Why You Should Buy The Alpine A110 GT in 2024! | Driven+

[@Time_To_Drive]

Great review, I pick up my Alpine a110 GT in March with the new registration and having owned a GT4 and a GTS 4.0 this car when I test drove it put a bigger smile on my face than both of those

[@kingphiltheill]

Im gonna pick up my A110 GT in march, too. It's my first ever sports car, daily is a Model Y Long Range, though I have a very long history in Renault cars. Last Renault was a Talisman estate with the same engine and gearbox but less power. So: any suggestions for a complete newbie?

[@Time_To_Drive]

@@kingphiltheill treasure it and keep it for the long haul I think these are future classics, I’m having the front PPF and full ceramic just to keep the paint perfect other than that I will just have fun out in it and enjoy a few car events

[@eugenux]

​​​@@kingphiltheillyou could try and learn how to better drive a car. automatics are for luxo-barges, useless EVs(no gb, basically) and old blokes in supercars who can't use their limbs and their brain in useful coordination(like they did in their prime) and so, they need an automatic to eliberate some mental space in order to not crash into the first hedge. edit. sorry for the agressive tone but, in my opinion, ppl who don't want to put in the effort to really understand and learn how to properly drive a car.. don't deserve to really drive said cars(ones as this a110 is 🙂🤷🏿‍♂️).

[@SSHHABBA]

75% of these brake was in a survey at weekend

[@fragu123]

…decided for the GTS4.0 against the Alpine… just one reason-the stick shift 🤷🏻‍♂️. Otherwise such an inspiring car to drive🎉

Own mine for almost 2 years, and it’s my all-day-car. I do not regret a single day!

[@ruxxie]

if i had to choose tt rs or some oder VAG bullshit.. Alpine would be mine .. i want to drive ! and not BS

[@nigelsmart7187]

The car looks amazing even when it's dirty, what a great design.

[@donkeyshot8472]

the alpine a110 is the best-looking car on the road today, bar none.

[@keithronson2624]

Oh, and a big Thank You to Alpine Centre Liverpool. Cheers for letting Max loose in this incredible machine. Cheers!

[@reitsmaassociates]

❤ mine, it replaced my much loved mk3 Audi TT. It took me a couple of weeks to like it and understand what it was all about- a trip into the mountains was all i needed. Here in Australia they only ever imported 110 vehicles in total ! , in 2 years of owning mine i have only ever seen 2 others - very rare car that flys under the radar . Great review - cheers from Brisbane

[@DrivenPlus]

Hello Aus 👋 thanks for sharing! Interesting to know the numbers exported there. Thanks for the comment 😁👍

[@alanwayte432]

When I left my job with a Mercedes E I purchased a 911 2022 GTS, the car was damaged when a drunk driver hit it at at the rear, the insurance claim took four months, I was told wait four build would be nine months, I happened to be opposite a Renault/Alpine dealer I saw the car and asked for a test drive really out of curiosity, that day I purchased their demonstrator my favourite feature was physical climate controls...oh and the fantastic ride and handling ❤

[@DrivenPlus]

That’s brilliant!

[@alexmurray6956]

Very honest review of a fantastic car .Your reasoned conclusion of why you would buy one is exactly the same one I had when I bought my A110 GT 12 months ago. The driving experience and rarity . Ps through David Pook at life A110 you can purchase longer paddles and also get revised Geo settings which make the car even more planted on motorways .

[@DrivenPlus]

Thanks! 👍

[@andrewjewell3142]

I have a 2019 Legende a110 and I love it, it's a joy to drive.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

I test drove one today. So so sweet to drive. The turbo induction sounds great too. Just gotta work out exactly what I want but 0% finance you’re paying it down every month not paying Porsche finance for the privilege.

[@andrewstevenson6540]

Just imagine how good that would be with a 6 speed manual. As that's not available I'd take an MX-5 and get a free suntan thrown in👍

[@kingphiltheill]

Thank you for the great review!

[@DrivenPlus]

My pleasure!

[@AR-gk1kt]

I had an idea of how the Alpine would drive when it was revealed, as had previously driven regular Clios, then a Clio RS. With less weight, more power and double wishbones, I could imagine how nimble it would be. An Alpine is the only car I would dream of spending so much on, I didn't think rarity was a significant reason and was just a bonus, but it surely helps to justify it. Not for an air of exclusivity, it's that it's 'once in a generation' level of good, unique in design, with only a few around and won't be available for long. It has such a high probability of being a future classic, but that usually takes a generation in itself.

