Alpine's A290 Full-Electric Sports car Undergoes Winter Tests Ahead of June Unveiling

Renault's Alpine brand is testing the A290, its full-electric hot hatch sports car, in Sweden near the Arctic Circle. The 5-seater A290 will be unveiled in June, 2024.

The new model has been tested in the most extreme weather conditions with temperatures that can drop below -30°C.

Alpine's technical teams test the prototypes on tracks and open roads in these conditions.

A wide range of equipment is also being tested, including heating, the quality of defogging and defrosting, and ESC (Electronic Stability Control) on snow.

None of these can be reproduced in a technical centre and can only be validated in extremely cold conditions.

The Alpine A290 has undergone a comprehensive development and fine-tuning programme for more than 2 years.

Alpine is Renault's brand dedicated to innovative and exclusive sports cars.

Philippe Krief, Alpine CEO, says: "Our A290, the future compact B-segment electric sports car is currently being tested in the extreme and demanding conditions of Sweden's Lapland. The target of this important stage is to confirm the direction we have taken with handling and agility, which is part of our DNA on low grip conditions. To fine-tune its development so that it can be effective in all circumstances and all-weather conditions, the winter development stage of the A290 is crucial as it is a completely new car. Our engineering team has scrutinised all the criteria, and the results bode extremely well for its launch in the coming months." 

In 2021, Alpine Cars, Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing join forces under the Alpine flagship.