Alpine A110S Review: Is The A110S A Better Alfa 4C?!
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- So after driving the Alpine A110S what did it think? I have always been intrigued by the Alpine A110S but more so recently after owning the Alfa 4C. How different are the two mid engined lightweight sports cars? In this video i compare the Alpine A110S against what my 4C was like.
The Alpine A110S is a 292bhp 2 seater car that hits 62mph in 4.4 seconds. It comes with a lot more premium features than the 4C and is also much more usable. Here is my review of the Alpine A110S, plenty of exhaust sound, accelerations, interior and exterior overviews too.
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YES! My A110S is my daily dosis of SMILE!!! I love it!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
"I prefer the 4C because it might kill me"
I can respect that.
I absolutely LOVE that about the 4C how it tries to kill me every time I hit some canyons with it 😁
Pourtant la boîte de la 4c est ratée, très très lente
Alpine a winner all day long for me.
I owned a 4c for three years....the best car I've ever had....
Really enjoyed this first impressions review Stef 👍I liked that you made comparisons to the Alfa 4c as they are very similar cars. Also the POV shots really immerse the viewer as if they're driving it and it shows how nimble and agile the lightweight body of the Alpine A110 is. Please do more POV shots in your videos in the future! Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching 🙌🙌
What an excellent video and review. I really like A110/S and your review really shows it off well. What a great car.
A very good review I did notice that you are shown the gear you’re in, and this is something that Petrolped
Mentioned on a different car recently didn’t,t have the gears displayed he would have liked which he would have liked to see, so the Alpine seems to be a well rounded car that doesn’t,t want to kill you.👍
There are hundreds of A110 reviews but this one is actually a good one :)
Ooof... that sound with the crackle when you open the valve! Music to my ears.
I've always wondered how you would rate this one, having lived with the 4C. I also think in an ideal world where money wasn't an issue, I'd have the 4C as a weekend car and something else as a daily (probably a Volvo V60 or something haha). But if I had to choose one and only one car, this is so very tempting.
But of course, I could never pay this kind of money for a car, nor is it available in Argentina hahaha. But one can dream! Lovely machine and great review, Stef!
I've been waiting SO long for you to try one of these. I'm glad you got your hands on the 'S' too.
They keep their value too. Not many popping up for sale
Haha yeah I remember mate. Been trying to get one for a while. Pleased it didn’t disappoint lol
Well done Stef. Great review for such a great car👍🇦🇺
Thanks mate
Earned a new subscriber here in the States.
Honest review. Good insight. Cheers
Genuinely enjoyed this video.. Haven't heard much about the alpine... so interesting to be fair
I love these in OZ we only have the A110 Australian Edition with a plaque numbered up to 60 blue coloured with French badging around and unusual square patch leather on the seats . Another great review Stef !
They also sell the Legende and Pure...
Thank you!
That really is a very elegant, classy car!😍
Great video Steph - love Alpine :)
Thank you
I own a4c and i am a true alfa lover! However, the Alpine looks great and definitely has the looks and way better interior than the 4c! Would love to have one to have an opinion on its driving dynamics! Great video stef!!!
Good review...nice piece of Engineering.. Very light so a liitle short of 300hp is more than adequate.
I would love one of these.. As i purchased my MINI JCW ALL4 (302HP)after the review you gave the one you drove.. And im not dissapointed with that in any department.
I really, really wish they sold these in the USA; very well might have bought one over my 4C if that were the case!
@ukalpine94, great alpine content! Car is amazing!
Excelente análisis y gracias por dar la posibilidad de dar los subtítulos traducidos.
Very nice car, and brilliant video, thanks :)
Thank you!
Good review👍
Good review.
Stunning looking car!
Coming from a previous 4C owner, your perspective is important, the 4C has a more exotic looks that I personally prefer. Nice review for a lovely car.
i saw the og one drving around for time to time.. not my type of car...
you have matured and aged well. Your reviews are much better too.
I think you have put together a very good and fair review as many 4C owners and ex-owners think their 4C is the best thing since slice bread. I have a 4C, which I use as a track car. On the road it is not very good at all apart from the odd occasion when you are in the mood for it. I also tested the A110S and from my point of view, it is the best road that can be used as a daily that money can buy. It's better in almost every way but the rawness of the 4C makes it a better track car. However if I had to choose between the two, I would still go for the 4C! Strange
I tested it a week ago and loved it. Stef, you should drive it in a twisty road, where you'll get the best of the A110/S . And if you haven't driven the A110 (standard) please have a try. I would it more fun than the S version. Anyway, thank you for sharing.
