Built in a limited run of just 110 unique examples, the A110 R Ultime is the finest expression of the A110. Assembled at the historic Jean Rédélé Alpine plant in Dieppe, the A110 R Ultime is a unique, emotionally charged ultra-sports car, taking performance levels to the extreme. Accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, it is around 20 seconds faster than the A110 R on a lap of the Nordschleife (Nürburgring, Germany). Producing up to 345 bhp*, the A110 R Ultime is exceptional for both its performance and its power-to-weight ratio.
Initially, Alpine engineers worked as a small “commando” team on the A110 R Ultime project. Adopting the stance of a racing team, they then brought in the foremost experts in motorsports to endow their vehicle with the very best in brand expertise: power, aerodynamics and ultra-personalisation.
For the first time, Alpine is putting in place an ultra-personalisation programme, giving customers access to a virtually unlimited range of combinations to create their own unique Alpine. As well as offering a range of 28 body colours, the brand has teamed up with Poltrona Frau®, one of the world's leading leather specialists, to provide a choice of 14 shades of Alcantara® upholstery along with 10 shades of leather.
Let’s go behind-the-scenes to take a closer look at the development of the A110 R Ultime and its performance on the Bugatti track (Le Mans) and at the Nürburgring (Nordschleife).
Initially, Alpine engineers worked as a small “commando” team on the A110 R Ultime project. Adopting the stance of a racing team, they then brought in the foremost experts in motorsports to endow their vehicle with the very best in brand expertise: power, aerodynamics and ultra-personalisation.
For the first time, Alpine is putting in place an ultra-personalisation programme, giving customers access to a virtually unlimited range of combinations to create their own unique Alpine. As well as offering a range of 28 body colours, the brand has teamed up with Poltrona Frau®, one of the world's leading leather specialists, to provide a choice of 14 shades of Alcantara® upholstery along with 10 shades of leather.
Let’s go behind-the-scenes to take a closer look at the development of the A110 R Ultime and its performance on the Bugatti track (Le Mans) and at the Nürburgring (Nordschleife).
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00:00This project is the cornerstone of the Ascendis.
00:06It's a unique, passionate vehicle for those looking for performance.
00:13The Ascendis R-Ultime is the best in the Alpine design.
00:17It's the sportiest and most exclusive road Alpine of all time.
00:40The Ascendis R-Ultime has been well-known for its performance,
00:43but we always want to do better.
00:45This means that this car was able to accompany the Ascendis,
00:48with an incredible message of ultra-performance.
00:51I used the 8 years of experience I had behind the wheel of these cars,
00:55where every weekend we try to refine our settings,
00:57to try to be as efficient as possible,
00:59to try to transcribe these emotions in the development of this Ascendis R-Ultime.
01:04The highest level of performance of what we can do with an Ascendis,
01:08while keeping its DNA,
01:10is the introduction of Alpine in the world of personalization.
01:12To be able to respond to a work of extra-personalization and over-measurement,
01:15we tried to work with European suppliers.
01:18We went to work with a supplier called FRAO,
01:22which allowed us to look for much more premium leather qualities.
01:33We wanted to make a supercar in terms of performance,
01:36and then the personalization aspect,
01:38to offer the customer the possibility to personalize its version to infinity.
01:45The philosophy of Alpine innovation is to put everything into action,
01:48to give pleasure in driving and performance.
01:56A frame around 110 copies, ultra-exclusive for the road.
02:00We then transformed this into a real project,
02:03light, fast, agile.
02:06We worked on a circuit like the Nürburgring, which we know very well,
02:09which is a very demanding circuit.
02:13We really improved a little bit all the dynamic features that we could have,
02:16the engine, the gearbox, the suspensions, the braking, the endurance, the aerodynamics.
02:22We really avoided compromises on the geometries, on the variations in the height of the boxes.
02:28We got into the skin of a race squirrel,
02:30we really surrounded ourselves with premium suppliers
02:33that have a name in the automotive world.
