Alpine at the Paris Motor Show and BMW Skytop production car ...
Fittingly taking centre stage today at the Paris Motor Show was French sports car manufacturer Alpine with three world debuts. The absolute star of the show is the Alpenglow Hy6. It is a further evolution of the Alpenglow show car. In this incarnation, it is powered by a new twin-turbo V6 that runs on hydrogen. Mounted amidships in an LMP3 specification chassis, the bespoke engine produces a staggering 740 bhp. The striking Alpenglow Hy6 could very well form the basis of a next generation Le Mans racer once hydrogen engines are accepted from the 2028 season onwards.
Another high performance on display is the limited production A110 R Ultime. Only 110 examples will be produced of what is literally the ultimate version of the A110 R. On high octane fuel its four-cylinder engine is now capable of 345 bhp, while torque is up to 420 Nm. Rarer and more expensive still will be the La Bleue configuration of which just 15 will be built for €330,000, including VAT each.
A third model in the Alpine line-up is previewed in the A390_β show car. It is an all-electric four-door machine, which will sit above the A290 in the Alpine range.
Following the show car that debuted at Villa d'Este earlier this year, BMW have now confirmed the production of the Skytop roadster. Production is limited at 50 examples of the 507 Roadster and Z8 Roadster inspired model. It will be powered by a twin-turbo V8, while the leather covered roll-bar is carried over from the earlier concept car.
Enjoy the links:
2024 Alpine A390_β
2024 Alpine Alpenglow Hy6
2024 Alpine A110 R Ultime
2025 BMW Skytop
2024 Citroën C5 Aircross Concept
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