Thank you. After lots of heavy fast stuff I have a brilliant A110 which is the most suitable sportscar I have driven for UK roads. Alpine at Goodwood FOS. The updated Alpine blue looks even better in the flesh; and the matt grey looks cool too. Paid my deposit on the A290; it continues Alpine's dedication to lightness.
Congrats to Renault! This car is spot on! In my opinion this car represents pretty much how a modern electric car should look like! Much more inspiring than all the ugly, bulky and overweight SUV chunk.
Pete, I was proud to sell the original R5 at launch in bright orange and bright line green with their wet look seats. Earlier that year I was a guest of Renault visiting all their factories. The crowning glory was to Deauville to the Alpine factory and watching them spray fibreglass into a mould to make the bodies and see the solid pole central chassis. Often the workers had a Gauloise in the corner of their mouths. (Other brands were available). I left the industry in 1973, but I’ve been a petrolhead all my life, now massively proud I managed to obtain a Porsche 992 in 2021. The point is. I would love to sell/own the A290. What a great modern car. It’s the first and only EV that has stirred me. I may be tempted to do a petrol conversion on it though. A nice V6. Please M.Renault, release an ICE version. Which of course they won’t. Thank you Ped. A great review of an exciting and individual new car with real character.
this is in no way, shape or form a real Alpine. First of all, RenaultSports was the brand which Renault used for hatchbacks and Alpine brand was used for 3/4 exotics at 1/3 of the price. This is no exotic, nor at least a sports car and thus, it brings shame to the Alpine legacy name.
They have done an amazing job making the R5 look that good. It just looks, right. All around it has that ability to just draw you in, and makes you feel like you need one, NOW!
Nice and futuristic look if not too digital. The “X” on the headlights should have been an option. One can also use “black tape” today too if desired. A bit underpowered for today’s motorways and country roads. Hopefully this model is nimble and agile around bends.
Liked the look of this ever since I saw the concept car. Have my name down to test drive one as soon as they hit the dealers. Thought the performance may have been a little “hotter” but will have to see what the overall drive is like.
LOVE THIS!! In addition to the R5 turbo nostaligia, it's giving me pocket Ionic 5N vibes (hope you get to drive that one sometime). Hope the A290 drives as well as it looks :)
Bloody stunning Car Pete, when will you get this to test drive? I’m looking forward to seeing that. I’ve always loved the Renault five and the Alpine, so drop us a line let us know when that’s coming up. Anyway take care love I’ll catch you soon.
These are some awesome cars coming out of France. I look forward to hearing a more in-depth review of the car. It would be so cool if these cars would come to the USA. Thanks for the awesome information that you provide!
"Dream Garage," indeed! I like this one, too! In the modern world, the old "too many exhaust emissions" argument can go away thanks to electric power. I hope the US allow more of these electric cars here. This car is far more engaging than the CUV/SUV rubbish we're drowning in here.
This is the first electric car to interest me, surprised how tall it looks but guess that’s the batteries, also surprised how slow it is for an electric ‘sports hot hatch’, I’d kind of compare this to a merc GLA AMG but a lot slower not that I would go for a GLA I’d just go A45, I find the hype a bit of a disappointment, considering what is available through electric power, I had a gt 5 turbo, light weight, 120 BHP, so fun to drive, but that was H reg and 30 years ago, so basically it looks cool and I’m sure it will be the next popular car, however disappointed with the performance and the handling will be a bit wallow with its weight, so don’t see me buying one, but at least we’re starting to head in a better direction,
Hello Peter…yes the wheel and tyre choice you like is exactly what I would order…the square ones look terrible though! Not sold on the X lights which look a bit overdone BUT I think this is an exciting car…it has inspiration and delight. It is £12000 up on the R5 but it has enough differentiation and it will sell in loads. I hope you get one for test soon! Richard🤔😀😀😀😀
Love your videos, excellent ! Seems there is a new norm in 1500 kgs, for a small hot hatch being called light ? 400 kgs more than an A110 ? Shame they did not make the show car with the 4WD, 2 doors and central driving position.. That was so so special.
