After dominating French rallying in the late-‘60s, the diminutive sports car emerged on to the world stage in 1970, competing in the newly created International Championship for Manufacturers. Thanks to many commendable performances, such as Ove Andersson’s 1971 Monte Carlo win, the 1,600 S Group 4 guise earned a reputation as one of the strongest rally cars of its time.
As successful as the A110 was, it was beautiful. While other manufacturers of the era had moved towards the boxier look – see the runner-up Porsche 914/6, Lancia’s Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF and the BMW 2002 Ti – the Alpine retained its elegant curves and chrome bumpers.
And so when Renault announced the revival of the A110 back in 2017, we were secretly hoping that a rally variant would follow. Finally, the French manufacturer has delivered and revealed the A110 Rally.