Editing Automobiles Alpine (section)

=== 21st century: relaunch of the Alpine marque ===
[[File:Renault Alpine A110-50 (01).JPG|thumb|A concept racing car [[Renault Alpine A110-50]] at [[Auto Shanghai]] 2013]]
In 2005, Renault was reportedly developing a new Alpine car, codenamed project W16. The concept was a small, mid engine 2+2 [[SUV]] based around the design of the [[Renault Wind]] concept car.<ref name="RP710" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonnaud |first=Christophe |date=5 September 2020 |title=The long interview – Axel Breun: Alpine, yesterday, today and tomorrow. – LIGNES/auto |url=https://lignesauto.fr/?p=18105 |access-date=2023-11-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> The project never came to fruition.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

In October 2007, Renault's marketing boss Patrick Blain revealed there were plans for several sports cars in Renault's future line up, but stressed that the first model would not arrive until after 2010. Blain confirmed that Renault was unlikely to use a new name for its future sports car and would probably use the Alpine name to brand it. Blain described it as being a "radical sports car" and not just a sports version of a regular model.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/renault/renault-planning-%E2%80%98radical-sports-car%E2%80%99/ | work = Motor Authority | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080906153216/http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/renault/renault-planning-%E2%80%98radical-sports-car%E2%80%99/ | archive-date=6 September 2008 | title = Alpine brand revived! | date = 8 October 2007 }}</ref> The new Alpine sports car was to have a version of the [[Nissan PM platform|Premium Midship]] platform from the [[Nissan 350Z]] and would be classed to compete with the [[Mazda MX-5]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ireson |first=Nelson |url=http://www.motorauthority.com/new-details-on-renaults-revival-of-the-alpine-sports-car.html |title=New details on Renault's revival of the Alpine sports car |publisher=Motorauthority.com |date=15 June 2008 |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621023905/http://www.motorauthority.com/new-details-on-renaults-revival-of-the-alpine-sports-car.html |archive-date=21 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2009, Renault confirmed that plans to revive the Alpine brand had been frozen as a direct result of the [[2008 financial crisis]] and the [[Great Recession]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorauthority.com/alpine-to-replace-rs-moniker-as-renaults-performance-label.html |title=Report: Renault scraps plans for Alpine revival |publisher=Motorauthority.com |date=25 February 2009 |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801144055/http://www.motorauthority.com/alpine-to-replace-rs-moniker-as-renaults-performance-label.html |archive-date=1 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

It was later revealed that Renault had been working on a prototype around 2007, named the Renault W19. The car featured many design cues from the A110 of the 1960s and was based around the drivetrain and chassis of the Nissan 350Z. The project was later cancelled, speculated to be due in part to the arrival of the [[Nissan GT-R]], as well as the [[2008 financial crisis]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinatel |first=Cedric |date=2023-07-28 |title=Le jour où Renault n'a pas cru en l'Alpine moderne |url=https://www.caradisiac.com/le-jour-ou-renault-n-a-pas-cru-en-l-alpine-moderne-203626.htm |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Caradisiac.com |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Szczepanski |first=Sebastian |date=2019-04-30 |title=Alpine A110 mogło powrócić w 2007 roku. Miało V6 i napęd na tył |url=https://autogaleria.pl/alpine-a110-w19-2007-zdjecia-premiera |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=autoGALERIA |language=pl}}</ref> The [[Alpine A110 (2017)|2017 Alpine A110]] heavily resembles this concept, however, despite featuring a mid engine layout.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

