Alpine plans multiple EVs this decade, the first of which lands in 2024.
French performance marque Alpine is close to unveiling a concept previewing the first member of its future electric fleet.
The concept is called the A290 Beta, and teaser shots released on Friday confirm it as a hatchback. The production version is due in 2024, and thought to be a tuned version of parent companyinspired by the original 5 of the 1970s, sold in the U.S. as the Le Car. The A290 Beta concept will make its debut on May 9 at an event in the U.K. to be presented by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi and design chief Antony Villain.
The concept's arrival will also mark the start of the next evolution in Alpine's naming strategy, where the first digit of a three-digit numerical portion of a vehicle's name signifies the vehicle's size and positioning, while the remaining two digits signify the vehicle as either a sports model or a lifestyle model. Sports models will use a 10, like the
, while lifestyle models like the upcoming hatch will use a 90, resulting in the A290 name for the production version.
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