Gnil:
RC:
No, it wouldn't. Thats my point. The Performante is in my opinion one of the rare cars you can enjoy even at lower speeds because you really don't have to be fast to enjoy it. Ask my kids. 
Take the sound out of the equation , what is left at those slow speeds ? A superb interior to look at , a fighter jet cabin feel . But that's probably it . You'll have the image problem , the attention problem , the unpracticality problem . Not a substitute to the 992 
The attention problem has vanished...so much positive attention, I just don't care anymore. 
Only "problem now": I have to salute people who show me thumbs up and/or talk to me because if I don't, they could think I'm an arrogant ass. 
The driving feel is extremely sporty, the steering, the chassis, everything kind of tickles all your senses.
No, certainly not a substitute for the 992 as a daily driver (is there any?) but for everything else, it beats it without a doubt.
With the Alpine you can feel the driving dynamics at these speeds . All is due to the very low weight ( less then 1100 kg ) and the smart chassis set up . Going around a round about becomes fun .
I drove the Alpine, it reminded me a lot of the Mazda MX-5 I drove, just stiffer and with a very sharp steering. For me however, this car doesn't do anything, I'd prefer the Alfa Romeo 4C instead because it sounds and looks better. I also didn't like the traction issues and some instability issues during hard braking before curves. The tires could be wider in my opinion, the chassis could also offer a bit less side-roll. So in the end, I liked the steering a lot, the brake also seems to handle the car pretty well (low weight?) but everything else wasn't my cup of tea. I would prefer the 4C or a M2 for the similar money instead. The design isn't my cup of tea at all.
Of course you can feel the low weight of the car but maybe this is the reason why it sometimes felt a bit unstable. Wider tires and a slightly different chassis setup would probably take care of that but I get the feeling that it was intentional.
Maybe the more powerful model will be more interesting but I get the attraction of the car and the new one could be actually the Alpine everyone expected.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)
