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Volvo 480

John de Vries · 1986

The Volvo 480 was Volvo’s first front-wheel drive car and the only one with pop-up headlights. Produced in Born, Netherlands, from 1986 to 1995, it was a three-door, four-seat hatchback coupé marketed in Europe. Its form fused liftback and estate cues. It was intended for the US as a 'sports wagon', but that plan was scrapped. It established Volvo’s move into compact, front-drive architecture — without sacrificing structural integrity or electronic innovation.

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Alfa Romeo Tonale

Alfa Romeo Centro Stile · 2022

The Alfa Romeo Tonale is a compact luxury crossover SUV launched in February 2022. It is Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid vehicle and first new model in six years. It sits between the Junior and Stelvio in the SUV lineup. It uses a modified SCCS platform shared with the Jeep Compass. It offers mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants, the latter with a 15.5 kWh battery and 48 km electric range. It was delayed from 2021 to 2022 due to semiconductor shortages and drivetrain requirements. A rebadged version, the Dodge Hornet, launched in North America in August 2022.

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Giorgetto Giugiaro · 1971

The Alfasud was Alfa Romeo’s first front-wheel-drive, boxer-engined, mass-market car — conceived in Turin, built in Pomigliano d’Arco, styled by Giugiaro, engineered by Hruska. It prioritised low centre of gravity and aerodynamic efficiency over corrosion resistance. Its legacy is mechanical clarity, not durability.

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Alpine A110 (2017)

Antony Villain · 2017

The Alpine A110 (2017) is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car built on an all-aluminium chassis and powered by a Nissan-derived 1.8-litre turbocharged inline-four engine. It debuted at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Production ended in June 2026.

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Alpine A310

Michel Beligond · 1971

The Alpine A310 is a French sports car, launched in 1971 as Jean Rédélé’s final Alpine model. It debuted at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. It used a tubular steel backbone chassis and a one-piece fiberglass body. Its engine was mounted longitudinally in the rear and drove the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox. The driving position was low and sporty, with footwells angled toward the car’s centre.