Awesome video as ever pete & absolutely love this apart from the black bits & to be honest it actually looks awesome in the black colour because it then looks fully colour coded but I actually hate black so unless whatever colour you order one in you can have it fully colour coded & now if they were to make this in a petrol version where do I sign?? But as there wont be a petrol version I won't be ordering one unfortunately!!😬 Nice one Pete!!👌🏻👍🏻
Wow I love it and agree with you about the wheels. I’d choose the same as you. I think for what is essentially a city car the range is ok for most journeys but obviously won’t suit everyone.
The white one with the square wheels for me please! Two questions:1/ how low is the driver seat compared with the Mini SE or the Fiat 500e? The Fiat sits way to high compared to the Mini. 2/ Which was the interior trim in the white "beta" tribute?
Looks great - literally - and promises to be a fantastic hot hatch. I have a Megane E-Tech and was previously a serial Mini Cooper S owner (of all three iterations of the BMW series) so the A290 could well be my choice when I come to replace the Megane. A little to my surprise the new Mini SE impressed me more in the flesh than I had expected - nice premium finish although could do with some buttons for H&V controls, I moved out of Mini’s because they are just a bit small with their very cramped rear accommodation. The Alpine strikes me as a better balance and Renault are absolutely tops for styling. I suspect the A290 in a nice spec (must have more powerful motor) will not be cheap which of course means exceeding the nasty £40k for the higher rate VED. I will be speaking to those very nice people at Hendy’s who have given me superb service.
I like the Minis as well. But the BIG argument for the Alpine is approx. 200 kilograms less weight. This makes a huge difference when it comes to driving a car.
@@schrimpf totally agree. I omitted to say that I had two BMW i3’s between the Minis and Megane (which BTW is lighter than competitors of the same size) so am a great believer in the (old) Lotus mantra of Simplify and then add lightness.
i know i should be marking student work right now, but this is much more interesting....its all design anyway...all looks great - though proportionaly, the side windows do look too narrow/squashed (realise its bacause of battery depth. . looking forward to seeing these in real life and watching your drive review.
Hi Pete, do you think it's worth paying extra for Alpine A290 (180 BHP) over the standard Renault 5 (150 BHP). I have to admit the A290 looks great but is it worth the extra £6,000 or so for an extra 30 BHP or am I missing something?
I'm really torn between this and an electric MINI JCW ("what JCW?" I hear you say; well, we all know one is coming). Have spent the last 15 years in an R32, but I'd like to go back to my roots and drive something smaller. Performance of the two looks very similar, so it's going to come down to interiors, handling and liveability.
Thanks PP, TBH bit dissapointed ...looks more fussy/overworked than that clean R5 in green/yellow you showed IMHO few months ago....For me, it's too high, doors too tall, wheel arches look tacked on and wheels look too big....in essense looks like a mini MPV somehow !!! Probably gonna keep my (heavily discounted) £27,500 1,450 KG 500 E Abarth Turismo.....but I'll take it for a peddle when in UK ! Black with those square wheels cleanest version to my eyes...
4:23 mentions direction of arrow on the A for Aloine seconds earlier then instantly it’s the wrong way round on the wheel. Why have attention to details if you don’t pay attention to the detail
Really love the look, but badging it an Alpine seems a bit of stretch. Amazing how they’ve kept the weight down, but range hasn’t benefited so much. For me though it’s more desirable than the new mini.
Proof I suppose will be in the pudding - let's hope Alpine have cracked it as a good drivers car. Personally, as a Mini EV owner, I'm glad that this end of the market is being explored more and they are trying to keep the weight down. I've no need for massive range as it's our 2nd car but driving fun is high on the list. Tried the new Mini and it was okay but didn't move the game on at all in terms of dynamics (or in fact space efficiency) - no faster and still the same unruly ability from the front wheels to cope with the power. Certainly not worth the frankly terrifying £45k they wanted for same spec as demo, especially when it's going to dump a huge amount of that value - would rather spend the difference towards a V8 Vantage! Surprised Alpine didn't have a higher power one but I suspect that's probably on the cards (along with Mini producing something pokier). To be honest, the Mini's lost so much value that I'll probably keep for a fair old while - it does the job. I'll probably put onto decent set of coilovers once the warranties done. I'm still amazed, considering the Mini EV drivetrain has been around so long in the i3, that no-one's worked out how to play with the motor and tweak it.
EV's are not for me, at this point in time, but that really is a great looking car and loving the colour and wheels. Not sure about those X lights though.
