Alpine A110 R Le Mans

The Alpine A110 R Le Mans is the numbered road edition revealed for the 2023 centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Announced with a limit of 100, it adds an endurance-inspired presentation and a dedicated suspension feature to the A110 R.

Alpine A110 R Le Mans at a glance

A road edition for the centenary

Alpine revealed the A110 R Le Mans on 7 June 2023 in the setting of the race’s centenary celebrations. The name connects a modern customer road car with Alpine’s endurance identity. It does not make the edition an endurance competition prototype or give each example a Le Mans entry. This distinction matters when the car appears beside an A480, A442 or another historic racer. Its own collecting significance is the defined factory tribute, the R-based specification and the documented edition presentation.

Rarity: 100 announced examples

Alpine announced a series of 100 with numbered factory plaques. Its later first-half sales account describes the allocation finding buyers rapidly. Those records establish the offered edition and its demand, but do not separately reconcile all completed builds and deliveries. The database therefore stores an official announced limit, leaving verified completed-production fields empty. Keep the edition scope visible whenever quoting the number. Neither the overall A110 manufacturing total nor a count of cars at a centenary parade can replace an exact completed census of this specific edition.

The factory milestone does not change the edition total

In December 2023 Alpine identified its 20,000th modern A110 as an R Le Mans. This confirms an actual example in the manufacturing programme and gives the edition a documented factory milestone. The 20,000 figure refers to the wider modern A110 family, however, not to R Le Mans production. It also does not by itself prove that all 100 edition cars were complete. A good profile can record the milestone while keeping its count scope distinct, rather than attaching the family figure to the rare-edition field.

The original R performance context

The edition reveal quotes 300 bhp, a reported mass of 1,082 kg and a manufacturer 0–100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds. These are introductory references, not a measured road test of every customer example. The R basis also connects the edition with a lightweight, track-focused specification rather than the touring theme of Légende GT. When assessing a particular car, establish its factory specification and current configuration. Later R Ultime output figures should not be imported into this earlier centenary model merely because the names share the letter R.

The Hunaudières suspension feature

Alpine describes a patented Road & Track arrangement with a specific suspension setting intended to improve stability on track. The Hunaudières name ties the feature to the Le Mans setting, but does not establish a lap record or continuing event eligibility. Record the installed equipment and retain the relevant factory operating information. A historical guide can explain the purpose without replacing technical instructions. Inspect the actual suspension and service history before treating the named feature as evidence that an individual car remains in correct mechanical condition.

White, blue and endurance references

The launch describes a white-and-blue livery, carbon components, a wing with endurance references and a fin on the rear cover. Official race signatures and the circuit motif extend the theme into the presentation. These details distinguish the edition, but photographs alone cannot certify factory identity. Compare them with the order, build and delivery file. Replaced graphics or refinished surfaces should be recorded accurately. A genuine edition can retain its identity after documented repair, while copying its appearance onto another R does not create a factory numbered example.

The plaque and the order record

Inspect the factory plaque and correlate it with the vehicle’s identity, original invoice and available build information. Keep photographs of the plaque in context, rather than presenting a detached close-up as complete authentication. Resolve any discrepancy in dates, market descriptions or equipment with the relevant original records. A registration year may differ from the reveal year and does not automatically identify a different edition. The aim is a coherent file connecting the customer car, its factory offering and its subsequent ownership history.

Experiences announced for original buyers

The launch included proposed access to Alpine’s endurance programme and a circuit experience in 2024. These were dated elements of the original customer proposition, not permanent benefits that should be promised to every future owner. Retain the original correspondence and any participation records where available. If a seller advertises an associated experience, establish what was actually supplied and whether anything remains transferable. The edition’s historical story can include its original offer without making an unsupported present-day entitlement part of the vehicle description.

Condition of the lightweight components

Inspect carbon body elements, wheels, their mounting areas and the surrounding structure with suitable specialist expertise. Review repair records rather than assuming an unmarked painted surface proves concealed components are untouched. Track use and normal road use should be documented through maintenance and condition evidence. The special livery may dominate photographs, but the physical assessment needs to cover the actual assemblies. Record replaced parts and any departure from delivery specification so that the car’s historical presentation and current readiness can both be evaluated.

Maintenance and the collecting role

Review engine, transmission, cooling, brakes and suspension records alongside the car’s intended use. An example preserved for display and one used regularly can each make a coherent collecting choice when their histories are understood. Mileage, appearance and plaque number should be read together with the technical file rather than used as substitutes for it. Preserve receipts and dated photographs for significant work. A clear condition report can explain ordinary maintenance and sympathetic repair without either exaggerating originality or concealing the changes made during ownership.

Comparison with the Alonso edition and endurance racers

The Alonso edition and R Le Mans each offer a numbered R-based identity with different associations. Compare the original equipment and count scope rather than assuming the smaller announced series is automatically the more persuasive individual example. Beside an A480 or A442B, the road edition can illustrate how a competition identity became a customer-car theme. The race results remain with the actual competition models. This gives an exhibition a useful connection between programmes while preventing a tribute car from acquiring a fictional endurance career.

The credited edition photograph

The supplied licensed image is identified as an A110 R Le Mans. It illustrates the road edition introduced in 2023, with a caption distinguishing it from an endurance chassis. It does not establish a plaque number or identify the factory’s 20,000th A110. Photographer, source and licence links accompany the image visibly. An individual vehicle feature should add its own plaque, cabin, identification and condition views together with the corresponding factory records. The general model illustration should remain separate from those object-specific authentication claims.

Frequently asked questions

How many R Le Mans cars were announced?

Alpine announced 100 numbered examples. The reviewed sources do not separately reconcile a final completed-build census.

Was the 20,000th modern A110 an R Le Mans?

Yes. Alpine identified it in December 2023. That milestone counts the wider A110 family, not 20,000 Le Mans editions.

Did these road cars compete in the 24 Hours?

The edition is a customer road-car tribute. The name does not establish an endurance race entry for an individual example.

Are original buyer experiences permanent benefits?

The launch describes dated experiences. Any current entitlement or transferability requires its own documentation.

Explore related Alpine profiles

• Alpine A110 R Fernando Alonso
• Alpine A480
• Alpine A442B Le Mans Winner

Sources

• Alpine: A110 R Le Mans centenary edition reveal, June 2023
• Alpine: 20,000th modern A110 was an R Le Mans, December 2023
• Alpine: San Remo 73 and Le Mans allocations, first half of 2023
• Alpine: A110 R and Fernando Alonso ordering announcement, December 2022

Historical statements follow the linked manufacturer and competition-programme records. Inspection and collecting guidance is editorial analysis. Individual catalogue claims remain attributed to the relevant car and source.

Photography and credit

Alpine A110 R Le Mans, the 2023 centenary road edition; not an endurance competition chassis. Photo: Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia thumbnail resized from the original; no cropping or colour changes.