It features a sporty fastback design and a tri-motor setup with torque vectoring, which provides plenty of tail-out fun.
- Renault's Alpine reveals its first bespoke electric vehicle, the A390, which features a tri-motor setup with torque vectoring.
- The quicker variant has 463 hp and sprints to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds.
- Alpine wanted to enter the U.S. market in 2027, but that plan is likely on hold now.
Alpine is Renault’s sporty arm, which currently only builds a spiced-up version of the Renault 5 called the Alpine A220. Its next vehicle, the A390, is arguably more important, as it’s the brand’s first bespoke EV, designed to appeal to Porsche Macan EV buyers, promising aggressive styling and a driving experience to match.
It’s around five inches shorter and four inches lower than a Tesla Model Y, straddling the line between what we would call a crossover and a hatchback. It’s a four-door model with a liftback rear, and while it borrows design cues from the A110 sports car , it also shows where the brand’s design language is headed next.
It shares its AmpR Medium platform with cars like the Renault Megane E-Tech or the Nissan Ariya , but it gets a bespoke suspension setup and much quicker steering. It features hydraulic bump stops that provide both improved comfort and better handling response. With a 49/51 weight distribution, Alpine chose to equip it with four-corner 365-millimeter rotors with six-piston calipers on the front.
DC fast charging at up to 190 kilowatts is enough for a 15 to 80% charging time of under 25 minutes, and its onboard charger includes vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. Between its bidirectional charging capability and 18.8 cu-ft (532-liter) trunk, this may actually be a pretty good EV for camping, as long as the camping spot is not too far off paved roads.
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The official prices haven't been announced yet, but it’s expected to be set competitively against the Macan EV. the Maserati Grecale Folgore Which are its primary competitors? Alpine had earlier declared its intention to enter the U.S. market in 2027; however, it remains uncertain whether this strategy is still viable due to the introduction of new import tariffs and generally unfavorable EV policies under the Trump administration.
Alpine also mentioned plans to introduce bigger models exclusively for the U.S. market. Therefore, it remains uncertain whether the A390, manufactured in France, would have been distributed in the United States regardless. The forthcoming model adds further ambiguity. Electric substitute for the A110 The sports car was set to be sold in the United States, but if the brand decides it’s not financially viable to start selling vehicles here currently, Alpine will probably stay as an exclusively European brand.