Will have to see in the flesh but fist impressions are not good. Really don’t like those x lights at all. Can’t see any business case to have that over the R5 in that format. Maybe there’s a hotter one coming in the future to create a gap but if I had to choose it would be the R5
Peter…I would buy one! Only have time for the first ten mins just now but I hope you get one for test soon…! Back asap! 😀😀😀🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️
I think this car along with the 5 it's based on look fabulous. I'd have this over the new Mini every time as the Mini looks awful in my opinion. The swoosh down the side reminds me of the old R5 turbo maxi rally car.
But why with an elektrik motor? Alpine made it's first mistake by concepting the A 110 E. Why creating these special sports car ( s ) with an elektric Motor? For me, a LOT of fun vanished if i' m sitting in a car feeling this " bungee- jumping- rubber- band- electro- acceleration " . You can' t simpy " throw out " this fascinating " grip on the driver " by a real good designed and engineered piston engine. You may have another opinion ...that' s ok.
I appreciate your enthusiasm,I like the new Renault 5 ,but the alpine what a dogs dinner ,I can understand that alpine has to justify and differentiate from the 5 but it clearly is very fussy and not coherent ,those alloys my god and all that enforcesis on performance with very mediocre 0-60 time of just under 7 seconds.very disappointing.
Seems like the performance is a bit underdone especially for an electric car - I would have thought somewhere in the low to mid 5s would be the expectation for a modern hot hatch.
Why on earth do car designers persist in putting the charge port just behind the front wheel arch so you risk scratching your pride and joy dragging the cable around the front bodywork or catching it in the usually front hinged charge port flap? So much easier if it’s on one of the rear quarter panels
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this beholder thinks it's minging! What a disappointment after the A110. One of these? Never. An R5? My deposit was paid ages ago.
I agree. It's trying too hard, too fussy, the wheels are vile, the back bits stuck on everywhere are just cheap looking. I know lots of people will love it, but it's not for me. It looks massive too. Each to their own, I'd rather have a Renault 5 Turbo2. I am surprised it is under 1500kg though, well done Alpine for that.
Bigger battery than the new MINI with less range, same 0-60 as the MINI and MINI haven’t introduced there JCW spec version. The little hot EV market is getting interesting.
It’s a shame they didn’t make its 0-60 less so it’s the quickest thing at the lights. Make the top speed less if they had to. Not sure how you do it on an ev like changing the gear ratio🤷🏻♂️ Every 40 year old would love a blast in this Great Video Pete 👍🏼, you’re interested in all the things I am
Looks like a nightmare to wash and keep clean with all these jagged angles at the front. Prefer the standard R5 EV, although the new Mini Aceman seems to strike the ideal blend of looks, space and decent acceleration in the 4 metre class.
First thought is that it’s bloody ugly compared to an A110, is it lighter than an equivalent R5? Would have been great to have been a bespoke aluminium bodied three door EV with lightweight mechanicals and running gear to mimic the A110 rather than just be a tarted up R5. Go for something a bit like a 2wd EV Toyota GR Yaris……by the way since you’re Mr Michelin, perhaps you could tell me why the bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for the GR Yaris Circuit Pack cars don’t appear to be available in the UK?
Slightly overuse of the word beautiful, sounds a bit limp... beautiful seats? I like the car though, gutted they're not doing a petrol version, they'd sell big numbers that could maybe take a bite out of the fiat 500. Interior is just a well designed, stylish living space, I can't get onboard with black wheels, it just looks like a black void in the wheel housing as there's no contrast between the tyre wheel and body.
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Thank you. After lots of heavy fast stuff I have a brilliant A110 which is the most suitable sportscar I have driven for UK roads. Alpine at Goodwood FOS. The updated Alpine blue looks even better in the flesh; and the matt grey looks cool too. Paid my deposit on the A290; it continues Alpine's dedication to lightness.
Congrats to Renault! This car is spot on!
In my opinion this car represents pretty much how a modern electric car should look like!
Much more inspiring than all the ugly, bulky and overweight SUV chunk.
Pete, I was proud to sell the original R5 at launch in bright orange and bright line green with their wet look seats. Earlier that year I was a guest of Renault visiting all their factories. The crowning glory was to Deauville to the Alpine factory and watching them spray fibreglass into a mould to make the bodies and see the solid pole central chassis. Often the workers had a Gauloise in the corner of their mouths. (Other brands were available).
