The Alpine A110 comes in a dressier form in the Légende - has it changed its appeal?

The revived A110 is produced in the very same factory in Dieppe, France, where the original Alpine cars were once manufactured. Alpine has gone through great lengths to painstakingly style their new sports car, with design elements taken from the original A110 Berlinette, which was introduced back in 1966. 

We got a behind-the-scenes look with the Alpine F1 Team before the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

With a higher demand for something different, the SUV and hatch have become more of a mainstay, while the ubiquitous family sedan has certainly become less popular. Dealerships here have also responded to this shift, and are now placing more emphasis on these offerings. Some sedans have however bucked the trend due to their positioning and have become cars of aspirations, like the recently refreshed Mercedes-Benz C Class and the all new Volvo S60. Here are some of the cars you can expect to catch at this year’s motorshow.

Alpine first started out making cars with modified Renault frames and running gear. The firm, which was bought by Renault in 1973, was eventually shut down in 1995 due to cost overruns. However, if the words of Renault Executive Vice president Bruno Ancelin is to be believed, the French firm has intentions to bring the iconic brand back. He said that the first car of the revived brand, dubbed the AS1, is currently in development. It will be a lightweight 2 seater sports car, targeted at the offerings from Audi and Porsche; after all, the project will have to be profitable if the revival is to be a success, and what better way than to tempt customers from 2 of your rival camps? This is not the first time Renault has planned to bring back the iconic marque though. As early as 2009, the firm has produced wild concepts with the Alpine badge. Their last Alpine car only exists virtually, in the form of the Renault Alpine Vision Gran Turismo.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.