Renault 5-based model kickstarts the performance division's push into the mainstream
The Alpine A290 is set to kickstart the French firm's push into the mainstream market next year with an electric hot hatch based on the Renault 5. Previewed here in ‘Beta’ concept form, it promises to be a more usable accompaniment to the widely-acclaimed – but highly impractical – A110, without compromising its sporting character. Although the A290 Beta features an FIA-approved racing chassis and two motors mounted on the front axle, the production car will share the 5’s CMF-BEV platform.
Only one battery will be offered, with this expected to roughly match the Renault Zoe’s 52kWh capacity and 238-mile official range. The French firm previously announced that its new-generation pack – split into four ‘big modules’ – is more dense than the Zoe unit, and is 15kg lighter as a result. Inside, the production A290 will look “1%” like the show car, according to interior designer Joshua Reer.
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