Renault Alpine GTA

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Alpine
Alpine V6 GT
Alpine V6 GT
V6 GT / V6 Turbo
Production period: 1984-1991
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupe
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.5–2.7 liters
(118–147 kW)
Length: 4330 mm
Width: 1755 mm
Height: 1195 mm
Wheelbase : 2340 mm
Empty weight : 1110-1210 kg
Previous model Alpine A310
successor Alpine A610 Turbo

The Alpine GTA is a sports car from the French manufacturer Alpine , which was built from late 1984 to spring 1991. GTA ( Grand Tourisme Alpine) is an internal model name, the sales name in Europe was V6 GT or V6 Turbo . In the spring of 1985, the model was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.

The number of units sold remained far behind that of the predecessor model Alpine A310 . The Alpine GTA models deviate from the tradition of the model names that Alpine has to offer. One reason for this is that these models are the first that were no longer developed by Alpine founder Jean Rédélé , who resigned from his office in 1978. The design of the vehicles comes from z. B. now from Renault chief designer Robert Opron. With these models, too, the complete manual production ends, as was customary at Alpine until now .

The Alpine V6 GT and Alpine V6 Turbo are designed as pure street sports cars. The development was no longer based largely on racing , as Jean Rédélé had done with the earlier models. Early Alpine V6 GT and Alpine V6 Turbo were misleadingly provided with Renault emblems at the factory, which means that the car is popularly assigned to a wrong manufacturer. However, only Alpine is entered as the manufacturer in the papers. From year of construction (not first registration) 1989, all Renault logos will disappear from the Alpine GTA models, only Alpine emblems are used ex works, so that the brand of the vehicle is clearly recognizable again for everyone.

Body and design

Like its predecessor A310 , the Alpine GTA is a "2 + 2-seater" coupé with a plastic body. The engine is located in the rear, the rear axle is driven by a manual 5-speed gearbox. As is typical for sports cars, the rear tires are each 30 mm wider than the front tires. The Alpine has a weight distribution of 53 to 47%.

Alpine V6 GT

Internal designation: D500, number of items: 1472, weight: 1140 kg. In 1984 the new model was initially only introduced with the 2.7-liter V6 carburettor engine (PRV engine) familiar from its predecessor, the A310 , with an output of 118 kW (160 hp).

  • Rear view

Alpine Europe Cup

Construction period: 1984–1987, number of units: 69 vehicles.

Alpine V6 Turbo

Internal: D501, weight: 1180 kg.

From 1985, the Alpine GTA was also equipped with the 2.5-liter V6 engine with intake manifold injection and exhaust gas turbocharger , which was already used in the Renault 25 , which developed 147 kW (200 hp) and accelerated the Alpine to a top speed of 250 km / h .

A version with a catalytic converter followed in 1987 (internal: D502), but due to a lower compression ratio the engine only developed 136 kW (185 hp). Alpine V6 GT and Alpine V6 Turbo only differ optically in details such as B. the different lettering in the window or different rims ex works. On the Alpine GTA models, the model name is printed in the rear, side windows.

  • Alpine V6 Turbo

  • Rear view

Alpine GTA - US version

In 1986 a revised US version was designed for the American market. The bumpers are enlarged and the vehicle has a frame reinforcement for better crash results in the front area. The car gets pop-up headlights, which changes the look of the front. Only 21 vehicles are produced.

Alpine V6 Turbo Mille Miles

In 1989 a special model with a limited number of 100 units was offered. The name of the car is reminiscent of the first series-built Alpine, the Alpine A106 Mille Miles. The car can already be recognized from the outside by its own paintwork, provided it is original. All vehicles in the Alpine V6 Turbo Mille Miles only have Alpine emblems ex works. In the interior there is a plaque with the words "Mille Miles" and a number from No. 1 to 100.

  • Alpine V6 Mille Miles

  • Inscription of the Mille Miles

Alpine V6 Turbo Le Mans

In 1990 another special model appeared on the market: the Alpine V6 Turbo Le Mans , whose name is intended to commemorate the overall victory of Alpine in 1978 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jean Rédélé first competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1963 with the Alpine works team.

The number of the special model is 300 vehicles. Weight: 1235 kg. The special model already has a modified body and different headlights at the front, and the car is also given wider fenders. All vehicles of the Alpine V6 Turbo Le Mans only have Alpine emblems ex works.

  • Alpine V6 Turbo Le Mans

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literature

  • Ulrich Bethscheider-Kieser: Cars made history . Renault Alpine. Ed .: Mike Riedner. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 978-3-613-01407-7 , p. 156 .

Web links

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