Alpine A310 V6
A six-cylinder engine gave Alpine’s sharp-edged sports car a bigger voice.
1976 Alpine A310 V6 · HombreDHojalata · CC BY-SA 3.0
More than a set of wheels.
Alpine’s A310 grew from a small sports-car maker’s wish to reach more drivers. The 1973 oil crisis hurt sales, but the company kept improving its car. In 1976 the A310 gained the PRV V6. This version kept its engine at the back and paired its angular shape with a 2.7-litre engine.
Look a little closer.
PRV connects the names Peugeot, Renault and Volvo, the companies behind the engine family.
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Follow the specification, not just the shape
The phase-one factory brochure specifies the early V6 and four-speed gearbox. Later A310 specifications changed. This draft therefore treats the brochure as an early-series reference, with its exact printing date still unconfirmed.
Source: Renault-Alpine · A310 V6 phase-one brochure scan ↗A car that kept evolving
Alpine’s own history places the V6 arrival in 1976, after fuel injection had appeared in the four-cylinder line in 1974. It records another major change in 1981, when the A310 adopted the Renault 5 Turbo’s rear-suspension arrangement. Those later updates are outside this early-car profile.
Source: Alpine · 60th anniversary history ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.