TEN years ago, only serious petrolheads, motorsport obsessives and French car fanatics would have come across the name Alpine. Now of course, it’s a globally recognised brand with a Formula One team,

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OV says the big red button on the steering wheel. Overtake. Fireworks graphics explode on the screen and the Alpine lunges forward, feeding every possible electron to its three motors. I’m reluctant t

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Hybridised 911s now include the new Turbo S ...