'On top of what we already have planned we need to have a specific sports car,' reckoned Ghosn, 'so that's what we're working on now, a dream car.' But asked if this could be a new Alpine, Ghosn cautioned, 'Let's talk about the baby before worrying about the name. We need a very strong product before considering what to call it.' Ghosn hinted that any sports car would probably need to be Renault badged, but did concede its development could be farmed out. The Spider (image) was built by at the Alpine factory in Dieppe.