Alpine

Alpine is a French automotive manufacturer that specialises in sports cars and racing vehicles. The company was founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé, who named it after the Alpine region in which he grew up. Alpine gained recognition in the 1960s and 1970s for its success in rally racing, particularly with the Alpine A110.

The A110 was a lightweight, rear-engined sports car designed for rally racing. It won numerous rally events, including the Monte Carlo Rally, and helped cement Alpine's reputation as a specialist performance brand.

In the 1980s, Alpine was acquired by Renault and the brand was later revived with a modern A110 sports car. The A110 was previously sold in Australia, but it was withdrawn locally due to side-impact compliance rules.

Alpine has signalled plans to return to Australia with newer electric models, but a regular local range has not yet been confirmed.