Extravagantly Styled Renault Alpine Concept Rendered

Alpine Returns in 2010

Renault Alpine Artists Rendering

by Clinton Deacon
July 3, 2008 2:00 PM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, European, Renault

Renault has a rich motorsport heritage, and it is a shame we don't already see any kind of worthy sportscar on our roads. However, according to rumours, this will change in 2010 with the return of the Renault Alpine.

Above you see a rendering of an extravagantly styled concept version of the Renault Alpine, whilst many will agree with us there is little chance of the model looking anywhere near as intense as this, we sure wouldn't mind seeing a model like this hit the motorshow circuit.

Artist Arseny Kostromin completed this project during an internship at the French automaker.

Source: cardesign.ru

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Comments

amade.ch

July 3, 2008 2:09 PM

it's nice, but i think there's a little to much of an audi r8 in it. i don't like that metal blade at the rear wheel. but as i drove an a610 i would love to see alpine coming back to life.

paaaaaatrick

July 3, 2008 2:09 PM

looks alot like the r8

Meeshka

July 4, 2008 11:27 PM

I think they were going for that. It's a great time saver to just copy designs... legally.

Monty

July 3, 2008 2:17 PM

just like everyone else is sayin..looks to much like the Brilliant R8.. A Renault Supercar just doesnt seem right in the first place.

amade.ch

July 3, 2008 2:26 PM

the alpine was no supercar - it was a sports car. i think this design concept tries to continue what the a110 began.

alessandro

July 3, 2008 3:12 PM

Saw the blog. Nice job amade! Thanks. I suggest to look at it before adding comments on originality of the student work.

alessandro

July 3, 2008 2:26 PM

Finally! I starwed to this for years. Now I will look at pictures.

w00d00

July 3, 2008 2:32 PM

clone of R8

alessandro

July 3, 2008 2:33 PM

So, here we go: I'm ready to drive Laguna dayly to have it for a fun. like R8-hahahahahaa

THERENAISSANCEMAN

July 3, 2008 2:37 PM

this is no rendering...it's a large scale model. the last shot featuring a front wheel is a dead giveaway of its actual dimensions.

alessandro

July 3, 2008 2:55 PM

It is so called "1 meter model" rather.

THERENAISSANCEMAN

July 3, 2008 8:26 PM

my apologies , it's actually the shot of a rear wheel ... 'must be getting older.

mc959

July 3, 2008 2:38 PM

Indeed like the other comments, this pics did me think directly to the R8, but the back is kind of cool, a bit like a spaceshuttle thing. But i got a problem with the round lights on the front. taste, he

NitrousOxide

July 3, 2008 2:39 PM

The R8 is nothing more than a normal Audi, but they "managed" to make it brilliant!! same thing here. Moreover, this is an ALPINE... It represents Reanault at its best.. So I guess that you dont laugh again.. the only thing I dont like in it is that its R8 inspired!! Looks like they only played with the body panels!!

ShinyG

July 3, 2008 2:49 PM

I'd like to congratulate the guy who did this for an awesome job! You have to be kidding, just because it has a metal-blade on the side, doesn't make it looks like an R8! Nobody ever complained the R8 looks like a cross betwen an A4 and Gallardo... :p

alessandro

July 3, 2008 2:53 PM

This is a student work and far not bad for a Russian boy with his possible cultural tradition on "automobilisme".

catchmyshadow

July 3, 2008 2:57 PM

mixture of the R8 and the original Alpine, not very unique imho.

amade.ch

July 3, 2008 2:59 PM

maybe you wanna check my blog, i made a little comparison with the old a110.

wisp

July 3, 2008 3:02 PM

R8! but why not

Xanavi23

July 3, 2008 3:25 PM

I like it alot...ive always liked Alpine...and knew they could build a great sportscar for todays times. Not to mention take a few rally titles :)

Speedoholic

July 3, 2008 8:57 PM

Is this the next generation R8? :P Renault supercar just doesn't fit.

Joe_Limon

July 3, 2008 9:02 PM

One of the things I don't get about the R8 and now this car, is what is that odd sidebar thing? It looks out of place, serves no obvious useful function. It is a bigger gimmick then the american cars that have fake air intakes, at least those you know what they could have been.

smokeonit1

July 3, 2008 9:23 PM

looks like an audi r8 copy clone!

dbehmoaras

July 3, 2008 9:32 PM

like an r8 but lacks audi's finesse, engineering, and everything elses

norther

July 3, 2008 11:54 PM

r8 or not, really nice. i'd defenetley sleep with it. but, let's hopw it wont have an mpi or hdi, or some other eco french crapy underpowered engine.

saint_dracula

July 4, 2008 12:26 AM

Looks like an aud...oh wait, someone's already said that.

joshg_5

July 4, 2008 1:43 AM

Um, wow, does Renault now have relations with Chinese manufacturer Cherry? Because they both seem to be "borrowing" ideas to an absurd extent...

alessandro

July 4, 2008 3:47 PM

That's not Renault at all just russian student work.

gorgonzola

July 4, 2008 3:03 PM

rofl....just cause it has a metal piece on the sides....what hideous comparisons.....

catchmyshadow

July 4, 2008 5:15 PM

no surprise then, russians love Audi more than any other carmaker.

RS5

July 4, 2008 6:07 PM

The kid who designed this car must've been a real fan of the R8. From the front headlights integrated into the air intakes, the body shape, the side panels..he better go get a lesson on originality.

danteskov

July 4, 2008 6:24 PM

French Audi R8!! =o

Mili

July 4, 2008 11:47 PM

Renault, and French designers are always doing a great job, coming up with some of the best results in the world. The resemblance to Audi's R8 is only fair, but also follows latest trends in super sport vehicles. Good Job.

samuelcy

July 5, 2008 6:45 AM

it's a stupid clay model...what rendering?

Oliver

July 5, 2008 5:43 PM

It's really just an R8 copy plus from the back it looks like a cayman...stop copying & start inventing Renault! - anyone knows that you have good designers over there (avantime etc.)...

samuelcy

July 5, 2008 7:07 PM

Oliver, it's too obvious it a stupid students clay model taken on a random tarmac, look how damn big the pothole is, it's not RENAult..

kmayb

July 7, 2008 1:51 AM

Chinese built R8 anyone ?

Xanavi23

July 7, 2008 4:58 PM

Come on guys...ild admit there are a few similarities to an R8...but thats all there is. And show some respect for APLINE !!! Everybody forget or neglect how much APLINE has accomplished in the motorsport world, specifically Rally. The car might be similar to an R8 but given its an Alpine, it will most definitely be a different beast altogether.

187

July 6, 2009 2:27 PM

it's not as the audi r8 remember the clio V6 .... that's the metal blade at the back. i think audi took that from renault.

187

July 6, 2009 2:34 PM

audi R8 - 2006 clio V6 - 2003 i think this car is all about renault alpine . no audi here.

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