Alpine signals beginning of the end for A110

Final production run of 1,750 cars announced - collectors take note, says Alpine

By PH Staff / Friday, 24 October 2025 / Loading comments

We’ve known about the demise of the A110 for yonks, of course - but confirmation that Alpine is preparing to build what it calls ‘the final few examples’ still feels like a kick to the enthusiast groin. Say what you like about the shortcomings of arguably the best car to come out of France since the Bugatti Veyron, but we can all agree that its demise (in its current, petrol-powered format) is about as welcome as a cocktail served in an old ashtray.

Following an earlier announcement in February, its missive at this stage in the game (production will not actually cease until mid-2026) is to sell a few more examples before the end, and to remind us that another countdown has begun, lest we forget that the current A110 will be replaced by an all-new model, available as both coupe and roadster, based on its bespoke APP platform. Or as the manufacturer puts it, ‘a proper electric sports car’.

Alpine is right to be trepidatious about the transition from one to another. Porsche, the firm that Renault most aspires its performance division to resemble, is busy tying itself in knots about the lack of demand for battery power - so much so that it has already confirmed that the 718 replacement will feature a petrol engine in its more expensive variants. Alpine is rumoured to be considering a similar approach, potentially with a hybrid configuration.

For now, though, it is content to bid adieu to the old A110, the car that marked the comeback of the ‘A-arrow’ brand when it launched in 2017. Critical acclaim swiftly followed for a model that combined elfin-like handling with wonderfully compact good looks, though buyers took some time to be convinced. Alpine reckons its ‘sales curve has continued to rise throughout its commercial life’ - which is another way of saying it didn’t exactly race out of the blocks.

Nevertheless, by the end of its lifetime, the manufacturer reckons that it will have sold nearly 30,000 units - not bad for a sports car that made do with a single four-cylinder engine and went almost unchanged for its entire lifecycle. Its maker did breathe on it, though: most notably with the comparatively hardcore (and high-priced) R variant. Just 50 of these remain in anniversary edition ’70’ format, which is now priced from £107k.

Otherwise, there is a choice of the entry-level A110 from £55k, which still boasts the 252hp the car arrived with eight years ago, or the newer GTS, which replaced both the GT and S trims at the start of the year. This costs from £70k, but shares the uprated 300hp output with the R and gets the slightly stiffer suspension setup from the old S alongside a leather interior. There’s also the option of a new GTS aerodynamic kit if you’d like to replicate the R’s more aggressive look. Either way, you can hardly miss: the A110 is sublime company in all getups. We heartily recommend finding out for yourself before it’s too late.