New Takes on Classic Cars

rainer2859

Sporky said:

danishbacon said:

Alpine

I concur. I like mine a lot. 

 

Great take on an absolute classic, classier than the usual Cayman, Boxter fare!

Dominic

^ agree but they should have put a bit more engine into it 

skullfunkerry

Dominic said:

i do like a Stratos but I agree it was a strange looking car in some ways..
What you'd get if you crossed a Ferrari Dino with a TR7 and added a bit of flying Saucer

The Stratos always makes me think of those films of the year 2000 that they made in the 60s & 70s - it’s like a futuristic car from the past.
(Yes, I know it *is* a futuristic car from the past, but you know what I mean!)

robgilmo

skullfunkerry said:

Dominic said:

i do like a Stratos but I agree it was a strange looking car in some ways..
What you'd get if you crossed a Ferrari Dino with a TR7 and added a bit of flying Saucer

The Stratos always makes me think of those films of the year 2000 that they made in the 60s & 70s - it’s like a futuristic car from the past.
(Yes, I know it *is* a futuristic car from the past, but you know what I mean!)

A wedge with too many sharp edges and plastic doors? 

robgilmo

Anyone remember the Alphasud? rusty old things , I had a mate back in the late 80's who had one, back then we treated cars like this as 'oops I crashed it, oh well' , had loads of fun in that old thing.

Dominic

Yes totally ....Alfasud Ti and Sprint ........lots of friends had them as first cars back then 
tinny ,rusty and sounded like a hairdryer on steroids but a lot of fun

Sporky

Dominic said:

^ agree but they should have put a bit more engine into it 

Nah, for several reasons.

1. Alpine's heritage is "normal" engines in great chassis(es) - the Megane RS derived engine in the A110 is entirely appropriate
2. The slow one does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds already - but still does 40mpg on average
3. Anything more would be bigger and/or heavier, and then the whole car gets bigger and heavier, and you lose all the advantages of being lightweight
4. It makes brilliant whooshy noises

Stevepage

One of these please

Dominic

Sporky said:

Dominic said:

^ agree but they should have put a bit more engine into it 

Nah, for several reasons.

1. Alpine's heritage is "normal" engines in great chassis(es) - the Megane RS derived engine in the A110 is entirely appropriate
2. The slow one does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds already - but still does 40mpg on average
3. Anything more would be bigger and/or heavier, and then the whole car gets bigger and heavier, and you lose all the advantages of being lightweight
4. It makes brilliant whooshy noises

Wow,I didn't realise performance was so rapid ......I looked at 240bhp and thought it could have been a bit beefier.
It's a 1.8 turbo ,no ?
must be v light 

Sporky

I think it's 260bhp, but only 1100kg. And yes, 1.8T.

The S, GT, and R are 300bhp, and the R is a bit lighter too.