Renault to unveil Alpine-branded concept car at Monaco GP

Renault is set to unveil an Alpine-branded concept car at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. The A110-50 – so named to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the oh-so-pretty A110 rally car – is clearly a development of the 2010 DeZir concept car although with only one leaked image to analyze, it's difficult to know by what amount it has changed.

Clearly it has been subjected to the addition of a myriad of additional details, surfaces, inlets, outlets and various pieces of racing addenda however that, on the little evidence we have, appear to have added drama to the detriment of the refreshingly non-aggressive nature of the DeZir. This was a car, don't forget, that was intended to seduce people back to the Renault brand through its sensual, human surfacing and jewel-like detailing and carefully considered color and trim.

The A110-50 is reportedly based on the spaceframe chassis of the Megane Trophy racing car, its internal combustion engine replacing the DeZir's electric drive train.

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By Owen Ready