, ▁the ▁T S ▁engine ▁has ▁a ▁power ▁output ▁of ▁ ▁D IN ▁at ▁ 6 , 0 0 0   r pm . ▁This ▁allowed ▁the ▁production ▁ 1 6 0 0 S ▁to ▁att ain ▁a ▁top ▁speed ▁of ▁. ▁The ▁long - w heel base ▁Al pine ▁A 1 0 8 ▁ 2 + 2 ▁C oup é ▁was ▁replaced ▁with ▁the ▁new , ▁rest y led ▁ 2 + 2 ▁C oup é ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁A 1 1 0 ▁mechanical s ▁called ▁the ▁A 1 1 0 ▁GT 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁car ▁achieved ▁international ▁fame ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 – 1 9 7 2 ▁seasons ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁newly ▁created ▁International ▁Championship ▁for ▁Man ufact ur ers , ▁winning ▁several ▁events ▁around ▁Europe , ▁ear ning ▁a ▁reputation ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁strong est ▁r ally ▁cars ▁of ▁its ▁time . ▁Notable ▁performances ▁included ▁a ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Monte ▁Carlo ▁R ally ▁with ▁Swedish ▁driver ▁O ve ▁Anders son . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁buy - out ▁of ▁Al pine ▁by ▁Ren ault ▁complete , ▁the ▁International ▁Championship ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁the ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁for ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁at ▁which ▁time ▁Ren ault ▁elected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁with ▁the ▁A 1 1 0 . ▁With ▁a ▁team ▁featuring ▁Bernard ▁D arn iche , ▁Jean - Pierre ▁Nicolas ▁and ▁Jean - L uc ▁Thé rier ▁as ▁permanent ▁drivers ▁and ▁" gu est ▁stars " ▁like