I meant, I "found" it more fun... the suspension of the standard version is like a magic carpet... fun, fun, fun
There is definitely something that I like about this car, it certainly looks good too! I do like how manufacturers recreate cars from the past, it should be applauded. One thing I DETEST though is the gimmicky centre console screen - on what planet does needing to know precisely what the steering angle is (among a host of other things) seem like a good idea? Knowing the precise angle of my front wheels is not really high on the list of priorities when driving a car on track, or on literally any road for that matter... ;)
Lol true but it might be when you want to look at telemetry data back if you are chasing lap times
Really nice :)
I liked the car, ( did a review myself on my tiny channel ) but , to be honeset the raw effect of that carbon tube on the 4C, can't be matched ;)
Great clip Stef! Interesting comments on it especially given you're comparing A110S and not the bog standard A110 vs the 4C given price (especially as the 4C will be from the 2nd hand market) and power difference. Never tested the 'S' but having had a crack at the standard 110 and the 4C, I went 4C spider. Oh and it's daily'd too ha ;)
Haha hero!
Stef, which sounds better in your opinion? 4C, A110s or 124 spider?
Love it. Great car.
It’s mega
Alfa 4c is maybe the biggest Alfa flop in recent times and Alpine is probably the best sport coupe in the world.
Nice review Stef, it looks like a cracking car apart from the price. Interior reminds me a bit of your 124. A small, lightweight sports car should never be as much as this for me, it’s pretty exclusive I suppose but so much money for what it is. A new cayman starts at £47k, even that is well over priced for me. You should be able to get a quick 2 seater sports car for the same price as a hot hatch but they seem to have spiralled out of control.
Unfortunately most cars have spiralled out of control price wise nowadays lol
@@StefABtv true, you’re right there! Bloody new Fiesta is £20k 😬
Great review Stef. I have a 4C and adore it with my heart - It is a stunning thing and I have had the full alfa workshop do-over with the suspension and ECU. However, it's rarely relaxing to drive, still feels edgy on anything other than smooth roads, is evil in the wet and the power delivery is far from linear with an inconsistent TCT shift. The Alpine seems far more complete - safer, more refined and easier to punt along in. In all honesty, I don't think I could ever sell the 4C - it's a love affair and the looks are so arresting - add in the carbon tub and loony toons noises and it is a real event - plus it has real perfprmance. However, the Alpine is still tempting and I think a better car.....If I could only have the one car, I reckon I'd be in this. Fortunately I have a similarly modded Giulietta QV as a daily....Your observations and narrative are bang on, as is your emotional preference to the 4c!! Good job man.
Thank you mate 🙌
What was the problem with the suspension on 4C?
You lucky bastard! 😉
Lovin' these, but they may not even be produced with steering on the anti metric system counter's side.
That car is as sweet as f imho...👌
🙌
The 4c is more exclusive, more dangerous. I own a 4c Spider, and like you've said : every ride on it, it's an event.
Me too - the 4c Spider is far better looking. And let’s face it, it’s Italian not French!!!
To start with the Alpine can be used on a daily basis whereas the 4C can not.
Think that rear, between-seat storage 'tube is a £500 option isn't it, you don't get it as standard. Decent review though, nice one
Awesome car, do not need the S, the base would be great. Understand he Alpine is the Gordon Murray daily, says a lot.
I would love to see an awd system in something like this
Would be mental!
Would be heavy
Superb car, well done Renault for making it
Nice review
After making a fool of myself getting in and out of a 4C I was resigned to never having one …… that and its freaking wide, it would not fit in my garage. So when the Alpine110 came out I have been keen, very. However, at this time my financial ducks are not lining up (kids !!) so I resigned to keeping my Abarths (not a total onerous task).
4C is defo hard to get in and out of lol
Yes...In every way...I could elaborate...But this brilliant car won't sell anyway, you won't see it on the roads much. People will buy the little Alfa still.
Technology may change . But you don't have to f up design integrity.
Look at your lineage.
Why don’t we get this in the US? I live in LA where almost nothing turns heads anymore. This would!
