Alpine F1’s Esteban Ocon was just lately noticed on the Nurburgring. The Components 1 ace was seen placing the upcoming Alpine A110 RS via its paces.

The Alpine A110 RS / Trophy-R was caught lapping the Nordschleife in the course of the Industrypool session. With Ocon on the wheel, the automobile clocked an unofficial lap time of seven min 18.77 seconds. That’s a giant enchancment over the lap time set by Christian Gebhardt from Sport Auto in an A110 S. Should you recall, he accomplished the lap in 7 min 56 seconds.

The A110 RS is a extra hardcore model of the A110. The take a look at mule options further canards, and an prolonged splitter on the entrance and a manually adjustable spoiler with a further lip spoiler on the again. Additionally it is anticipated to get just a few chassis upgrades, together with a revised suspension setup.

The A110 RS / Trophy-R would possibly use the identical 1.8-litre, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine because the A110 R. It produces 300 hp @ 6300 rpm and 251 lb-ft @ 2400-6000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automated transmission that permits the automobile to speed up from 0-62 mph in 3.9 seconds. The highest velocity is rated at 177 mph.