Alpine News

The hot hatch, recharged! 2024 Alpine A290 confirmed as near production-ready, so is this the successor to the Renault Clio RS?

10 May 2023 by Chris Thompson

France has a history of building some of the most widely revered hot hatches in the world, and it doesn’t look like the electric car era is going to change that. This is the spiritual successor ...Read more

Watts up at Renault?! Renault Australia powers ahead on electric cars through pure-electric vans, ultra-cool retro R5 and Alpine performance

14 Mar 2023 by James Cleary

"Anything electric (Renault Group) builds in right-hand drive we will have our hand up for." So said Renault Australia General Manager, Glen Sealey, speaking to CarsGuide at a recent ...Read more

Disappearing brands: Holden, Chrysler, Opel and the other brands that have left Australia - and the one that's making a comeback

28 Aug 2022 by Stephen Ottley

Australia is often lauded as one of the most competitive new car markets in the world, with more than 40 brands fighting for slightly more than one million sales per year. Read more

Gone too soon? Mercedes-Benz X-Class, Mitsubishi Express, Ford Endura and more of Australia's shortest-lived cars

23 Jul 2022 by Tony O'Kane

Are these mercy killings, or the cruel hand of fate? Not all short-lived cars deserved to die young, but then again the candle that burns half as long doesn’t always burn twice as bright. ...Read more

Toyota's reborn MR2: What we know about new all-electric Porsche, Lotus, Maserati and Alpine rival

27 Feb 2022 by Stephen Ottley

Toyota has been teasing a new sports car for years and in December 2021 we got our best look yet at what's likely to be the all-new MR2.It was almost lost in the crowd as Toyota unveiled 17 electric ...Read more

Rust in pieces: From the last of the V8 Holden Commodore replacements to China's answer to the Toyota LandCruiser Prado, here are 11 cars removed from sale in 2021

25 Dec 2021 by Andrew Chesterton

A new year is always tinged in a tiny bit of sadness for us car peeps. Read more

Mitsubishi Mirage supply to continue into 2022 despite safety change, but stock of other affected models dwindling

6 Dec 2021 by Tim Nicholson

Mitsubishi will continue to sell its Mirage micro car for a while yet, despite the hatchback not complying with the Australian Design Rule (ADR) changes that came into effect on November 1.The ...Read more

Au revoir: Alpine A110 removed from sale in Australia as new safety regulation takes hold, bringing an end to France's Porsche Cayman and Audi TT rival

15 Sep 2021 by Justin Hilliard

Renault’s sports-car brand, Alpine, has been forced to stop Australian sales of its only current model, the A110 coupe, due to the introduction of a new local safety regulation ...Read more

2022 Nissan Z spec comparison: How Japan's latest sports car sizes up against Toyota Supra and every other similar coupe on the market

5 Sep 2021 by Tom White

Will you be choosing Nissan's Zed over these comparable coupes? We've stacked the numbers up to see how it fares. Read more

Best sports cars arriving in 2021

24 Jun 2021 by Justin Hilliard

There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes and plenty of new sports cars being released every year, and 2021 will be no different when it comes to the latter Read more

2021 Alpine A110 price and features: Toyota Supra, Porsche Cayman, Jaguar F-Type and Audi TT rival gets new A110S flagship with more power

10 Jun 2021 by Justin Hilliard

Better late than never, Alpine Australia has added a third full-time variant to the A110 coupe’s range, with the new A110S flagship now offering a more powerful option to sports-car buyers ...Read more

Why Daniel Ricciardo could become an F1 winner again: 2021 Formula 1 season preview

27 Mar 2021 by Stephen Ottley

Daniel Ricciardo carries the hopes of a nation with him as the Formula 1 season begins this weekend in Bahrain – we all want to see him drinking champagne from his race boots on the podium ...Read more

How F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is helping make your next Mercedes-AMG performance car better

7 Mar 2021 by Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-AMG this week took the wraps off its new Formula 1 challenger, the W12, and the brand hopes it will not only carry Lewis Hamilton to a record eighth world title, but also help improve the ...Read more

2020 new-car sales biggest losers: Honda, Mitsubishi, Jaguar and other brands that struggled last year

8 Jan 2021 by Tung Nguyen

Last year was undoubtedly tough for all automotive brands as each scrambled to react to the ever-changing landscape brought about due to a global pandemic and its economic impact. Read more

Alpine set to replace Renault Sport and go hunting Mercedes-AMG, BMW M and Audi Sport

28 Nov 2020 by Stephen Ottley

Renault’s decision to rebrand the multi-million-dollar marketing machine that is its Formula One team after a company selling less than 1000 cars in Europe per year is starting to come into ...Read more

New Alpine A110S 2021 confirmed! Focused Toyota Supra and Porsche Cayman rival heading to Australia

15 Sep 2020 by Justin Hilliard

After a near two-year wait, Renault’s sports-car brand, Alpine, has confirmed it will release the latest and greatest version of its A110 coupe in Australia in the first quarter of next year ...Read more

New Alpine A110S 2021: More powerful Porsche Cayman, Toyota Supra rival firming for Australia

30 Jul 2020 by Justin Hilliard

Renault’s sports-car brand, Alpine, appears to have a future in Australia, with the new A110S coupe firming for a local release ...Read more

The car brands struggling in 2020

27 Apr 2020 by Stephen Ottley

If 2020 has taught us anything it's, be prepared for the unpredictable.Purely from an automotive point-of-view, this year has seen the shocking news that Holden will cease to exist. Read more

Toyota Supra, Mini Cooper and other great car resurrections

11 Apr 2020 by Stephen Ottley

Some models are staples, others come and go with the whims of the market.For example, it's hard to imagine Toyota without the Corolla or Volkswagen without the Golf, as each generation rolls neatly ...Read more

Alpine A110S 2019 revealed

14 Jun 2019 by Spencer Leech

Alpine has lifted the lid on its new flagship sportscar, the A110S, promising a significant boost to power and enhanced chassis dynamics. Read more