The Alpine A110-50 (codenamed ZAR, for “Alpine revival”, the letter Z being used for Renault concepts) is a concept racing car created by Renault to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Alpine A110. It debuted at the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, where Renault chief operating officer Carlos Tavares raced it for four laps.
Alpine A110-50 at a glance
| Codename | ZAR (“Alpine revival”) |
|---|---|
| Occasion | 50th anniversary of the 1962 Alpine A110 |
| Debut | Monaco Grand Prix circuit, driven by Carlos Tavares for four laps |
| Body | all carbon fibre, mid-engine layout, tubular frame |
| Platform | shared with the Sport Mégane Trophy race car; roll cage lowered by Tork Engineering |
| Weight | 880 kg (1,940 lb) |
| Aerodynamics | front splitter and rear diffuser give a third of the downforce, the rear wing the other two-thirds |
| Designers | Yann Jarsalle and Axel Breun, DEZIR design language |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source. No free photograph of this car was available for this page.
History of the Alpine A110-50
The A110-50 has an all-carbon-fibre body, a mid-engine layout and a tubular frame, built on the same platform as, and sharing its mechanicals with, the Sport Mégane Trophy race car. Because its height is lower than that of the Mégane Trophy, the roll cage and the bracing in the engine bay were lowered in the workshop of Tork Engineering. The car weighs 880 kg.
The front splitter and rear diffuser generate ground effect and account for a third of the downforce, while the other two-thirds come from the rear wing. The body can be raised with integrated pneumatic jacks for easier servicing, and the steering wheel has a colour screen using the same technology as a Formula Renault 3.5 single-seater. Designer Yann Jarsalle and the Concept and Show Car Director Axel Breun based the car on the design language introduced with the DEZIR concept, but included several cues from the original A110, such as half-domed additional headlights with yellow-tinted LED lighting and air intakes echoing the ducts on the rear wheel arches of the Berlinette.
Design and features
- Chassis: a tubular frame with a carbon-fibre body.
- Design cues: half-domed extra headlights and side intakes that echo the original A110.
Alpine A110-50 versions
- A110-50 (2012): a single concept car.
More Alpine cars are in our Alpina and Alpine collection, for example the original A110 that it commemorates.
Alpine A110-50 questions and answers
What is the Alpine A110-50?
A concept racing car created by Renault in 2012 for the 50th anniversary of the first Alpine A110.
What is it based on?
The platform and mechanicals of the Sport Mégane Trophy race car.
Who drove it first?
Renault COO Carlos Tavares, for four laps of the Monaco circuit.
How much does it weigh?
880 kg (1,940 lb).
Sources
- Alpine A110-50, English Wikipedia: concept description
