Not to be outdone by other European brands, Alpine has come up with its own retrotastic ‘design concept’ for the Paris Motor Show that reimagines one of its old-school sports cars. And, yeah...it’s an absolute stunner.
Welcome to the Alpine A310 Vision, which, as you may have guessed, is a tribute to the rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive Alpine from the ’70s. In fact, it celebrates the original four-cylinder A310’s 55th birthday and the chunkier V6’s 50th.
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
We’re told, however, that this is all about “reinterpreting its spirit through a contemporary, retro-futuristic vision,” and Alpine has stated very clearly that it won’t be put into production. Shame, because this could be an incredible flagship to sit above the new, all-electric A110. We’re actually told that it sits on the same Alpine Performance Platform, too. Maybe there is hope, after all?
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We’d certainly love to see something like this on the road. There’s aluminum bodywork up top featuring flowing lines, muscular arches, ‘pop-down’ headlights, an S-duct breaking up the hood and a split rear wing with a transparent center. Neat. The black lower section is all about F1-inspired aero, with lots of chopped sections, flying winglets, and a monster diffuser out back. And check out those glorious A-shaped three-spoke wheels.
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
The bubble-shaped cockpit also gives us a bit of a glimpse inside, where we’re told to expect “seats with organic shapes,” “bold colors,” and “physical controls inspired by the world of Hi-Fi.”
The latter sounds particularly promising. Here’s hoping Alpine brings plenty of this Vision into its future production cars.
More photos of the Alpine A310 Vision:PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
PHOTO BY Alpine
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.