Automotive

The Alpine Renault A 110 is one of these cars which are part of the Automotive Legends, and not only for the French People. Born in 1962, and produced for 16 years, this sportscar à la française attended some famous Rallyes, such as the Monte Carlo, and w

It was lots of things but I never thought of it as charming I took my father-in-law for a ride, and he rolled out onto the driveway moaning "He's trying to kill me, I've never been so terrified!" My fleet in 1990. The rusty green van was my neighbor's veh

and enjoyed the race series. The original design and the first cars didn’t have a windscreen, keeping the weight of the car as low as possible. Ultimately its nemesis was the Lotus Elise and Exige

A110 goes to 100 kph in 4,5 sec, you sit low to the ground, in a very light car ... so it feels even quicker. AND ... don't compare it to a Lotus or a Cayman, it's waay more comfy and sturdy than a Lotus and not as 'wiggly' like a Cayman/Boxster (unless i

[Capt Scarlet - this is for you] In 2002 my friend Steve proposed a trip to New Mexico for some kind of old car rally. We had plenty of cars to choose, but they had to be old to qualify. We took some time to review our options: My old Lotus - too fragile,

Such as the Lotus or... This Alpine. The engine is not that noble, in the Alpine, but it works very well, and it is full of life. And the whole car is such a charm! I told you, I remember our discussion very well, that I thought that 252 HP were maybe not

(From Automotive News) Renault's Italian-born CEO Luca de Meo has a brave ambition: to build a sports-car brand, barely brought back to life, into a Ferrari fighter. Alpine, the French marque that Renault revived recently after 20 years of dormancy, is a

I double-clutch when I feel like it, and know how to do it because synchros don't generally last 100's of thousands of miles... like on my old 2CV. But a year or so ago I drove an Aston Martin and did a review here. It and the Jag F-Type make did all sort

Austin Healy 100-6 -- I just found this picture of a car I'd completely forgotten Buick Electra 225 - rear quarter panel so long it was a 3/4 panel! Corvair Monza 140 Convertible Citroen Mehari Jeepster Commando 1972 Jeepster 1968 91 Lotus Elan, 71 Lotus

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