Need more of these kind of cars out there. No idea why they don’t send them over to you
We haven't had any French cars for decades. And the market is so crowded, I'll doubt well ever see these here. Great car, but you'll be stuck with a Cayman.
@@23Piccolina This is BMW's biggest market and the home of their biggest manufacturing plant anywhere in the world.
@@23Piccolina Thank you for telling me what has been going on my own country, especially since I know nothing about cars, starting with the 1974 Fiat Spider I bought new.
I know it is so late, but let's be honest...the 4C is my dream car. HOWEVER, if I look at myself with my mediocre skills (we are all mediocre unless there's some pro racing driver here) struggling to get the best of the car, not having ease for parking, going in and out and, again, not being able to drive it as fast as it can go...torquing bolts to the chasis every 20k km, etc. The beauty and "event feeling" of the Alfa's got a big big price. I think this car will make me happier even not being my so dreamed 4C. Heart says 4C, real world happiness says 110S.
Im not too upset we didn't get these in US
Such a shame that no one can have one in the states
They should make a convertible version
This certainly sounds wonderful and well tuned, and it's probably more sophisticated than the 4C in many ways, but I have a feeling that I'd get bored of it very quickly if I got the A110 for weekend joy, unlike the 4C. It'd suit better as a daily car that provides a moderate, controlled level of satisfaction.
Weekender 4C is the one. Much more drama
With respect I disagree, I talk about my personal experience, the Alpine delivers much more pleasure than the 4C, I dance with the road the way I couldn’t do with the 4C because I don’t trust the car and I don’t trust my skills to keep it on the road when I play with the limits.
With the Alpine I feel safe, I keep driving with a big smile, sometimes I even laugh, in the 4C I don’t smile, I am serious, I am focused, I don’t want to crash the car.
We’re all different, perhaps a better driver will prefer the 4C (but i’m not sure I have the feeling that performance wise the Alpine will be faster almost everywhere) I respect the fact that some people think otherwise.
@@arno222444 You also make perfect sense to me. Stability and predictability is one of the most important factors when driving on mountain roads (as you put it, at a dancing pace), and I guess the A110 got the upper hand in that respect, regardless of the driver's skills.
Probably the different preferences come from whether you are a rally-type or track-type person.
I don't push too hard outside race tracks and the 4C is stable enough at a legally acceptable pace, but the A110 should be much more suitable if I do push to the limit on twisty roads.
If they could nissan could bring this to USA, I would be 1st one in line.
It would be Renault but yep it should have been available in the US :(
@@StefABtv I was just thinking since we don't have renault and with nissan and renault being partners, nissan could bring it here with a nissan badge.
@@SlumRacing A Nissan badge on an Alpine!? heretic !
@@SETHalpine I can always switch the badge back to alpine after purchase. We just don't have renault or alpine here.
@@SlumRacing Alpine is owned by Renault, not by Nissan...Anyway A bland neo-retro look, a sports car too tall to be applied as a true Alpine, and it was designed to sell a lot, at a much lower price ... Will of the Caterham boss Except that when he "retired", they launched it at the price of 718 without doing anything on it, so... Insufficient sales.
In the old school Ferrari world interior....F40 is the 4C. Alpine is the F50. Minus manual transmission.
I have owned an Alpine in the past so I'm not a hater, but the elephant in the room is it's FUGLY whereas the Alpha is absolutely beautiful. If you want a daily get a Volvo and have the Alpha as something for the weekend.
Why is the carbon roof on this just over 2k when they carbon roof on the abarth is double?
Prob because you can’t remove this roof 😂
I like the 4 c better
looks like a ford exp
You are right Stef!! 4C is an event Car! That’s why price is growing up on daily base! Alpine model S is a great car also easy to ride on daily base. I love my 4C is my Baby that i use in the WE to make smile on my face. My anti stress! Like my motor bike. My first car is a Suv🥺 and it is ok .. like a my sofa in the house🤣🤣
UnderLOVED unLOved? No 4c unless am wrong, isn't the fan base?
60k? no no no
Lo sapevo 😀
For me you could of said nice a bit more.
Nice!
In my opinion it's a little bit difficult to compare a beautiful Alfa Romeo 4C with a car quite ugly like the Alpine 110S.
An Alfa Romeo will always be better when you compare it with a Renault.
