Just 100 examples of the Alpine A110 R Le Mans will be built.
The new A110 R Le Mans edition was revealed on Wednesday at Le Mans' Circuit de la Sarthe and taken out onto the racetrack by racing driver Sophia Flörsch. Just 100 will be built, and order books open on Thursday, Alpine has confirmed. The price is set at 140,000 euros .that debuted last fall. The car is powered by the same mid-mounted 1.8-liter turbo-4 found in other A110 variants, and delivers a peak output of 296 hp.
Unique to it is the combination of white for the main body and blue for the accents. The blue color extends to the A110 R's standard carbon-fiber wheels, as well as the brake calipers, rear wing end plates, and various Le Mans logos that litter the car. A small fin is also attached to the rear carbon-fiber cover as a nod to the central fin commonly found on Le Mans-style sports prototypes.
For the interior, the headrests of the standard Sabelt bucket seats features a Le Mans logo, and the layout of the Circuit de la Sarthe is laser-engraved on the sun visor.This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans runs this weekend. Alpine will also present on the sidelines of the eventthat will compete from 2024 in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the series whose highlight is the Le Mans race.
While Alpine doesn't currently operate in the U.S., there is mounting evidence the brand is looking to launch here eventually. Its CEO in January said
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