Here it is: the new Alpine A290_β. It's not production ready yet, but this might just be the EV hot hatch we've been waiting for ⚡️
Welcome to a new era. One where Alpine, that most decidedly left-field maker of sports cars, has set out to build a B-segment electric hatchback. If that prospect sends a chill up your spine and has you wishing that EVs could be cancelled like outspoken celebrities, then fear not - the firm has evidently launched itself at the prospect with characteristic gusto.
If you’re wondering why Renault simply didn’t badge the earlier Turbo 3E an Alpine to emphasise its track-honed sensibilities then you’ve sagely hit upon the fine line being trod here. Privately, Alpine is keen to acknowledge the historical debt it owes to Renault Sport, but because the modern incantation of the brand essentiallyRenault Sport operating under a different name, it prefers to adopt a forward-thinking philosophy even as its designers cannily hark back.
The nicest thing to say about the latter is that, broadly speaking, it’s well-resolved. Mount carbon fibre seats in a hollow sounding, plastic-heavy interior and you’ll give off a motorsport vibe regardless of where the LMP2-inspired steering wheel is placed, but Alpine has obviously given some thought to its minimalist, Tron-like setting.
Of course, it isn’t going to weigh the same as a traditional B-segment hot hatch. But it is significant to note - and in stark contrast to something like the Cupra Born - that the A290 has that low-to-the-ground attitude redolent of a proper hot hatch, rather than it seeming like a compact crossover with its spring travel halved.
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