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AGTZ Twin Tail Limited Edition

The Italian coachbuilding company Zagato in its 105-year long history has cooperated with the best car manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, BMW, Porsche, etc. Now, Zagato has unveiled a limited edition AGTZ Twin Tail based on the Alpine A110, and only 19 examples will be produced.

In the late 60s, Zagato produced the AGTZ Twin Tail based on the then Alpine A220, which current CEO Andrea Zagato claimed was two cars in one. Before and after transformation. Owners could decide which body type they wanted, converting the Longtail version to a Shorttail version after detaching the rear section. One was better on a fast track, the other on a more technically demanding road section.

This model is also equipped with a removable double rear end, so the car can be configured for road use or to achieve maximum speed thanks to the lower aero coefficient generated by the extended tail.

When it comes to the powertrain, Zagato didn’t reveal the details. The current Alpine A110 is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder turbo gasoline engine with 249 hp (186 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 4.5 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The AGTZ Twin Tail will premiere in May at the Concours d’Elegance in Vila d’Este. Price, 650,000 euros.

Source: Zagato

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AGTZ Twin Tail Limited Edition
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Alpine sales results in the first six months of 2023

French manufacturer of racing and sports cars Alpine has announced its sales results for the first six months of 2023. According to them, Alpine is seeing sales growth and plans to increase production to meet demand.

According to published sales results, Alpine sold 1,863 units of the A110 model in six months, which is a 9 percent increase compared to last year. June was the most successful month with 593 cars sold, which is the company’s record for monthly sales.

The main reason for Alpine’s sales growth is the production capacity of the factory. The manufacturer says that the Dieppe plant where the A110 is produced is operating at full capacity to meet the very high demand for the only model it currently produces. In fact, by the end of the decade, this factory will expand significantly to be able to produce even more cars, and then it will already be a series of electric models of different segments.

Also, Alpine intends to return to the American market by 2027, after four decades since the French manufacturer left the US after poor sales of the Le Car (Renault 5) model.

Source: Alpine

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2023 Alpine A110 Pikes Peak

At the end of June, the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race will take place, in which Alpine will participate for the first time with the super powerful Alpine A110 Pikes Peak.

The specially developed coupe was built exclusively for this race and has already undergone testing at Lurcy-Levis in France, while further testing will be carried out in the south of the country before heading to Colorado Springs for the challenge event.

The A110 Pikes Peak features a two-piece rear wing, a prominent front splitter with large side deflectors, while a central fin sits above the roof hatch that supplies air to the powerful engine. There are deflectors on the sides of the diffuser, which together form part of a larger aerodynamic package that includes a new rear spoiler and redesigned door sills.

This car, weighing only 950 kg, is powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 500 hp (373 kW). That’s a huge amount of horsepower when you consider that the same engine powers the Renault Megane RS, which has 300 hp (221 kW) and 251 lb-ft (340 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h).

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb track is 19.93 kilometers long and consists of 156 turns. The start is at an altitude of 2,865 meters, while the end is at an altitude of 4,303 meters.

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2023 Alpine A110 Pikes Peak

Source: Alpine