Last of the lightweights: Alpine A110 vs Lotus Emira Turbo SE

Can Hethel's mid-engined sportster dethrone its Dieppe-made foe?
These two mid-engined sport cars are the last of their kind - but which should you buy while you still can?The Alpine A110 came out of left field. It was born during an era of Renault that was hardly the most adventurous, and yet it was its own thing.
Light, cleverly engineered, achingly pretty and sensational to drive, it rocked our world when it arrived in 2018 which, incredibly, is now seven years ago. With its aluminium co