I left the industry in 1973, but I’ve been a petrolhead all my life, now massively proud I managed to obtain a Porsche 992 in 2021. The point is. I would love to sell/own the A290. What a great modern car. It’s the first and only EV that has stirred me. I may be tempted to do a petrol conversion on it though. A nice V6. Please M.Renault, release an ICE version. Which of course they won’t. Thank you Ped. A great review of an exciting and individual new car with real character.
this is in no way, shape or form a real Alpine. First of all, RenaultSports was the brand which Renault used for hatchbacks and Alpine brand was used for 3/4 exotics at 1/3 of the price.
This is no exotic, nor at least a sports car and thus, it brings shame to the Alpine legacy name.
That’s a beautiful looking car and so different to the rest of the market. Great video!
Thanks 🙏🏻
I’m a fan. Right power, right range.
They have done an amazing job making the R5 look that good. It just looks, right. All around it has that ability to just draw you in, and makes you feel like you need one, NOW!
I NEED ONE
Great vid as always looking forward to full details may be the second car replacing the i3s
Greetings buddy. Very well described in my opinion. 👍🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
Nice and futuristic look if not too digital. The “X” on the headlights should have been an option. One can also use “black tape” today too if desired. A bit underpowered for today’s motorways and country roads. Hopefully this model is nimble and agile around bends.
100% agree with the option proposal for the x- lights….🤷♂️
Liked the look of this ever since I saw the concept car. Have my name down to test drive one as soon as they hit the dealers. Thought the performance may have been a little “hotter” but will have to see what the overall drive is like.
It’s a great looking little car and the color is gorgeous! Great video Sir Pete!
Thanks!
Liking this a lot.. hope to see you road test this as soon as possible.. keep the content coming mate 👍👍
Thanks, will do!
LOVE THIS!! In addition to the R5 turbo nostaligia, it's giving me pocket Ionic 5N vibes (hope you get to drive that one sometime). Hope the A290 drives as well as it looks :)
I don't consider Minis to be small cars anymore (cost, size or weight), so this could well be a zero competitor car when it launches. Looks great!
A great video and summary of the car 👍
Thank you! 👍
Looks good but having watched a road test of the R5 wondering if this will suffer from excessive wind noise and poor range too?
I’ll find out in a couple of weeks 😜👍
Another excellent video Ped,thank you.👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
You really have got the hang of this Ped 👌 I like the car a lot although not sold on the faux tape leds
Bloody stunning Car Pete, when will you get this to test drive? I’m looking forward to seeing that. I’ve always loved the Renault five and the Alpine, so drop us a line let us know when that’s coming up. Anyway take care love I’ll catch you soon.
These are some awesome cars coming out of France. I look forward to hearing a more in-depth review of the car. It would be so cool if these cars would come to the USA. Thanks for the awesome information that you provide!
"Dream Garage," indeed! I like this one, too! In the modern world, the old "too many exhaust emissions" argument can go away thanks to electric power. I hope the US allow more of these electric cars here. This car is far more engaging than the CUV/SUV rubbish we're drowning in here.
Looks stunning. I'd have it as my daily driver to compliment my A110
Good choice!
This is the first electric car to interest me, surprised how tall it looks but guess that’s the batteries, also surprised how slow it is for an electric ‘sports hot hatch’, I’d kind of compare this to a merc GLA AMG but a lot slower not that I would go for a GLA I’d just go A45, I find the hype a bit of a disappointment, considering what is available through electric power, I had a gt 5 turbo, light weight, 120 BHP, so fun to drive, but that was H reg and 30 years ago, so basically it looks cool and I’m sure it will be the next popular car, however disappointed with the performance and the handling will be a bit wallow with its weight, so don’t see me buying one, but at least we’re starting to head in a better direction,
Driving it in Mallorca next week 👍
I enjoyed watching the video, looks very good 😊
Thank you so much 🤗
Hello Peter…yes the wheel and tyre choice you like is exactly what I would order…the square ones look terrible though! Not sold on the X lights which look a bit overdone BUT I think this is an exciting car…it has inspiration and delight. It is £12000 up on the R5 but it has enough differentiation and it will sell in loads. I hope you get one for test soon! Richard🤔😀😀😀😀
Thanks 👍
Looks much better inside and out than the new updated mini.
