Ready for the first two-seat, all-electric coupe with the “soul” of French racing brand Alpine? It’s coming up fast and promises to be something special to rival Porsche’s upcoming electric Cayman and Boxster, a string of Alpine executives told Auto Express at the brand’s 70th anniversary party in its hometown of Dieppe.
Alpine’s boss Philippe Krief and Renault Group’s irrepressible leader Luca de Meo talked in depth about Alpine’s electric replacement for the A110 coupe, revealing a string of technical headlines.
New Alpine A390 electric SUV is a triple-motor Porsche Macan killer
The electric coupe will ride on a dedicated sports car platform, has a target weight of 1,450kg (close to a Cayman GT4 RS’s), should travel more than 350 miles on a charge, and packs two in-wheel motors that generate “more than enough power – I can guarantee [it],” vows ex-Ferrari director of engineering Krief.
The A110 will be the cornerstone of Renault Group’s attempt to take Alpine’s track pedigree – racing in Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship – and turn the brand into a thriving, seven-model premium car maker at the cutting edge of new technology. It’s critical that the brand’s low-slung, electric SUV – the A390, unveiled at the Dieppe event – is a success to start generating the cash the company will need to invest.