02:35We took All Ince, Aperacing for the braking system,
02:37so we pushed all the cursors to the maximum to develop this ultimate race squirrel.
02:44We worked on all the performance sectors to transcend them.
02:48The first one, the chassis.
02:53On the chassis, we optimized the braking system
02:57with disc brakes and disc discs,
02:59with a bi-material disc with a dimensionally revised size
03:03and also brake pads from the competition.
03:06We have a forged wheel that is entirely new,
03:08with a fairly rewarding design and an optimized mass.
03:11A Michelin tire that has been revised in size and in width.
03:16In size, we went from 19 inches to the rear.
03:19In width, we took 10 millimeters on the front tires
03:22and a really specific point.
03:30The suspensions are entirely reviewed,
03:32front and rear, with adjustable suspensions
03:34in the height of the boxes and in the compression of the suspensions.
03:36We absolutely wanted a car that has support,
03:38at the front and at the rear,
03:40so with an optimization for circuit use.
03:42An inverted cooling,
03:44that is to say that the cooling case
03:46blows the air up,
03:48and not below the car,
03:50so it is the clearing that allows this optimization on the front.
03:53At the rear, we have a double wing,
03:55with twin blades,
03:57and another appendix called the docktail,
03:59which comes on the crankshaft belt,
04:01glued on the rear wings.
04:03On the side, we have small aerodynamic fins
04:05on the front shield
04:07and rear derailleur on the rear shield.
04:09Beyond that, an engine on which we changed
04:11the pistons and rods,
04:13with forged pistons and rods from the competition.
04:15We also have a turbocharger
04:17and a calibration that allows us to put
04:19a RON 102 fuel,
04:21which allows us to develop 345 horsepower
04:23and 325 horsepower in RON 98.
04:25Finally, a DCT gearbox
04:27that allows us to go over 420 Nm.
04:29We are going to develop an ultimate vehicle
04:31never seen before,
04:33or on the edge of what is being done today on the market.
04:35We worked with a small commando team
04:37around that.
04:39To work, it took us a year
04:41to develop two different universes
04:43with our partners, a technical universe
04:45and a very sporty universe.
04:47It was very important for us to work on tones,
04:49different aspects of what we knew today.
04:51We were looking for a partner
04:53who was able to fully manage
04:55the cockpit of the car.
04:57We went to see specialists,
04:59the cutting of parts,
05:01the ennobling on the seat,
05:03the work around the tones,
05:05the associations,
05:07the specific embossments,
05:09to really have something dedicated
05:11in the Alpine universe,
05:13but also very Franco-French
05:15in the manufacture,
05:17with a real concern for detail.
05:19We felt that there was something
05:21in the house of Roger Airy.
05:29It was important for us to keep
05:31the spirit of the Ascendis,
05:33and to keep its lightness in particular.
05:35That's what we wanted to focus on,
05:37to make a supercar with the weight
05:39of an Alpine.
05:41In this project, we achieved all our goals,
05:43and I even believe that we exceeded them.
05:45We have a very precise car,
05:47with a very aggressive braking,
05:49with amazing cornering abilities,
05:51and we always feel extremely safe.
05:53You get inside very quickly,
05:55the faster you go,
05:57the more your rear is balanced.
05:59You just want to push the limits a little.
06:01On the Nordschleife,
06:03the gap to an Ascendis R
06:05is about 20 seconds.
06:07The behavior of the car,
06:09its aerodynamic support,
06:11its power,
06:13allowed the judges to make
06:15these times speak,
06:17and we were able to win.
06:27The Ascendis R Ultime represents
06:29Alpine's affirmation
06:31that we can play in the court of the greats.
06:33It's really the ultimate car,
06:35the one with a really special range,
06:37which culminates in all areas,
06:39all the strengths of the product.
06:41It means offering supercar performance,
06:43and offering extreme refinement,
06:45very characteristic,
06:47and a French know-how.
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