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Alpine A390 revealed
The Alpine A390 high-performance electric car has been unveiled in Europe – and it is coming to Australia.
Group Renault’s performance brand will return to Australia after a four-year hiatus, starting with the sleek Alpine A390 fastback.The last time Alpine was sold in Australia was from 2018 to 2022. “We are proud to announce the return of the iconic Alpine performance brand to Australia,” said Glen Sealey, the general manager of Alpine Australia. We appreciate there is a lot of interest in this vehicle and Alpine’s future plans in Australia. However pricing, timing and specifications will be announced closer to local arrivals.”
The aim of the A390 – described by Alpine as a “racing car in a suit” – was to reinvent the spirit of the A110 sports-car in a five-seat electric fastback.
Alpine’s engineers utilised three electric motors (one at the front, two at the rear) that form an all-wheel-drive system – a first for Alpine – that forms the basis of an advanced Active Torque Vectoring system that enhances vehicle dynamics and agility, delivering a level of sophistication usually reserved for more expensive vehicle segments.
Globally, the A390 is the second model in Alpine’s ‘Dream Garage’, following the A290 hot hatch and preceding the future A110 sports car, which will also be electric.
The new-era Alpine vehicles utilise the advanced ‘Ampere’ electric platform and, in France, offer vehicle-to-grid charging.
The A390 will be manufactured in France at the company’s production facility in Dieppe, which is undergoing a transformation that will see it become a bridge between the company's history and the future, both in terms of electrification and production volumes. The electric motors will be manufactured at the Cléon plant. The high-performance Verkor batteries use cells and modules produced in Dunkirk and assembled in Douai.
The tyres were developed by Michelin specifically for the A390, to enhance its dynamics. And, staying with the strong French theme, the A390 is available with a high end Devialet audio system.
Information released by Alpine in Dieppe, France, overnight has revealed the following specifications.
DIMENSIONS
Length: 4615mm
Width: 1885mm
Height: 1532mm
Wheelbase: 2708mm
Front overhang: 925mm
Rear overhang: 982mm
Ground clearance: 152mm
Boot capacity: 532 litres
WEIGHT
Weight: from 2121kg
POWERTRAIN
Wound-rotor synchronous motor at the front, two permanent-magnet synchronous motors at the rear
A390 GTS: 345 kW (470hp / 808Nm, including 508Nm at the rear)
A390 GT: 295 kW (400hp / 650Nm)
BATTERY PACK
89 kWh lithium-ion battery
Range up to 520–555 km WLTP (depending on tyres and subject to homologation)
CHARGERS
AC 11kW bidirectional, 22kW bidirectional optional
DC up to 190kW
PERFORMANCE
GTS: 0-100km/h: 3.9 seconds, 0-1000m 22.5 seconds, claimed top speed: 220km/h
GT: 0-100km/h: 4.8 seconds, 0-1000m 24.1 seconds, claimed top speed: 200km/h
Note: all technical data is indicative pending final certification and homologation
Alpine in Australia:
Most recently, the award-winning Alpine A110 mid-engined sportscar – powered by a turbocharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that delivered power to the rear wheels – was sold in Australia from 2018 to 2022, during which time 106 examples were sold.