Alpine A290 officially unveiled with up to 220hp

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The A110 rewrote the sports car rulebook in 2017 - can the new A290 do the same for electric hot hatches?

. There’s going to be another A110, which must be good news, there’s going to be a GT SUV, and third in the stable is this: . Revealed to the world at Le Mans on Thursday and on sale soon at around £40k , it aims to bring some of theThe first thing that will strike you about the A290, whether at Le Mans or in a showroom or in a multi-storey car park , is how closely it resembles the Beta concept car.

Four models will be offered - a GT or GT Premium with 180hp/210 lb ft, then a GT Performance and GTS with 220hp/221lb ft - all powered by the same 52kWh battery. Like the A110, there will be 1,955 Premiere Editions, based on the GTS, with unique liveries and extra equipment. Though still waiting on homologation, the kerbweight for all models is currently being quoted at an encouragingly light 1,479kg. The lower-powered cars will hit 62mph in 7.

The A290 is definitely as squat and punchy by the dimensions as it is to look at. The Alpine just squeezes in under 4m long but thanks to those broader tracks is 1,820mm wide without the mirrors. The height is 1,520mm and the wheelbase is 2,520mm, said to provide adequate room for five. The boot is 326 litres in all models.

For now, the sound perhaps isn’t one of them. The A290 will come with an Alternative Sound - a ‘light, sporty tone for everyday use’ - as well as the Alpine Sound offering a ‘unique sound pattern designed to provide immersion in the A290.

 

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