In France, there is a large network of Alpine enthusiasts clubs. Clubs exist in many countries including the UK, USA, Australia, and Japan.{{cn|date=May 2025}}[[File:Alpine Vision Geneva Motor Show 2016.jpg|thumb|[[Alpine Vision showcar]] at the 86th [[Geneva Motor Show]]]]
In March 2012 Renault bought the Alpine name to use in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-12 |title=Renault buys Alpine name |url=https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/renault-has-bought-alpine-name-for-uk-reveals-firms-marketing-director/62437 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Car Dealer Magazine |language=en}}</ref> In May 2012, images of a new Renault Alpine concept titled as [[Renault Alpine A110-50]]<ref name="thecarwallpapers.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.thecarwallpapers.com/renault-alpine-a110-50-wallpapers |title=Renault Alpine A110-50 Exclusive Photographs |access-date=17 October 2012 |work=thecarwallpapers.com |archive-date=18 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018000526/http://www.thecarwallpapers.com/renault-alpine-a110-50-wallpapers |url-status=dead }}</ref> were leaked prior to its debut in Monaco.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/5912050/the-return-of-the-renault-alpine |title=The Return Of The Renault Alpine |date=21 May 2012 |publisher=Jalopnik.com |access-date=22 May 2012}}</ref> Its styling was based on the [[Renault DeZir]] presented in 2010.{{cn|date=May 2025}}
[[File:Geneva Auto Salon 2017 (33350620001).jpg|thumb|[[Alpine A110 (2017)|Alpine A110]] at the 87th [[Geneva Motor Show]]]]
[[File:Alpine A110 Pure Genf 2018.jpg|thumb|A110 in white]]
In November 2012, Renault and [[Caterham Cars]] announced the purchasing by the latter of a 50% stake in the Renault's wholly owned subsidiary Société des Automobiles Alpine to create a joint venture ([[Société des Automobiles Alpine Caterham]] or SAAC) owned equally by both parts, with the aim of developing affordable sport cars under the Alpine (for Renault) and Caterham (for Caterham Cars) brands, which would be available in 2016.<ref name="reuters.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/renault-caterham-idUSL5E8M56CZ20121105 |title=Renault and Caterham to Build Affordable Racecars |agency=reuters.com |access-date=5 November 2012 |work=reuters.com|date=5 November 2012 }}</ref><ref name=BBC /><ref name=CAT /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/renault-caterham-produce-new-alpine-sports-car |title=Renault, Caterham to produce new Alpine sports car |author=Rendell, Julian |publisher=Autocar.co.uk |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref>  In this partnership, Caterham acquired 50% ownership of the Renault's Dieppe assembly plant assets.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20180599 |title=Caterham Cars and Renault link up to build sportscars |author=Madslien, Jorn |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=CAT>{{cite web |url=http://www.caterhamf1.com/news/2012/caterham-and-renault-to-build-sports-vehicles |title=Caterham Cars and Renault link up to build sportscars |publisher=[[Caterham F1]] |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=24 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210083828/http://caterhamf1.com/news/2012/caterham-and-renault-to-build-sports-vehicles |archive-date=10 February 2013 }}</ref> On 10 June 2014, Renault announced it would be repurchasing the stake from Caterham Cars in SAAC, renaming it Société des Automobiles Alpine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/renaultgroup/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=58329&nodeid=106 |title=Renault has acquired Caterham Group's stake in Société des Automobiles Alpine Caterham |work=media.renault.com |publisher=Renault |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=10 June 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During 2015, two new Alpine concepts were introduced: the Alpine Celebration, unveiled at the Le Mans race weekend, and the [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]-created Alpine [[Vision Gran Turismo]]. In February 2016, at an event held in [[Monte Carlo]], Groupe Renault's chief [[Carlos Ghosn]] unveiled the Alpine Vision [[showcar]] (a model close to the planned production Alpine) and announced a 2017 relaunch for the Alpine brand.<ref name=relaunch>{{cite web |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/alpine-vision-concept-unveiled |title=Alpine Vision concept unveiled |author=Tisshaw, Mark |publisher=Autocar.co.uk |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=2 March 2016}}</ref> The Vision was later presented at the [[Geneva Motor Show|86th Geneva Motor Show]] by Alpine.<ref name="awn-jan2017">{{cite news |last=Cervantes |first=Hem |date=19 January 2017 |title=Renault: Alpine Sports Car With An Aluminum Chassis And Flawless Agility |url=https://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/27265/20170119/renault-alpine-sports-car-has-an-aluminum-chassis-and-flawless-agility.htm |work=Auto World News |location= |access-date=8 February 2017 }}</ref>
The production version reused the A110 name and the first official pictures were revealed on 28 February 2017 prior to the unveiling at the 87th Geneva Motor show.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

On 10 December 2020, Alpine and [[MV Agusta]] announced that they would make a special edition of the [[MV Agusta Superveloce]] influenced by the [[Alpine A110 (2017)|Alpine A110]] called the Superveloce 800 Alpine, there would be approximately 110 models made.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.autoblog.com/2020/12/10/mv-agusta-alpine-a110-motorcycle-revealed/| title = MV Agusta creates special Superveloce inspired by the Alpine A110 | access-date=13 December 2020 | work=autoblog.com| date = 10 December 2020 }}</ref>

In January 2021, Alpine said it would absorb the Renault Sport entities (Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing), merging them with the existing Alpine operations to form a new Alpine business unit. The company also said it had signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] with [[Lotus Cars]] to co-develop an [[electric car|electric]] successor for the A110.<ref name=ALPBU/> In May 2021, [[Les Ulis]]-based Renault Sport Cars was officially renamed Alpine Cars and turned into the main development hub for Alpine as well as the whole Renault group sports cars.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://en.media.renaultgroup.com/news/renault-sport-cars-becomes-alpine-cars-3180-989c5.html |title=Renault Sport Cars becomes Alpine Cars |publisher=Renault Group |access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref>

In mid-2023, Alpine announced its plans for global expansion, including entering the U.S. market by 2027. The brand will introduce a mid-size electric crossover and a large electric SUV as the first vehicles in its North American lineup. Discussions have been initiated with AutoNation to establish a dealership network in the country, with these new electric vehicles being developed specifically to meet the preferences of American consumers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Caleb |date=2023-06-26 |title=Alpine Confirms 2027 U.S. Expansion, New Electric Sports Cars |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44346970/alpine-usa-expansion-electric-sports-cars-details/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Car and Driver}}</ref>