New Alpine? :)

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 19th February 2008, 10:46 PM

I love the look of this,,, but-
once you see the two eyes, nose and smiley mouth,, thats all you ever see

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Renault

Wildfire rumors that Renault is preparing to launch an unspecified "desirable" concept car at the upcoming Geneva show, alongside the new Koleos crossover, have had fuel added. Patrick Pelata, the French automaker's product planning exec-veep, confirmed that Renault is working on a new sportscar. "Think Mazda MX-5 or even Smart Roadster and you are on the right lines", said Pelata in a recent interview.
If previous reports hold their water, the small roadster will have more content than the previous bare-bones Renault Sport Spider, and could feature a mid-mounted turbocharged engine driving the rear wheels. Reviving the Alpine name, the new model is also expected to be just the first of a new line-up of sportscars that would capitalize on Renault's success in Formula One. Meanwhile marketing chief Stephen Norman revealed that the company is also working on a new flagship sedan positioned above the new Laguna set to target fellow French rivals from PSA Peugeot-Citroen. With just two weeks to go, we'll just have to sit tight and see what Renault has in store for us this year in Switzerland.
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**BigJon** · 20th February 2008, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

,,, but-
once you see the two eyes, nose and smiley mouth,, thats all you ever see

Yep, sure do!

**George130** · 20th February 2008, 07:49 PM

Yep.

**abaddonxi** · 20th February 2008, 09:09 PM

Goofy lookin' car.

Cheers
Simon

**hiline** · 21st February 2008, 10:39 PM

looks like a bloody cane toad

**p38arover** · 21st February 2008, 11:41 PM

I want one of these Alpines:

The first I had in the 4-door sedan version, the Sunbeam-Talbot IIA, when I was 18:

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 22nd February 2008, 07:07 AM

Is the red one Agent 86's car?

anybody?

Ron doesnt watch telly so he wont know

**Ken** · 22nd February 2008, 07:12 AM

(Maxwell Smart (Don Adams 1923 -2005) drove a Red 1965 Sunbeam Tiger

"Would you believe a boyscout with a pocket knife"

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 22nd February 2008, 07:32 AM

ya gotta love the 'web

"Introduced in 1964, its soul was a V-eight version of the four-cylinder Sunbeam Alpine whose attractive open body dated from 1959.

American Caroll Shelby, (perhaps more famous for the AC Cobra) carried out the primary engineering, but all successive work was done by the parent company Rootes.

This much bigger engine required widespread re-engineering, rather than choke up the high volume Alpine production lines with the new car, Rootes subcontracted the job to Jensen.

The car is most noted for its appearance in the opening scenes of the NBC TV Comedy series "Get Smart" (1965 - 1970). Agent 86, Maxwell Smart (aka Don Adams) drove a red Sunbeam Tiger model CFB600 containing 'Control' enhancements such as a cigarette lighter that was really a grenade, an ejector seat , an exhaust pipe machine gun, a tail pipe oil slick device and two 50-caliber machine guns concealed in the hood - amongst others.

For the trivia buffs, Max changed cars during the second season (1966) to a blue Karman Ghia convertible, and then for the fifth season (1969) Max drove a gold 1969 Opel GT sports car. On a few occasions, Max drove a white Mustang convertible."

**Xavie** · 22nd February 2008, 07:39 AM

It even has a nose.

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