France's Alpine is set to enter one of America's oldest motorsports events for the first time.
More evidence is mounting that French performance marque Alpine may be serious about gaining a foothold in the U.S.
The latest is Alpine's announcement on Tuesday that it will enter the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with a specially prepared version of itsThe A110 is Alpine's sole model at present, and confirmed by the automaker as its last to feature an internal-combustion engine. Power in the A110 normally taps out at 296 hp but the A110 Pikes Peak racer delivers nearly 500 hp from a tuned version of the sports car's mid-mounted 1.8-liter turbo-4.
There's also the radical body work designed to generate downforce in the thin air the A110 Pikes Peak will experience as it approaches the finish line at 14,115 feet above sea level. Alpine said significant weight-saving modifications were also employed to reduce the car's weight to 2,094 pounds.Alpine said it is working with French racing team Signatech, its current partner in endurance racing, on the Pikes Peak program.
Racing at Pikes Peak, together with continued participation in Formula 1, will further help build awareness of Alpine in the U.S. While the automaker hasn't confirmed plans to enter this market, its CEO in January said
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