switch to 'fun' (manual) mode here and then..

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@jasona2305 Absolutely no idea - I just CC'd the info from their web page - but fun fact - I know them quite well as their children go to the same school as mine - If I see Jenny or Iain I will ask!!

[@CosmicSeeker69]

@@nelsonclub7722 did you?? (I'm in the 'shire too BTW)

[@spinister4357]

Beautiful sport car

[@harryspeakup8452]

So. They've exceeded the manufacturer's declared torque limit for the transmission by 64 lb ft, or 27%. Not something I would be doing to mine. I'd certainly consider the Nitrons though. But I'd keep them properly absorbent, as most my mileage in the fun car is very much on rural B's

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Hasn't been modded or altered to cope with that.. Odd, I thought DCT's were supposed to be the most robust for coping with lots of torque.

[@SB-vb8ch]

All comes down to durability, OEM requirements can be quite draconian but also can be fairly close to the knuckle depending on who it is & what the car is (plus a load of other considerations like cost, timing, complexity etc). That's part of the problem with the aftermarket side of things - you don't know until it's potentially too late! It maybe fine but it might not be....

[@ThunderGoatz]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks depends on the DCT. Most are built to the spec of the engine. As in, it'll be warranty reliable for the factory power but won't be able to cope with added power, because that costs money.

[@Just_Pele]

I'm sure they considered that, you can put your slide rule back in your pocket protector.

[@MrAceekidd]

They likely offer their own warranty. Brabus does for their cars as well.

[@cestusfr]

I love its deep Raspberry color!

[@robbanks50]

I was just about to comment this. I'm not a massive fan of red cars that much apart from ferraris and a couple of other cars. This red really suits it 😍 only seen them in blue.

[@doug3011]

I would love to know what Catchpole thinks of this tune.

[@simbo5681]

I’d love one of these in the future if it’s good enough for Gordon Murray to daily it’s good enough for me 😂

[@fasthracing]

I thought the gearbox was torque sensitive hence the S version does not have any more torque but does have more bhp?

[@GripEnemy.]

Anyone else sigh disappointment that it wasn't Henry in the video. Noone else at carfection comes closeee to the brilliant reviews from him

[@NatoriousGamePlay]

Henry is my favorite, but this guy easily takes second. Watch their older videos when they still called themselves xcar. Alex (I think his name is) is a wonderful producer as well. Just a lot more direct than Henry. Watch their f12 and Pagani video

[@GripEnemy.]

@@NatoriousGamePlay the problem is this chap has no car control at all, never have i seen him test the limits of any car, his style of reviews seem to be copied from Richard Hammond imo. He'd be better off reviewing normal everyday economy cars.

[@rumatadestora]

Was looking for that comment! I do agree - Henry is the best!

[@gaycha6589]

Nope, this guy is fine

[@EvaristoPastoriza]

Amazing car to use now and still have in the future, in an electric car era...

[@gerardov.9716]

European compact sportscars are the best! Audi TTRS, Alpine, Lotus, Porsche Cayman, and M2 Competition are refreshing in today's supersized offensive car lineups. Honorable mentions from the past: Porsche 993 and Ferrari F355.

[@bikesfrench8524]

Alpine champion de World of rallyes , Porsche zéro Ferrari zéro BMW zéro

[@flacjacket]

I have to dispute the claim that the darling car of 2017 was the A110, I believe that distinction belongs to the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio. Still great review of a fantastic car.

[@TheThink5op]

Thats 2 cars I would love to experience !

[@AleksandrHalas]

It's my extremely crazy dream car. As for me, this is one of the best and favorite French cars, for the sake of which you can break rule 3 F

[@joewagner3780]

Need to see more Alex Goy videos! His Rolls Royce video from a while back was great. Need more!

[@Rhowhat]

Frustratingly for your ten year plan these aren't depreciating yet! I drove one a while ago and fell in love so have been monitoring the prices for a while.

[@garethholden301]

The cost would have been quite informative!

[@pduffy83usa]

Great sound!

[@timgreen6952]

Great review! More A1GOY please!

[@karlhurn]

Would have loved it even more as a Caterham. Its such a shame that didn't happen.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Huh.. aren't they like 2 different companies?

[@karlhurn]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks The Alpine A110 was developed in partnership with Catherham and was also going to be a Catherman model, but Catherham didn’t have the money to continue, which is a real shame. Alpine are now cooking up something with Lotus though 👍👌

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@karlhurn Ah man, what could have been. Well let's hope fortunes turn up this time round.

