Founded in 1955 Alpine is known for their sports and racing cars, with a long-standing relationship with Renault it was purchased in by them in 1973. The name was reintroduced to the automotive world in 2017 with the launch of the A110 a 2 seater mid-engined sports car
After production stopped of its own branded cars in 1996, Alpine then turned to produce the special and sports orientated versions of Renault cars, whilst competing at Le Mans under the Alpine name.