[@DrivenPlus]

Good take 👍

[@andytanwh]

Can't wait for mine! Same color in the review.

[@DrivenPlus]

Nice! Congratulations

[@alansorbie4038]

Brilliant cars!

[@Josh-er6oz]

I test drove one last week and oh my lord, I fell in love… I’m very very tempted

[@DrivenPlus]

You should!

[@keithronson2624]

Max. Absolutely brilliant 'little' sports car! What a machine! And it's all in the weight....or not as the case may be. Fantastic car in the purist driving sense. Better than a Porsche Caymen? Yes! It may be French and an off-shoot of Renault and have the odd rattle but for UK B roads nothing better. As someone barely 5ft 4in might struggle with the bolt way of adjusting the seats but i would use a cushion! Yes other than the far more expensive Audi TT RS, [now gone] the Alpine is simply the best. Thank you, Max.

[@DrivenPlus]

Thanks Keith! I would have this over the Cayman

[@johnnyboy1586]

I like coloum mounted paddles,coz there always in the same place the secret to using then is to shuffle your hands on the steering keeping them in then same position

[@DrivenPlus]

I do see why people like them

[@MonsieurBC]

Great review. Interesting thoughts. Amazing car. Love from Bordeaux :)

[@DrivenPlus]

Thanks for watching!

[@leehossain8339]

Fantastic guy and fantastic reviews. Spot on with everything you say on the Alpine A110. I bought a new one and it's the best car I ever bought. I was an Alfaholic but this little beauty prized me away from my years of Alfa devotion. I drove Caymans before i bought this and realised this thing not just has beauty but has soul like the cars of yesteryears. ❤

[@DrivenPlus]

Thanks Lee! Glad you think so, the A110 still is one of the best cars I’ve reviewed today

[@TheOffertonhatter]

Good review. I really like the A110. As far as dimensions go, look at the original Ferrari Dino 246GT. It is within a few centimetres everywhere, but a lot more power. Think of it as the Dino for the 21st century. I can't praise it enough as the Dino is a beautiful sportscar, as is this.

[@mrradman2986]

Good point but maybe the original alloy bodied 206 Dino which weighed around 900Kg is the better comparison?

[@deepaksrinivasmondal]

How I wish this was available in India. Though I could probably still not afford it, it would be a sight for sore eyes.

[@svlagonda7417]

Good review 👍

[@DrivenPlus]

Thanks! 👍

[@marklambert2750]

Great review, makes me want one now 👍

[@DrivenPlus]

You should!

[@hillbillysportsman5818]

Wish you could get one in the USA….

[@deepaksrinivasmondal]

It's not available in the US!? Whoa. And here I was feeling sad about not finding it in India.

[@wackrapsatire]

@@deepaksrinivasmondal india? 🤣 Not a place for this car

[@deepaksrinivasmondal]

@@wackrapsatire why not? Aventadors and SF90s are roaming around happily, not to talk about all the Boxters and Caymans. What is the issue?

[@Locallybuiltauto]

Want one. Too bad they aren't legal in the US 😢

[@DrivenPlus]

Shame!!

[@hukama6911]

First the kei trucks And now a110 Americans hate small light cars don't they

[@srinitaaigaura]

​@@hukama6911Americans like to be environmental activists driving massive pickup trucks, overweight EVs and private jets.

[@noshism]

Amazing car, amazing man

[@DrivenPlus]

You flirt

[@noshism]

@@DrivenPlus I meant the 930 and its owner 😜

[@DrivenPlus]

😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@wackrapsatire]

gay?

[@josephjocson1385]

Like Alfa Romeo 4C?

[@DrivenPlus]

Very similar!

[@ヤヌスクレーマー]

I adore the 4C, but the Alpine is far more usable on a daily basis. If you’re rather tall the A110 is the better choice.

[@davidsanderson2960]

The same engine in the Megane RS produces 420nm of torque, so not sure where you got 320nm from?

[@TheODB101]

Limited torque due to this gearbox maybe...

[@davidsanderson2960]

@@TheODB101 same gearbox too

[@TheODB101]

@@davidsanderson2960 ok

[@sethi100]

Wish it was available in the U.S.

[@ridgemanron]

I wish Macron would pressure the company to ship this car to the U.S.. If so, they would put a bit of a hurt on Porsche, and a whole lot of hurt on all the other sport cars here.

