The success of the Porsche Macan is haunted by the French from Renault

Restored Renault-Nissan alliance firm Alpine forthcoming sports crossover

The French company Alpine has released its latest car in 1995 and has since remained in "sleep" mode. But two years ago, Renault-Nissan alliance has decided to revive the brand, considering the market conditions are quite suitable for its resurrection. The first will see the light low-cost sports car (pictured), who is hoping the French will be able to compete with the Porsche Cayman, but now it became known that the second model will be restored Alpine hybrid crossover.

As it has repeatedly happened in the years of cooperation Renault and Nissan, platform and other technologies to share the Japanese company and a French crossover adapted for the European market. Rather, the basis will be taken new sports crossover Nissan Z-series, which is expected to debut next year.
French colleague will receive the changed body, interior and logo Alpine. Since the machine is a niche, then it will cost more Japanese counterpart and his direct competitor will not. It will not be to compete with models of Renault, since the French company is not in the foreseeable future is not expected appearance sportkrossoverov.
Therefore, the main contenders crossover Alpine and Porsche Macan will be "charged" modification of compact crossovers representatives of the "Big Three German premium» - Audi, BMW and Mercedes. In any case, the French would love to compete with these cars. But as far fulfilled their expectations, it will become clear in 2018, when the Alpine sportkrossover go in a series.