Alpine throw in Le Mans, a few days before the endurance and speed competition, his small electric sports car, the A290, which marks the beginning of a new era for the French brand. With the size of a sports city car, It is compact, agile, and comfortable for daily use. It offers high performance that is easily exploitable while guaranteeing comfortable daily use. With the A290, Alpine It wants to open itself to a broader audience and make sportsmanship accessible.
Among the most recognizable elements of Alpine is its luminous signature unique composed of four headlights, as in all Alpines. They show off drawings in cross shape which are reminiscent of rally cars and automatically show a welcome animation upon detecting the hands-free card when the owner approaches his car. The 19 inch alloy wheels As standard they offer two exclusive drawings. The Iconic wheel model was created to evoke the wheels of the Alpine A310, while the Snowflake wheels recall the origins of the Alpine name and are offered in a gloss black, semi-diamond black or diamond black finish.
Depending on the trim level, the engine Alpine A290 is offered with two power levels: 180 HP in the GT and GT Premium versions and 220 HP in the GT Performance and GTS versions. The features it offers are among the best in the segment, with 6.4 s from 0 to 100 km/h, up to 220 HP and 300 Nm of torque, as well as a moderate weight of 1,479 kg. However, the comfort and practical aspects of this small city car with 5 doors and 5 seats measuring 3.99 m and its large trunk of 326 l are maintained, with a turning diameter of 10.2 m that gives it great agility. The result is the greatest versatility imaginable in the segment B with strong sensations exploitable in daily use.
The four different driving modes Alpine are activated through a button on the steering wheel: Save, Normal, Sport and Perso. The latter allows you to independently adjust the level of steering assistance, throttle response, lighting environment and engine noise (a setting called Alpine Drive Sound).
There are four body colors in the catalogue, including a new blue dubbed ‘Alpine Vision’ which has been given a particular depth to provide greater contrast between light and dark areas. A290 will also be available in black, white and satin grey.
