The use of ‘Beta’ in the concept car’s name references software development: ‘beta’ software is used for testing just before a final product is ready for release.
Autocar reported in July 2021 that the A290, due to arrive in 2024, will use the 215bhp electric motor from theRenault chief technology officer Gilles Le Borgne told Autocar: “We derived the 100kW motor [for the Renault 5] by shortening the length of the e-motor that we will use for the Mégane. It can go through the same production line and has the same technology but less copper and other elements, so it's shorter.
Asked by Autocar if the larger, 215bhp motor would fit in the Renault 5’s CMF-BEV platform, Le Borgne said: “The final answer is yes, because we want to do Alpine cars, as you can imagine. By shortening the engine, it has the same global installation. We will need to adjust the track, because it will be more sporty on the R5 Alpine.”