[@shogun2215]

..why? Why would having a Caterham badge have made it better? Because it's Bri'ish?

[@zzzgarage2704]

Wish one day I can see em in North America

[@jvanegas14]

welcome back Alex :D

[@yvanpedron5255]

real good job.... same for the Yaris.... you keep the better done...

[@Ricardo95Santos]

OH MY GOD ALEX IS BACK

[@darrenmeddings7484]

One of my favourite presenters

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

wow, it's really beautiful.

[@bbb12345]

Damn, I love this car.

[@dr.sausage1506]

The wristwatch, is it a Roue TPS? Been keeping an eye on that one for a while!

[@Diecastclassicist]

Great car, great reviewer, great video. More, please!

[@RiCH_926]

I drove this car on Gran Turismo 7 had it modified to like 500 horsepower and it rips dude it's my new dream car I want one

[@subarnosinha8042]

Always good to see you my favourite bald man, Alex! You should present these more often like the old days.

[@CaptainSaltyDawg]

I really like this car..

[@fireraider2428]

Since today the a110 is my favourite car

[@RobS32]

“Hair dryeree” 😬. Welcome back pal 🤓. Yes I too like the Alpine A110 👍

[@danieldickson4656]

Alex…. good to see you

[@R-Tap]

I agree with Alpine, I agree with Litchfield. Even more desirable. Sadly, not sold in Ireland.

[@Mexxx65]

Not sold in Ireland, really

[@ThePilotGear]

I will be forever jealous that we never got this thing here in Canada. Not so jealous that it doesn't get a manual trans tho. That's just strange, imo. What a beautiful car though. And this Litchfield version. ouuh la la, oui oui.

[@yd3828]

You should check the ravage alpine a110, no mecanical improvements but an amazing looking body kit in the old group 4 style

[@spenzalii]

Yes! More Alex!

[@PaddyMcMe]

The styling of the A110 is a miracle, I know it's based off the original A110 but in terms of modern car design it also clearly has the rear of an Audi TT, the front of a Porsche Cayman and the styling highlights of an Alfa Romeo. It's like the best of everything. The that 300hp engine is fairly impressive and certainly quick, but I'd rather buy the base A110 and then do a custom job and put in a lightly modded Alfa 3.2L V6, the one that they stopped making in the early 2000's, the one that is universally acknowledged as being the best sound NA V6 in existence, sure it 'only' makes 250hp stock but the power delivery is pure joy combined with the noise in a proper lightweight sports car like that would be a one of a kind masterpiece.

[@georgidetelinov4357]

You won’t be able to fit such a big engine. It’s a small compartment back there.

[@MrBreakingBud]

dreamer...

[@bikesfrench8524]

Alpine championne the World of rallyes Porsche zéro Ferrari zéro BMW zéro Mercedes zéro Alfa Romeo zéro

[@jantimmerby]

And it looks so good. I want a blue one 😊

[@dipinthewalker]

Excellent review.. Mate you're goood!!

[@wristcandy5451]

I'm loving it

[@BlackHoon]

“The machines are faster than man” No one cares if it’s faster, manuals are and always will be a much more enjoyable experience.

[@Mexxx65]

Ofc, a complete oversight by the French designers here.

[@stephen300o6]

If they are, then why don't people buy them?

[@Radde1Radde]

@@stephen300o6 Because a manual is perfect for a sunny sunday, but the week has 6 other days with traffic jams and city traffic.

[@NatoriousGamePlay]

@@Radde1Radde nobody looking at this car would use it as a daily/only car. Or at least can easily afford a daily for the other days of the week

[@Just_Pele]

Amen. It's about engagement and paddles are the opposite of that.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

It's been proven that the S will do 0-60 in 4.2 The trick is to hold both paddles on launch - not just the left one ;)

[@garyhawkins9246]

Life suspension and geometry with Litchfield tune, I think that could be the perfect A110

[@thedownshiftchannel]

I’ve been hoping someone would review this! I love the A110 I’m just not sure id buy one

[@DonnyTrent5533]

Great vid...spent half of it indulging my man-crush on Alex Goy

[@jWizard]

His watch strap matches the colour of the car!

[@pokyttruuruynn5375]

4:59 - Make it orange!! 💯💙🧡💙🧡💙

[@ThePastIsDeadNow]

Came for the car. Stayed for the watch. I see you. Haha.

[@chucku00]

Just a small point here : this Litchfield A110 (which is based on one of the 1955 "Première" edition, that means this very car will be soon cheaper than an unmodded "Première" edition in second hand, even if it can't be considered as a ricer) is only 8 hp more powerful than a A110S.