[@robissonwillard7266]

Nice 🇸🇦💚

[@domenechmichel]

the A110 S is much more pleasant to drive and is also more efficient.......

[@stan7899]

True ! I test drove both, GT and S, and I ordered the S.

[@marklanahan7289]

Same money as a Lotus though.

[@Sevan59]

Subscribed because you’re Armenian , parevner .

[@DrivenPlus]

🙌🇦🇲❤️ Thank you!

[@DrivenPlus]

Where are you from?

[@Sevan59]

@@DrivenPlus You already did mention my country , the flag 🇦🇲 .

[@keyop1970]

I thought they were being sold until 2027?

[@chrismunich6014]

I had several extreme German sportive car and exclusive Italian,but I have to admit that since on year I have a a110 gt 300 hp as daily and it is the best din car I ever had so much joy and put a smile on your face and to all people you meet

[@guillaumesandmayer7053]

Too right. Sadness. Never. As in ever. Seen one on Melbourne, Oz's roads. We're philistines - the lot of us. Total convicts.

[@alistairthow1384]

Wine and whine then!😅

[@MidnightGreen4649]

I am still mad I have to wait until 2040 for these things to be imported into the US. Hoepfully someone with more money than me can find a way to federalize them, I hear we may be getting an electric version but my biggest fear is that it will be far too heavy to really feel the same.

[@DrivenPlus]

Hopefully one day! I’m surprised why they never did bring them over to the states

[@MidnightGreen4649]

@@DrivenPlus French cars for some reason got a bad reputation here in the States. Not sure why. If you watch Glee, Sue Sylvester has a Renault 5, I think there was also one in Ferris Beuller's Day Off... But for a "small" company like Alpine, it's stupidly hard and expensive to get certified emissions and crash safety here. I believe this was done to protect dealer networks since most buyers of european cars got them imported from Europe because it was cheaper.

[@gtclubuk]

These are pretty tunable to about 320bhp for not a lot of money, they become interesting at that point but I'm not sure I could justify the spend on the car in the first place rather than putting my money into the old faithful Porsche. Lovely if I won one or something but I'd struggle to justify the spend of my own hard earned money

[@bikesfrench8524]

😅 ALPINE CHAMPION WORLD Rallye Porsche zéro 😅 Alpine châssis aluminium 😅 Porsche 400kg +😅😅

[@gtclubuk]

@@bikesfrench8524 yeah and that 110 will spend precisely 0% of its life off road. Ironically probably 90% of its life off the road

[@bikesfrench8524]

En France on a des préparateurs comme SIGMA ton alpine monte a 350 ch ou des 600 ch alpine est vraiment étudier depuis 60 ans pour la compétition aucune Porsche ne peut rivaliser contre une alpine

[@bikesfrench8524]

@@gtclubuk kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqqwXqB4fcZ_ZpYsi=Zrc5OQzMlcOvl1yn alpine 600ch

[@bikesfrench8524]

@@gtclubuk kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKWzhHuGlqtoea8si=NcRn0ZKlT99F4o9i monté Carlo

[@ngacni]

The rear end is probably the reason for 70 percent lower number of sales.

[@JStryker7]

I think the rear looks better than the front

[@michaelclements4664]

Kudos to Alpine! Folks who have never driven a car that weighs < 2500 lbs. should. Light weight is a critical yet often overlooked requirement for a true sports car. But what's with the auto tranny? It needs a stick shift for full driver engagement and fun.

[@vgstb]

90% of the current and previous generation 911 owners ordered their car with a PDK, the same with the Boxter/Cayman cars of the current generation. There is just no market anymore for sport cars with a manual gearbox. If Alpine would have made it available, they would lose money on every single one sold with a manual gearbox.

[@johnrogers6616]

That’s high praise indeed over a cayman gt 4. Really

[@vgstb]

The gt4 is a little bit more exciting in a straight line, the A110 is every where else.

[@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya]

👍😊👊💥

[@AboveInShadow]

Get rig of the terrible fog lights making the front bumper a bit less pointy, a modern infotainment and I would seriously consider in buying this car over any Audi / Mercedes / Mazda / Porsche

[@karlkavos]

First 🎉

[@svlagonda7417]

Looks like a 911

[@vgstb]

Have a look at the original A110, and you will understand the design.

[@markharrison7893]

Nice colour and rear, its the just front. The Lotus Emira is a little better.

[@hyweljthomas]

Nah, too heavy.

[@soaring9379]

@@hyweljthomas get on a diet then.