😂 In MY opinion it is completely different. 4C nice. A110S (bought it) brilliant. Also the look of 4C is to agressive and the A110S is wonderful designed. Looks better in real life as on pictures 👍 People are different ... I love my A110S and smile every day during driving it 👍
Looks are subjective. Have you driven both? The A110 is superb and is consistently reviewed much more favourably than the 4C.
Such a stupid comment.
I dont get it. People wanna buy a lightweight driver focused car and complaining about lack of comfort, not much storage space and shitty interiors.
Get yourself a sporty sedan folks.
I would like to see the 4c even rawer than it is already. Thats what such cars are all about. F*** laptimes as long as it gives me shivers down my spin every sec.
@@dejafastfingersra9661 they‘re all pussies. i‘d daily my 4c if i wasn‘t such a sucker for low mileage😂👌🏽 i actually think the 4c is quite comfortable especially with 17inch in the front and 18 in the back
That car is ridiculously expensive!
I tested both the 4c and the Alpine A110S 2021. The Alpine ha a major design flaw in the steering wheel. In tight corners it's impossible to shift gears because the paddles are detached from it. With the 4c you can change gear in every situation, just like a F1 car and it's a huge winnig feature! Anyway the're both fun to drive but the 4c wins for me 😊
How the Alpine project was born:
French engineers:
- Hey, Alfa made an absolute gorgeous lightweight car, so let's build something similar, competitive car ...
Brand created in 1957.
1957: A106, 509kgs, 791cm3.
1962: First A110, average weight 625kgs, 125hp.
1973: First winner of the modern WRC.
Alpine IS an historic automaker with the same identity since the 50's (except the deep sleep between 1995 and 2012): agility, fun, lightweight.
@@Ahmed.Clermont I'm talking about this (new) model only!
BTW Alfa makes cars since 1910 ...
And they also won many trophies from F1 to DTM / ITC etc. So your list is irrelevant :D
@@mesasartworks I tried to explain that this car was a real revival of what Alpine used to be and not a simple and lazy copy/paste of the 4C. The 4c is a great car though and Alfa, one of my favorite automaker even if FCA is castrating all the possibilities of this iconic brand.
All right @@Ahmed.Clermont! Actually I didn't say that car is a copycat. I tried to explain in a funny style (like hold my beer) that the idea was influenced by the Alfa who made a lightweight small supercar into production. That's all. A bad joke, may you didn't notice. I like both of them, however i'm an Alfa guy. :) peace
Heads straight to Autotrader.....realises theyre £54k+ 😥
Not cheap :( but a brilliant car
Get the normal A110, the S has the same 0 to 60 and really only has more power when pushing hard. Plus it isn't ideal IF used for a daily as its a lot stiffer.
The A110 has two main flaws: A bland neo-retro look, a sports car too tall to be applied as a true Alpine, and it was designed to sell a lot, at a much lower price ... Will of the Caterham boss Except that when he "retired", they launched it at the price of 718 without doing anything on it, so... Insufficient sales.
A few years later, people probably will start to forget the A110 like most good sportscar
the 4C though .. it's a reincarnation of 60s exotic cars
Also, the A110 does not even come close to the 4C beauty
4C is much more exotic...4C all day long
nice car,but Alfa 4C is for very man.
Errr not its not...Our 4c looks so much more specialll
Such a yawn in comparison to the 4C in all ways
The Alfa 4c is better car!
Shity car
Shitty comment!@@MrBreakingBud
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Your speaking way to quick in rushed crazy Manner calm down calm down 😆
I speak fast lol not the first time I’ve heard this 😂
You are doing everything wrong.
This car isn't designed as a hot hatch or for a hooligan. It's style and performance for the discerning man or woman.
Why do you keep dropping gears and hammering it..?
Anyone who is buying an Alpine it's because of its individuality and history together with its performance.
Alpine best drive the 4c Bad drive
Is it a better 4c?
Good lord no, just look at the thing. 4C is one of the best looking sports cars on the road and this is by far one of the ugliest.
Agree on styling but I still think it looks good
The alpine looks like a mix between a Clio and a Vauxhall ..
Ugly..
Please don’t compare with the Alfa Romeo 4C!
Forza Alfa Romeo 🍀
Just one look and I know witch one is better. Alfa of course. This one is so ugly !