The new Alpine A290 Rallye is a £62k customer competition car

Say hello to the Alpine A290 ‘Rallye’. It’s the brand’s first all-electric customer competition car, intended for both one-make events and open races, and will debut later this year.

Though the running gear has been adapted for motorsport, the front-driven e-motor remains unchanged, maintaining a punchy 215bhp and 221lb ft of torque. Alpine has instead fettled with the ECU and revamped the monitoring systems, allowing the 52kWh battery to work more efficiently.