Automotive

The New Alpine A 290 is here.

By: amanico : June 13th, 2024-20:42

Lovely, pleasant, but... Electric. 3, 99 meters, 1480 Kilos ( ouch! that is super heavy for an Alpine, the A 110, was 1115 Kilos )... 180 or 220 HP, 285 Nm or 300 Nm, 0 to 100 Km/h in 7, 4 seconds ( 180 HP ) or 6, 4 seconds ( 220 HP ), and an autonomy of....

A bit sad...

The New Alpine A 290 is here.

PS: I forgot: I read the the max speed is limited to 160 Km/h for the 180 HP version and to 170 Km /h for the 220 HP version. Another no go for me.

I can limit myself. Don't need Renault for that.

Me too! :)))

Reminds me of the insane Renault 5 Turbo! The fantastic mid engined car.

THAT one was something!!!

+1

Absolutely my thoughts too .

For me either. Too heavy, too slow, too electric. ;)

For once I do not agree with you, sorry! 🤷🏼‍♂️🙈😅

I also agree it is too high ( for an Alpine ) and the performances. You see, we agree on several points!

You didn‘t wanted to be that hard. Your French, you own a beautiful Alpine, there is proud, and this model hurts! I understand very well! 😉

I am proud of my A 110. A keeper. Will never sell it. Even more when I see this new Alpine!

It is a privilege to own this car! I would do it exactly the same! 👍🏻

The thrill is still here, each time I see or drive it.

👍🏻 I do understand! 🤩

Honestly, the Alpine A 110 is all I want and like in a car. I just have to change some details, as I did, and even about the interior... But that will come after.

The best image is the one in the forest where everything is blurry

👍🏻😅

At that pace, the drone doesn't have problems to overcome the car...

Agreed! :)))

I think the range and performance could have been better unless they think this is what the target market wants!

I don't know what they think, but I know what I think. :)

And I am pretty many here including me are align with your thinking on this one 🙃

A bit sad...

Do you really need that big a battery backup for your cell phone?

Hehehe....

The autonomy is ridiculous!

Yep. Agreed. On all points.

For Alpine to do a FWD car...

I agree with that. And not only in the US...

I think I need a Masters degree for the steering wheel : )

Sure! There are too many things on this steering wheel.

So cool 😎! A bit roguish!! I like the look.

But needs gas ⛽️!!

With an fuel engine AND 2 doors, maybe I would be tempted!

Yes, but perfectible.

What a load of BS

Well, 400 kilos lighter, it would have been better... For sure.

Batteries 🔋 are heavy….

That's why... I would have preferred a fueled engine on that one.

The new Renault 5? Looks not bad. A weight problem though as you say.

Yes, 400 kilos too heavy.

A video:

Isn't this using the same power to weight ratio as the F1 cars?

Cruel, but well... Not totally untrue.

All my life I've subscribed to numerous car magazines. Transport appliances like this is why I I've stopped reading them. Doll it up however you like but it will just be lipstick on a pig.

Lipstick on a pig... :)))) Well, I think I prefer the normal R5. It is more coherent, in my opinion.

Me too. Love that little pocket rocket!

Yes charming and well, matching with the spirit and the goal of this car.

Oh, I do see that connection. That is the one aspect of it that I like!

for a " city car ", the normal R5 is good. Very good. But on a track or if you want to have fun, the Alpine has a too small autonomy, is front wheel drive, and too heavy. Less coherent. For once, the basic is better.

I love the blue ;-)

You are very Alpine, lately. ;)

Although I think it's a good looking car ....

I agree. The Alpine should have been more powerful and much lighter. This cocktail is less convincing than the normal R5.

Let's hope the new A110 will be light.

With 1400 Kilos, I hope that the new Alpine will have at least 400 HP! But you are right, the fueled engine is the one to get.

Even with 1300 kilos and 500 hp ...

Yep, that's not the spirit...

ugly and heavy

Way too heavy and not performant enough for an Alpine, I agree.