Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
The most unusual Renault produced at the beginning of the '90s was the A610. It was a true sports car with a mid-engine and rear-wheel-drive. It was the successor of the 1984 Alpine GTA.
The second generation of the Renault Alpine was named A610. It was built for the track and engineered by the Renault-Sport department in Dieppe. It was not designed or assembled by the mass-market department.
The Alpine A610 was the first Renault to feature pop-up headlights. Its flat hood and raked A-pillars evoked a super-sport vehicle, even though it couldn't match the performances of a Ferrari. But it was strong enough to make a Porsche driver uncomfortable. The curved roofline and the abrupt slope of the back were part of the design heritage. The plastic bodywork was needed to reduce the car's weight.
Inside, there were two bucket-seats in the front and another pair in the back. The dashboard featured a square design for the center stack and rounded on top for the instrument cluster. With a rev-counter on the right and the speedometer on the left, it looked different than those found in other mass-produced vehicles.
Despite having two cramped seats in the back, the engineers managed to install a turbocharged V6 engine behind them, in a mid-rear position. It was mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Its performances were similar to other sports cars from the era. The A610 was produced until 1995 and it didn't have a successor until 2017 when the Alpine A110 was launched.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.0L V6 Turbo 5MT (250 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2975 cm3 |
Power: | 184 KW @ 5750 RPM 250 HP @ 5750 RPM 247 BHP @ 5750 RPM |
Torque: | 258 lb-ft @ 2900 RPM 350 Nm @ 2900 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 164.7 mph (265 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 245/45ZR16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 174.1 in (4422 mm) |
Width: | 69.3 in (1760 mm) |
Height: | 46.9 in (1191 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 59.05/57.8 in (1,500/1,468 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 92.1 in (2339 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.9 in (124 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 7.8 cuFT (221 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3130.6 lbs (1420 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3836 lbs (1740 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 16 mpg US (14.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 22.6 mpg US (10.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 247.5 g/km |