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    The return of Alpine

    Renault are planning to revive the Alpine brand to carry its upcoming sports cars.

    There are several concepts which could be produced, at first as RenaultSport cars, and depending on their success, it could lead to the rebirth of the Alpine badge. Nothing definate has been decided just yet though.

    The Wind and Fluence concepts point at what could be coming, whilst two more concepts are planned for the 2005 Geneva and Frankfurt motorshows.

    Rather than re-engineering cars already in production, they will be bespoke cars, with a sporting intent (like the RenaultSport Spyder).

    One possibility is to use Nissan's FM platform, currently underpinning the 350Z, Infiniti G35, FX45 and 2007 Skyline, as well as the 3.5 V6.

    The Fluence indicates a desire to make another push towards the premium market, a large coupe (roughly the same size as the Laguna) which could be a modern equivelant of the A610. Renault's previous attempts at moving up in the world have been thwarted by the slightly dissapointing reception of the Aventime and Vel Satis.
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    ALPINE !!!! NEW!!! my dad was going for the 5 series alpine the old one but he got the normal version instead
    There is 3 people on a boat with loads of children running around it, the 3 people are: 1. Bob geldof, 2. Ozzy Osbourne, and 3. Micheal jackson, they're sailing out for the G8 live aid, they've hit a rock and they're sinking, bob says: "save the children!" ozzy says: "Fuc the children!"

    Micheal says "have we got time?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by cuntukimushroom
    ALPINE !!!! NEW!!! my dad was going for the 5 series alpine the old one but he got the normal version instead
    we're talking REAL Alpine's here not any poxy German mod on a cruddy Beemer OR any scrappy British Sunbeam sh!t.

    Go Alpine. Where did you get the release from ?
    Is it speculation or real ? The official line from Renault for years has been that they WOULDN'T resurrect the Alpine name because of the clash in Germany and UK.

    Personally they should go for it with a balls-out sportscar capable of taking class in Le Mans and WRC and shake up the rules
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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    I believed that it was Alpina in German?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    we're talking REAL Alpine's here not any poxy German mod on a cruddy Beemer OR any scrappy British Sunbeam sh!t.

    Go Alpine. Where did you get the release from ?
    Is it speculation or real ? The official line from Renault for years has been that they WOULDN'T resurrect the Alpine name because of the clash in Germany and UK.

    Personally they should go for it with a balls-out sportscar capable of taking class in Le Mans and WRC and shake up the rules
    It is in the evo news section, it doesn't sound a certainty, it seems to indicate that Renault are 'testing the waters' with the concepts and the possibility of this Nissan based RenaultSport car, and if that goes well they could introduce Alpine as a brand to carry any new sports models.

    It does mention that Renault has bought back the rights to the Alpine name in the UK.
    Thanks for all the fish

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coventrysucks
    It does mention that Renault has bought back the rights to the Alpine name in the UK.
    wow, THAT's the bes tnews.

    Now I don't have to keep being apologetic when I talk about the Alpine to UK classic car owners
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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