Behind the scenes, the Renault-Nissan alliance is in close talks with England's Caterham Cars over production of a new sports car to revive the Alpine name, Edmunds has learned. The new car, expected to be a production version of the exotic Renault-Alpine A110-50 concept that wowed Europe this summer, is set to come in two forms if all goes as planned. First, as an Alpine and to be marketed through selected Renault-Nissan dealers while Caterham, the sports car specialist, would also sell its own version under its own banner.
Though virtually unknown in the U.S., French-built Alpines have long had a cult following in Europe and traditionally relied on tuned Renault power for their success and sporting prowess.
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