[@hyweljthomas]

@@soaring9379 Not sure if I can manage 350 kilos...

[@vgstb]

The Lotus Emira is as reliable as all other Lotus cars: not very.

[@hyweljthomas]

@@vgstb Rubbish, the Toyota engines Lotus use are very reliable; my Elise never had a single problem in 3 years.

[@bikesfrench8524]

Alpine champion World Rally Porsche zéro 😅

[@randygraves1644]

But not *this* Alpine! It was the 1800cc one I drove in 1973!

[@RaffyUK]

Nice motor , still freaks me out to think it’s 60k for a Renault 😢

[@bikesfrench8524]

😅 alpine champion World Rally Porsche zéro 😂

[@essexstu4387]

thats like saying a Ferrari is a Fiat?...its built in Dieppe by Alpine...apart from the engine, very little is from a Renault...

[@vgstb]

Well, as Clarkson used to say: what is the point in spending a 100 grand on one of those glorified Volkswagen Beetles.

[@eugenux]

keep deleting those comments...not nice.

[@DrivenPlus]

Hi Eugen, Sorry but I have not deleted any of your comments. I seen your original comment and next minute it was gone. Thank you for the kind response though…

[@eugenux]

​​​@@DrivenPlus I don't believe one iota, sorry. There wasn't a bad letter in those comments(or maybe it was, idk)...the only thing I was saying(keep repeating, I guess 🤷🏿‍♂️) was the fact that this chassis, this car, this combo of lightweight, mid-engine and rwd would have deserved a manual gb.

[@MattiusMaximus]

@@eugenuxgiven your comment is still here 2 months later, have you considered that may you are a little bit paranoid, and a big bit emotional?

[@wackrapsatire]

KZbin (google) has developed an AI that auto deletes comments for no reason. Look up the news

[@wackrapsatire]

@@MattiusMaximus LOL 🤣 This guy definitely a case for the psych doc

[@SSHHABBA]

lol these came out in a survey that 75% of them broke lol 😂😂😂😂

[@hyweljthomas]

I saw that survey, it's not reflected in the forums. I've had one for 2 years - not a single issue.

[@vgstb]

Don't put to much value on a survey done by a bottom tier periodical.

[@lloyd.8272]

Personally didn’t like it, interior reminded me of a Renault capture we had years ago, no manual option and engine is uninspiring and sounds awful.

[@vgstb]

Some people get it, a lot of others (especially those who never have driven it) just don't.

[@mnewlyn]

don't bother, get an Emira.

[@guillaumeromain6694]

Lol. What do you know? Go and get yourself a nice meal at bk #pisashit.

[@essexstu4387]

why have such a heavy expensive car lol

[@wackrapsatire]

70 vs 100k decision in germany, considering perfomance points it´s clear which car is the winner: A110S. Emira has the point at suspension + chassi kinematics, engine with more character, manual. But all in all the Alpine takes the cake. Made that choice and not regretting. Plus for those 100k i got a gti clubsport 4-door 6 speed doing daily bits if needed plus that alpine so perfect 2 car garage at that.

[@svlagonda7417]

Emira is a very different car.

[@vgstb]

@@wackrapsatire They are indeed two different cars, but what people don't realize is that there will be zero spare parts for the Lotus Emira as of 2025, because Geely (the owner of Lotus) has decided to only support EV Lotus cars in that respect. BTW, the no spare parts decision is for all non-EV Lotus cars, not only the Emira.

[@wackrapsatire]

pretentious moncler puffer, hideous shiny watch from istanbul and then nike joggers and these shoes reviewing great french design? c´mon...

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

You could at least have cleaned the car and to say it looks great dirty is truly appalling. If I were a dealership I'd never let you even look at one of my cars let alone test one....

[@DrivenPlus]

Hi Mike, thanks for you kind comment… This video was filmed during a very cold and wet spell in the UK. Meaning the roads were full of grit and grime. Thanks for watching though…

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

@@DrivenPlus Those who can, do. Those who can't, make excuses....

[@vgstb]

@@MikeKleinsteuber It speaks volumes that the A110 oozes with charm, even when covered in road grit and grime.

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

@@vgstb Sure it does but that's not the point I was making.

[@austindurham5736]

That thing is ugly as sin. I'm sure if someone put some work into it it could look cool. But stock... hell no

[@wackrapsatire]

you probably live in rural usa and drive a rusty chevy or subaru. Eff off....