I never got into Renaults. All I really remember of the were the terrible Le Cars umpteen years ago. I know there is a soft spot for the Alpine in some automotive circles, they just never clicked with me. But this one actually looks promising. Kinda like a 911 meets a 350z. [quote]four-cylinder, turbocharged engine – it hasn’t revealed its capacity but it is believed to be a 1.8-litre producing over 220bhp, and shared with the Clio RenaultSport – will launch the car from 0-62mph in less than 4.5 seconds.[/quote] Not bad. If so that's better than the Focus ST. [quote]it could start at around £40,000[/quote] But that makes the ST look a little better in my eyes.