Re: FW: [doc] Top Gear Filming

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The gear ratios in the Alpine are exactly the same as the DeLorean 
except for 4th, by a tiny fraction (so small in fact that I wonder why 
the hell they bothered!). Have a look at

http://www.gt40club.clara.net/kvabuild.htm

Scroll down to part 4 - the DeLorean is the same as the 30 TX and the 
final drive in the D is 3.44 as we know.

For a complete production chronology, have a look at

http://www.renaultalpine.co.uk/The%20Cars.htm

Now I know where I got confused - there's a GTA V6 GT which isn't 
turboed. I knew one of them wasn't....

OK I want an A610 - forget the GTA :-) I definitely feel like ringing up 
Renault for a price on a set of pistons and liners to pull my 25 turbo 
lump up to 3 litres......

M


Dan wrote:

> Actually the first was a A110.. a 1256cc (I could be a bit off there).
> The 410 was a typo... it was the 310.
>
> The A610 was a 3l V6 single Turbo. There was never a naturally
> aspirated version (at least, not over here). It had a stock 250bhp and
> ran a 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds. Top speed is over 165mph thanks to a
> lightweight plastic body and some nice gear ratios ;).
> I LOVED them... there were 2 in Waterlooville around 5 years ago. I
> knew the owner of one quite well. He used to race it at Goodwood with
> a friend who had a silly horsepower Audi RS4.
>
> It was once featured on TopGear - JC said he loved it but due to bad
> (non-existant) advertising it flopped.
>
> Dan





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