[@flying0graysons]

Lovely car and lovely video. Can't *not* see the rear as a dog doing that mad-puppy zoomies butt squat thing.

[@fud1376]

Look's Mega in that Dark Red.....Nice

[@brucecoudrey1246]

Proof that less is more. …

[@JStryker7]

It's a shame that it isn't sold in the US

[@AdyWalter]

Now we need a twin test between this and the Life110 that everyone keeps banging on about... Looks fantastic in red though must admit.

[@keithjackson4985]

Dude, where have you been? Good job.

[@audiwankenobi361]

Hey,you might have/probably addressed this already but how have you been dealing with being compared to Ri..... that fella? In my opinion it's not a terrible thing but you are definitely your own style which I respect.

[@michaelh.1627]

What a great sports car! If they sold them here in the States, I would totally recommend one…then go out and buy a Caymen.

[@A5hTriX]

I've got an A110 and a friend has a cayman... he gets left in the dust everytime. No comp

[@CosmicSeeker69]

I've driven both - back to back and as an Ex Porsche owner - no contest... if it wasn't for the badges you could think the Alpine was a Porsche - the Porsche the Alpine. The Alpine build is SO much better - but No journo is going to slander Porsche bc their jobs depend on it!

[@mikescott4008]

V nice. Would be great for a review of their M2 package.

[@ololiver92]

Perfect for Mr. JJW!

[@Benepene]

As long as the transmition is not burning out

[@imaweerascal]

It does seem a bit pointless though, when the base car is so good...

[@temwananinkana3419]

I feel like these would have sold like hot cakes if they have manual gearboxes.

[@SETHalpine]

Nobody want to buy manual gearbox in Europa nowadays...

[@temwananinkana3419]

@@SETHalpine not really. Its an issue of marketing. If the manufacterers wanted to make cars with manual gearboxes, the would and sell tonnes.all they will hav to do is show that every celebrity drives one. Bill boards, movies , games n every where. Making them cool again. I assure u, they wouldnt make em fast enough for the demand.

[@tiersofemotion222]

I wish this car was available in the state's smh damn

[@Mexxx65]

:)

[@RiffleVFXportfolio]

Me too man

[@SETHalpine]

They've prefer to spend some money in useless Formula One, in the horrible brand Dacia, or to change the director every year....

[@xtremeelectronics2862]

Hi.cool car.is enough space for head inside the car for tall people as well? i m 1,88 high,,

[@Bod8998]

Nice car genuinely

[@chawenhalo0089]

How's it different to the "S" version from Renault?

[@kingphiltheill]

More torque plus adjustable dampers essentially. Same power though.

[@adamrawlings6789]

How did they get this colour?

[@jasona2305]

So, which one would you pick - this - or an Elise 250 Cup? The Elise should be superior/more fun in a track, whilst this is more 'sensible' everyday car to live with But just how much would this A110 would lose in a track compared to the Elise?

[@bikesfrench8524]

Alpine champion du monde des rallyes WRC, Porsche zéro Ferrari zéro BMW zéro Élise zéro Mercedes zéro

[@jasona2305]

@@bikesfrench8524 Perhaps my question wasn't great, but this is totally irrelevant I don't care about the pedigree of the car; just how good it is and in what areas. And besides, Alpine have won WRC (constructors) once. Hyundai won it twice...so does that make Hyundai a race-breed car manufacturer?? Both Lotus and Alpine applied the 'lightweight' approach, but from there on, there are fundamental differences between those two cars

[@GreedyMonkey69]

Is that a Montblanc Timewalker on your wrist?

[@jep1912]

God that's a glorious thing.

[@MrTigerand]

Looks like a 911 and an Audi R8 had a love child, and the baby looks just like its parents!

[@simonng2077]

You might want to look at the original A110. I’d suggest that the Audi looks like an Alpine…:-)

[@bikesfrench8524]

Alpine champion the World of rallyes Porsche zéro Ferrari zéro BMW zéro Mercedes zéro Alfa Romeo zéro

[@Pengajim]

Here’s an idea. France please sell this car in the US. You’ll make your lost submarine money back.

[@nehok]

You keep referencing that Litchfield didn't alter the layout... What are you trying to say? Thank god they didnt make it fwd?

[@foeke8740]

It is still a 4pot. It would be so mucht better as an I6 or a V6. No to less turbo.

[@nicksokolis6343]

But you want those things without the added weight and cost I guess?

[@foeke8740]

@@nicksokolis6343 Exactly!

[@redhamasri]

What is this version got much more than the alpine 110 S ?