Société des Automobiles Alpine SAS
French car manufacturerwww.alpinecars.com
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Oct 28, 2026
Tom GanHOST
I just wanted to also just talk about this.
Tom GanHOST
This is the Renault Megane E-Tech Esprit Alpine, the new updated Renault that's coming next year.
Tom GanHOST
This is now past the embargo, so I can't talk about this.
Tom GanHOST
It was embargoed until 9 o'clock today.
Cyrille FillotGUEST
Which, Christ, it's just...
Cyrille FillotGUEST
And then there's this tiny Yish company called Renault, French, with basically three brands, which is Dacia, which is Romanian, and Alpine, which is their high-end sports car brand, which is also famous for their Formula One presence.
Cyrille FillotGUEST
Well, there's mostly at the back, but that's another story.
Burkhard NessinHOST
And they don't have a
Cyrille FillotGUEST
But they just bought all these assets in the hope that they have this full range.
Cyrille FillotGUEST
Whereas, really, Renault's stuck at, okay, we have an entry-point low-tier brand, Dacia.
Cyrille FillotGUEST
We have Renault, and we have a top-tier brand, Alpine, and let's run with it.
Cyrille FillotGUEST
And they kept it simple.
Richard AlvinHOST
No, no.
Richard AlvinHOST
And another motor manufacturer head that doesn't really care about things is Alpine's boss.
Richard AlvinHOST
or the Renault Group chief, Francois Provost.
Richard AlvinHOST
Basically, when asked recently if he's worried about the sales of the A390, because it's low, he said, I don't really care.
Richard AlvinHOST
no no well we'll talk about some of the cues in a minute especially the q4 because uh you've done a bit of a
George EastHOST
guide
Richard AlvinHOST
but uh um but yeah i mean i think You know, when we look at where Alpine are, you know, the posh brand of Renault or the sporty brand of Renault.
Richard AlvinHOST
And he also, you know, Francois also makes another point that EV buyers aren't really loyal to a brand yet because some brands...
Richard PorterHOST
I think you could just sell that and it's like, if you get the references, you do.
Richard PorterHOST
Because it's even got those forward raked headlights on it, which the original Espace had, but only really because it was originally going to be a Chrysler and they just used the lamps off the Alpine, which had a forward rake.
Jonny SmithHOST
Yeah.
Richard PorterHOST
And then somehow they sort of stuck.
Tim WatsonHOST
it.
Tim WatsonHOST
I like the look of the Alpine A310 Vision.
Tim WatsonHOST
That was cool.
Tim WatsonHOST
But that reminded me.
Tim WatsonHOST
5s.
Tim WatsonHOST
Oh, we've got one just down the road from us, opposite where they hold Banbury Classic Car Meet.
Tim WatsonHOST
It's a Renault Alpine dealer.
Tim WatsonHOST
And when they just got the, whatever it was, not the fast Renault 5 version, the, oh, yeah, what's it called? That little 2C to 1 that they had.
JustinHOST
Let's get back to cars real quick.
JustinHOST
What Alpine are we bringing back? They're Alpine A320.
JustinHOST
Is that the one I'm thinking of? Alpine names are confusing.
JustinHOST
Yes.
JustinHOST
Or A310? Yeah, A310.
JustinHOST
I don't like...
JustinHOST
I like it, but it shouldn't be...
JustinHOST
I like the way it looks, but it shouldn't be an Alpine.
Richard AlvinHOST
Oh, it's great.
Richard AlvinHOST
Alpines, et cetera, are good coming up.
Richard AlvinHOST
The Renault 5 looks a bit like the old Renault 5.
Richard AlvinHOST
But my point is that I've made this before.
OwenHOST
Maybe.
OwenHOST
You could argue if space wasn't such a big consideration, the Alpine A290 maybe.
OwenHOST
Yeah.
MilesHOST
That's
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OwenHOST
I think it's mainly French.
OwenHOST
I mean, it...
OwenHOST
Yeah, because Renault have got Alpine and Gordini falls under Renault, right? Right.
OwenHOST
So I suppose I was struggling to understand where it fits.
RiriHOST
Ooh.
RiriHOST
The Alpine A310 Vision.
RiriHOST
Again, unlike the original A310, this is a one-off concept, and they've said, we're not making this.
RiriHOST
The whole world that was in the Paris Motor Show said you need to make this.
RiriHOST
make it.
RiriHOST
we spoke before about actually we didn't speak about it as well this is not the first renault concept to come this is actually the first alpine one we've seen in a long time it is based on their original a310 coupe it is not rear engine or rear wheel drive though it's actually been released on the 55th birthday of the original four cylinder one remember the one that i said was crap dude it was crap though like it needed the v6 because they were popping out with 95 horsepower see
TeeksHOST
Unfortunately, listeners, during this time, a lot of French cars, especially Alpines and, like, Renaults, their engine and gearbox setup was pretty terrible.
TeeksHOST
They didn't have that much power, but they looked cool as hell.
Tu LeHOST
So Renault has Dacia.
Tu LeHOST
They have, you know, Alpina or Alpine, I want to say.
Tu LeHOST
Alpine.
Tu LeHOST
Stellantis had Citroën, DS, they had Fiat, they had Leap Motor.
Tu LeHOST
And so let me give you broad brush themes and then we can drill down.
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