Hot Renault 5 to lead new electric Alpine Trio

Alpine’s reinvention as an exclusively electric brand will begin in 2024 with a hot reworking of the Renault 5 supermini, followed by an electric A110 successor and a larger, grand tourer-style car.

The French performance marque’s next-generation line-up was previewed during a recent online presentation by way of their silhouettes. One is the next-generation A110, a two-seat sports car that Alpine is currently co-developing with Lotus, using a bespoke platform.

The second silhouette shows the now-confirmed hot version of the 5, which will use the Mégane E-Tech Electric’s front-mounted 215bhp motor. In its first incarnation, Alpine produced a hot version of the original 5 (although it was badged the 5 Gordini in the UK, because Chrysler owned the rights to the Alpine name at the time). The third silhouette appears to show a high-riding coupé with a grand-touring profile, suggesting a rival to the Audi E-tron GT or next-generation Porsche Macan. This will use Renault’s CMF-EV platform and be pitched as a hot version of the new Mégane crossover, with an unspecified second motor at the rear. The CMF-EV platform has been designed to adopt what Renault calls “performance-focused” motors and batteries.

Alpine is working on a new Renault 5-based electric hot hatch