🚙Alpine A290 GTS

since 2024 | Automatic

The A290 is Alpine’s second coming after the splendid A110 sports car – and it could scarcely be more of a change! Joining the family alongside the (ageing but brilliant) turbocharged, mid-engined, rear-drive sports car is… a front-wheel drive, electric hot hatchback.

Yes, yes, we know EVs haven’t quite hit the mark with enthusiasts yet. But hot hatches are few and far between these days, and the A110 was stand-out special, so we should both be excited and give Alpine credit for bucking a gloomy trend.

How then, does the Alpine A290 stack up? Over to Top Gear Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Jack Rix, to find out…

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00:00 Intro
01:21 The Alpine A290
03:01 Power and performance
05:26 Handling
07:21 Styling
09:23 Interior
10:18 Gadgets
13:40 On track
15:39 Conclusion

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This record is archived under the More Cars ID 10965382. It was created 1 year, 5 months, 1 week, 7 days ago.

NameAlpine A290 GTS
Internal Code
Built From2024
Built To
Body Stylehatchback
Drag Coefficient
Doors5
Weight1554
Weight (Unit)kg
Max. Power160
Max. Power (Unit)kW
Max. Torque300
Max. Torque (Unit)Nm
Cylinders
Engine Configuration
Displacement
Displacement (Unit)
Air Induction
Engine Typeelectric
Energy Sourceelectricity
2nd Energy Source
Consumption16.6
Consumption (Unit)kWh / 100 km
2nd Engine Consumption
2nd Engine Consumption
Energy Capacity52
Energy Capacity (Unit)kWh
2nd Engine Energy Capacity
2nd Engine Energy Capacity
Transmissionauto
Gears1
DrivetrainFWD
0-100 Time6.4
Top Speed170
Top Speed (Unit)km/h
Total Production
More Cars ID10965382
Entry CreatedNov 6, 2024, 11:40 AM
Last UpdatedNov 6, 2024, 11:43 AM

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