French performance marque Alpine has plans to transform into an electric vehicle manufacturer with a three-car lineup, and now we have spy shots of one of its planned EVs.
The EV is an electric crossover called the GT X-Over, and it's due on sale in 2025. The vehicle is only at the test mule stage, which makes sense given the distant launch date. What we're looking at is the new mechanical package being tested beneath a makeshift body, in this case the modified body of a Duster crossover from Dacia, the budget brand of Alpine parent company Renault. The first prototypes wearing the GT X-Over's actual body should surface sometime next year.
The test mule gives us an indication of the general footprint of the vehicle, and little else. We are looking at a vehicle that's a good deal longer and wider than the compact Duster, which measures about 171 inches in length and 71 inches in width. The teaser shot below hints at a coupe-like profile.
We know the GT X-Over is being developed on a Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance platform for EVs, in this case the CMF-EV platform found in the