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Renault Alpine V6 GT and A 610 - Leaving at the peak of performance

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Created on June 16, 2013

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Bruno von Rotz

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - with 250 hp, outstanding performance was possible

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - an elegant sports car

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - the folding headlights were necessary due to registration regulations

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - for the nineties

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - with plastic bodywork

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - remained light and easy to handle even in the last generation

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - the handling was improved compared to its predecessors

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - the "Alpine" badge is still worn proudly

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - sporty interior with non-slip steering wheel

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - clear and ergonomically designed interior

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - the V6 turbo produced 250 hp

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - there is only room for the spare wheel at the front

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - the lettering leaves no questions unanswered

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - with its ancestors A310 and A110

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Alpine A 110 1600 SC (1976) - Side view of the Berlinette

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Alpine-Renault A 310 V6 (1978) - timelessly elegant design

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Alpine-Renault A 310 (1977) - the models for 1977 - A110 and A310

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - Wind tunnel study - Illustration from a sales brochure

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - significantly changed compared to the predecessor A310

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - rear view

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - , special version for the Renault Eleven European Cup

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - still with rear engine under the glass hood

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - steering wheel and dashboard - great importance was attached to ergonomics

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1984) - Interior - the seats can be reclined several times and promise plenty of lateral support

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1986) - elegant coupé - Illustration from a sales brochure

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - Sergio Tarchini poses proudly in front of the French flounder

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - Silhouette

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Renault-Alpine V6 Turbo (1986) - elegant and flat sports car

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Renault-Alpine V6 GT (1985) - with dynamic rear design

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Sunset mood at Alpine

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - In action

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - with a dynamic appearance

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Press photo on the occasion of the presentation

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - with folding headlamps instead of the conventional lamps of the V6 GT

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - the installation of folding headlights made it possible to remove obstacles to registration

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - on the occasion of the presentation in Geneva in March 1991

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Comparison between V6 GT (left) and A610

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - comparison with the V6 GT Turbo (right)

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Comparison of the rear sections of the V6 GT (right) and A610

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - Comparison of the rear sections of the A610 and its predecessor V6 Turbo (right)

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Dashboard

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - comfortable looking interior

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - Interior, entrance

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Renault-Alpine A 610 Turbo (1991) - See-through drawing V6 engine

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - Front design in detail

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - clear labeling

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - in the 1987 ADAC Motorwelt advertisement

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - die Klappscheinwerfer waren wegen der Zulassungsvorschriften nötig

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - für die Neunzigerjahre

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - mit Kunststoffkarosserie

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - blieb auch in der letzten Generation leicht und handlich

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - das Handling wurde gegenüber den Vorgängern verbessert

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - noch wird das "Alpine"-Schild stolz getragen

Summary

In 1985, the Renault-Alpine V6 GT replaced the A310, which had been built for 14 years. In 1991, Régie Renault added the final performance level, the A 610, which was also able to hold its own in the guild of the fastest sports cars at an affordable price. This report looks back on the development of the model and shows the A 610 and the V6 GT in many contemporary and historical pictures, supplemented by sales documents, press material and a price list (coming soon).

This article contains the following chapters

From the rally series winner Berlinette to the more luxurious A310
More space, more safety and more comfort
World-record aerodynamics
Fast and pleasant to drive
A return to the roots with the A 610
Fully equipped
Forever the challenger
Discontinuation without a direct successor
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Renault Group presented its new Alpine model in 1985, they obviously didn't want to know so much about the tradition of the Alpine brand. In any case, the new car was not called the A 410 or A 510, as one might have expected after its predecessors, the A 110 and A 310 . It was simply called the V6 GT and inherited much from its predecessors, despite the distance that was sought with the new name. The Alpine was best known for the Berlinette, as the A 110 was also known, which was built until 1977. In the hands of talented cross-country drivers, it won the Monte Carlo Rally several times and was crowned World Rally Champion.

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Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - die Klappscheinwerfer waren wegen der Zulassungsvorschriften nötig

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - für die Neunzigerjahre

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - mit Kunststoffkarosserie

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - blieb auch in der letzten Generation leicht und handlich

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - das Handling wurde gegenüber den Vorgängern verbessert

Renault-Alpine A 610 (1991) - noch wird das "Alpine"-Schild stolz getragen

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