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At Electrifying, we couldn't consider a vehicle which delights us more than the electric Renault 5. But then we saw this – the Alpine A290. It resembles a 5 which has actually been to the gym. Now– finally!– I got to go and take a look around the final production cars and truck, so continue reading to learn if it's as good as we've been hoping.
The Alpine A290 is an electric hot hatch that's based on the exact same platform as the Renault 5, however which has actually been heavily customized to make it a properly fun cars and truck; an electrical hatchback for all the cars and truck lovers amongst us. As you 'd anticipate of Alpine– this is a performance brand name, after all. It is to Renault what Abarth is to Fiat, although Alpine likewise produces bespoke designs of its own, and this is its first electric car.
With a 52kWh battery, and range anticipated to be practically 240 miles, the A290 has better range than the Abarth 500e, and a really comparable range to the Mini Electric. It's also provided with a couple of powertrain options: the entry-level Alpine A290 GT gets 180bhp and 285nm of torque, while the GT Performance and GTS designs get 220bhp and 300nm.
Alpine hasn't confirmed rates for the A290 however expect it to cost from around ₤ 35,000- to ₤ 40,000, which is a similar price to the Mini and Abarth 500. Full LED headlights, heated sports seats, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing video camera are all consisted of as standard. The GT Premium adds a contrast roofing system, Alpine Blue brake callipers, leather interior and upgraded audio, while the GT Performance gets the more powerful engine, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, red brake callipers and Alpine Telemetrics for tracking your lap times. The range-topping GTS gets all of that, plus bespoke 'Snowflake' wheels. A minimal edition A290 GTS Premiere Edition will get a number of bespoke race-inspired liveries, and only 1955 examples will be produced.
Join Nicola as she checks out the Alpine A290 for the first time. Has Alpine constructed a winner? Let us know in the remarks below.
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