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The Alpine A310 replaced the A110 in 1971 in the French car-builder's lineup. Because the A110 was a pure sports car with some success in motorsports, the new A310 didn't appeal to hardcore performance enthusiasts like its predecessor, instead making its mark as a luxury grand tourer.

This was all by design, as evidenced by Alpine's decision to make the A310 a 2+2. Alpine was no stranger in the 4-passenger segment, producing several versions previously, such as the A108 Coupe 2+2 in 1961, the A108 Coupe GT4S in 1963, and even a limited number of special-edition A110s. Still, the A310 was the biggest and heaviest (930 kg) Alpine to date.

Mounted behind the seats was the 1600VE based on Renault's 1605-cc water-cooled DOHC inline-4, the same power plant found in the A110 1600. It achieved 123 HP/6,250 rpm and 109.2 ft-lb of torque at 5,300 rpm. The engine featured two Weber 45DCOE carburetors. The power plant came mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Top speed was rated at 214 km/h.

In 1974, the A310's 1600VE engine was replaced by the 1600VF, which featured Bosch electronic fuel injection. The 1600VG, with improved economy and reduced power output, made its debut in 1976. By this time, a total of 2,340 units had been produced.

In 1977, the A310 received a 2.7-liter V6 that was developed jointly by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo.