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Will be back or not ? |
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We have spoken about it for a few weeks, the rumours grow up themselves...
Now, new informations indicate that Renault stop all developments abuot
the next Alpine looklike car.
Here, you can find a list of the informations we have had :
- Thierry Dombreval, Renault marketing director and administrator
of Alpine announces the possibility of the return of Alpine. "
It is true, the idea to start again Alpine makes more than to tickle
us ", recognizes Thierry Dombreval in Le Figaro. " We hesitate
between two projects: one very top-of-the-range, the other in conformity
with the spirit Alpine privileging the weight-power ratio. But whatever
the adopted project, to develop it, it will be necessary to open the
American market. "
It seems that the recent Renault-Nissan contract answers this condition.
The decision to start again Alpine could be made next at the beginning
of July with highest of the Renault presidency.
- Indeed, Alpine has some good supports. " Alpine is attached
to the direction of the Products and International Operations, itself
attached to George Douin, assistant general manager of Renault SA
and... ex-owner of the Berex ", notices Philippe Berrubé, Alpine
general manager . In the same way, the unit dieppoise account among
her friend Christian Conzen, general manager of Renault Sport and...
administrator of Alpine, and also Mr. Dachicourt, person in charge
of the direction of the Co-operations of special vehicles, which depends
on Mr. Douin. "They are sensitized people by what occurs to Dieppe".
But any medal has its reverse. N the other hand, Dieppe must be particularly
powerful: "One must be able to absorb the volumes requested in
quantity and quality".
Thus, the year 1999, except reversal of the economic situation, should
be a " good year ". And 2000 should be at the same level.
" Now, we should find other products, for medium term ".
But at Alpine, there are already idea... "
Louis Schweitzer confirms Renault has a project like the famous Alpine
A110 and says he is for a project like this one...
- In some newspapers in France, we learn Renault Sport will have a
range of 4 sport cars (Clio 2.0 16V, Clio V6 24V, Laguna Sport and
a sport car giving the same concept than the Alpine A110 !).
But, we learn the future name of this last sport car is Renault Sport.
Renault Sport seems to forget the famous Alpine world !
- In march 2001, Louis Schweitzer, behind many problems of the Clio
V6 and Avantime, has decided to stop all new developpement about Renault
Sport. Some new adaptations seem to be expected for the Clio V6.
You may have some informations about its comeback, send them to info@alpinerenault.com
to share them with the others Alpine fans...
New informations soon we hope...
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