Alpine A110 Gendarmerie (2022). The first official photos

Here is the Alpine A110 of the Gendarmerie.

The first two Alpine A110s in the colors of the Gendarmerie were delivered in the courtyard of the Ministry of the Interior on December 17. It is the Rapid Intervention Teams (ex-BRI) of Salon-de-Provence and Châteauroux which are the first served. Let’s find out more about these new recruits.

The Alpine A110 is back in the Gendarmerie! This December 17, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, officially presented 2 of the 26 coupés which will integrate – during the 1^er quarter 2022 – the Rapid Response Teams of the Gendarmerie. Two of them will be reserved for pilot training. The A110s will gradually replace the aging Renault Mégane RS, some of which total more than 400,000 km. ” We want our A110s to have the same mileage “, Laughed Laurent Rossi, the director of Alpine, at the end of the ceremony.

Gerald Darmanin Laurent Rossi Alpine A110 — The vehicle was revealed on December 17 in the courtyard of the Ministry of the Interior, by Gérald Darmanin (right) and Laurent Rossi, director of Alpine (left).

A night blue A110 for the gendarmes

Compared to its grandmother, who worked from 1966 to 1973 in the famous Brigade Rapide d’Intervention (BRI), the new A110 is more powerful (252 hp) and takes on a midnight blue – the Bleu Abysse – available in the catalog. Laurent Rossi assures us that ” vehicles are strictly standard “. ” Only the brakes have been reinforced », He specifies. The performances are identical to the A110 of “Monsieur et Madame Tout-le-Monde” with a 0 to 100 km / h achieved in 4.5 sec.

Alpine A110 gendarmerie beacon — A compact LED beacon takes place on the roof.

Once assembly is completed at the Alpine factory in Dieppe (76), the berlinettes join the Durissotti workshops in Sallaumines (62) where they receive their characteristic panoply: silkscreen, reflective marking, rotating beacon, penetration lights (front and rear), horn, fire extinguisher and variable message sign … The latter was installed at the level of the separation window between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment. It is controlled from the passenger seat by means of a touchscreen tablet. Different messages can be presented to motorists. Seven languages are available.

Alpine A110 gendarmerie variable message panel — The A110s are fitted with a variable message panel on the rear window.

Alpine A100 interior gendarmerie — Several messages are offered via the touchscreen tablet in the passenger compartment. They are available in 7 languages.

Under the front hood, the company specializing in vehicle conversion and fitting has installed a bracket to attach a weapon. In total, Durisotti ensures that it has not added more than 50 kg to the vehicle, enough to allow it to keep an excellent weight / power ratio. ” Almost 350 hours of work were required to complete all the equipment and its integration into the vehicle », Indicates François Loor, Managing Director of Durisotti, who specifies that it takes about 18 hours to transform the production coupe into a Gendarmerie version.

The gendarmes’ cars are “strictly standard” according to Alpine.

The Alpine A110 to start, then an S?

” A beautiful car is important for the image », Confided Gérald Darmanin during the presentation. The minister also said that “ the police can run as fast as thieves “. ” Today, the gendarmes are equipped to be able to be effective and intervene against all those who want to play with the rules of the Republic “, He recalled.

Alpine a110 gendarmerie power — The vehicles develop 252 hp. The coupes will gradually replace the old Mégane RS.

The Alpine A110 will contribute to the modernization and rejuvenation of the police vehicle fleet, which has been engaged for 2 years by the Ministry of the Interior. ” We are really very proud of this renewed confidence by the government. This salutes the intrinsic skills of our teams and the quality of our cars. “, Insisted the boss of Alpine. If for the moment only 26 vehicles are in the order book, the manufacturer has said he is starting to deliver others. ” We are always ready », Confided all smiles Laurent Rossi. Could a 300 hp A110 S join the ranks? Laurent Rossi ensures that this is not excluded, recalling however that for the moment “ the call for tenders and the contract relate to it (A110 Pure, editor’s note) “.

Alpine A110 gendarmerie Salon-de-Provence — The Châteauroux and Salon-de-Provence brigades (here in the image) are the first to receive the keys.

The pilots of the intervention platoons of Châteauroux and Salon-de-Provence – the first two brigades to be served – are already stamping their feet at the idea of getting behind the wheel of their new car. As underlined by Christian Rodriguez, the director general of the national gendarmerie, “ there was only to see the stars in the eyes of the Gendarmes who received the keys from the hands of the minister today “. This return of the A110 among the men in blue could thus help to create vocations, even if rare are the gendarmes who will have the privilege of being able to pilot it.