Alpine appears ready to lean back into its sports car heritage with the A310 Vision concept, a show car headed for the Paris Motor Show.
The first images point to a low, sharply drawn coupe with a clear retro thread running through it, but this isn’t a simple nostalgia exercise.
It looks like a modern Alpine study shaped around old-school proportions, crisp surfacing and a more dramatic stance than the brand’s current production cars.
At a glance
- Alpine is preparing to reveal the A310 Vision concept at the Paris Motor Show.
- The concept features a two-tone exterior, flared fenders, a ducktail spoiler and full-width rear lighting.
- Technical details haven’t been confirmed yet, with more expected around the public unveiling.
A310 name returns with a sharper attitude
The A310 badge carries weight for Alpine, and the Vision concept seems designed to tap into that memory without copying it too literally.
Its silhouette has the right ingredients for a classic sports car shape, including a long, low roofline, broad shoulders and a tail that finishes with a small ducktail spoiler.
The body is horizontally split by a two-tone treatment, which gives the car a lower, more planted visual profile.
Sharp lines run across the surfaces, giving the concept a technical, contemporary character rather than the soft curves often associated with retro-inspired design.
Old-school cues with modern lighting
The front end is particularly striking, with a pointed nose and slim rectangular headlights that give it a distinctly 1980s-flavoured expression.
There’s an unexpected hint of Gen-3 Camaro in the face, though the overall execution remains cleaner and more European in proportion.
Flared fenders frame a set of distinctive alloy wheels, adding muscle without pushing the design into exaggerated supercar territory.
At the rear, the A310 Vision concept switches fully into modern concept-car language with a full-width LED taillight and illuminated Alpine script at the centre.
A large rear diffuser completes the back end, suggesting a performance brief even though Alpine hasn’t yet detailed what sits beneath the bodywork.
What Alpine is keeping quiet for now
The mechanical package remains undisclosed, so there’s no confirmed word on powertrain, performance figures, platform or production intent.
That restraint keeps the focus, for now, on the design statement and what it may signal for Alpine’s next chapter.
As a Paris Motor Show concept, the A310 Vision is likely to serve as both a brand moment and a temperature check for how far Alpine can push its visual identity beyond the A110.
For enthusiasts, the interest is obvious.
A lightweight-feeling coupe form, a heritage name and a more assertive design language make this one of the more intriguing concept reveals on Alpine’s near horizon.
If the final show car stays close to these early images, the A310 Vision could become a persuasive reminder that retro influence works best when it’s used as seasoning, not a template.