Love your videos, excellent ! Seems there is a new norm in 1500 kgs, for a small hot hatch being called light ? 400 kgs more than an A110 ? Shame they did not make the show car with the 4WD, 2 doors and central driving position.. That was so so special.
That would have been cool 👌
That looks lovely. Especially in blue!
Awesome video as ever pete & absolutely love this apart from the black bits & to be honest it actually looks awesome in the black colour because it then looks fully colour coded but I actually hate black so unless whatever colour you order one in you can have it fully colour coded & now if they were to make this in a petrol version where do I sign?? But as there wont be a petrol version I won't be ordering one unfortunately!!😬 Nice one Pete!!👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks 🙏🏻
Wow I love it and agree with you about the wheels. I’d choose the same as you.
I think for what is essentially a city car the range is ok for most journeys but obviously won’t suit everyone.
Utterly gorgeous
If it comes to the US, I'll get one in a heartbeat.
Will be popular in Scotland with those Saltire headlights
Lovely , where do i sign
The white one with the square wheels for me please! Two questions:1/ how low is the driver seat compared with the Mini SE or the Fiat 500e? The Fiat sits way to high compared to the Mini. 2/ Which was the interior trim in the white "beta" tribute?
Love it!
But is it worth it over the R5?
Another great review, still shows more work required to convince people EV is best
Thanks! 👍
I love it except the X on the front additional lights. Looks daft to me compared to the originals with the tape on them.
It is a nice bit of tin I like it cheers mate
Looks great - literally - and promises to be a fantastic hot hatch. I have a Megane E-Tech and was previously a serial Mini Cooper S owner (of all three iterations of the BMW series) so the A290 could well be my choice when I come to replace the Megane. A little to my surprise the new Mini SE impressed me more in the flesh than I had expected - nice premium finish although could do with some buttons for H&V controls, I moved out of Mini’s because they are just a bit small with their very cramped rear accommodation. The Alpine strikes me as a better balance and Renault are absolutely tops for styling. I suspect the A290 in a nice spec (must have more powerful motor) will not be cheap which of course means exceeding the nasty £40k for the higher rate VED. I will be speaking to those very nice people at Hendy’s who have given me superb service.
I like the Minis as well. But the BIG argument for the Alpine is approx. 200 kilograms less weight. This makes a huge difference when it comes to driving a car.
@@schrimpf totally agree. I omitted to say that I had two BMW i3’s between the Minis and Megane (which BTW is lighter than competitors of the same size) so am a great believer in the (old) Lotus mantra of Simplify and then add lightness.
i know i should be marking student work right now, but this is much more interesting....its all design anyway...all looks great - though proportionaly, the side windows do look too narrow/squashed (realise its bacause of battery depth. . looking forward to seeing these in real life and watching your drive review.
Thanks for watching!
Not sure on the x's on the front
Love the A290 especially the wheels and I would go for your choices. Pricing will be critical.👍
Agreed!
Hi Pete, do you think it's worth paying extra for Alpine A290 (180 BHP) over the standard Renault 5 (150 BHP). I have to admit the A290 looks great but is it worth the extra £6,000 or so for an extra 30 BHP or am I missing something?
Need to drive them before I can answer that 😬
Stunning little car, but afraid in my opinion those “X” on the front lights total ruin the front aesthetics. Nice video, enjoy Le Mans.
I agree, what’s that all about??
I've just seen some outdoor footage - although I'm not a fan of the X-lights, they don't look as bad in daylight
@@Adrian-vh4my I’ll reserve judgement then 🤞🏻
How stupid are those X lights !!!
I wonder why nobody has ever made wheels look square !!!
Nice looking car and a very good comprehensive review.Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Special little sporty motor Pete. I am 6 foot 3 inches in old scale will I fit??
So am I…YES 👍
Agree on the square wheel design. Looks odd. But the car itself looks fab. Paint quality looks good too and that blue just pops.
Thanks 👍
Afternoon mate
(Runs straight out to _instigate_ Launch Mode in my car ❤)
Great Video
Thanks!
I'm really torn between this and an electric MINI JCW ("what JCW?" I hear you say; well, we all know one is coming). Have spent the last 15 years in an R32, but I'd like to go back to my roots and drive something smaller.
Performance of the two looks very similar, so it's going to come down to interiors, handling and liveability.
Notice they made a big thing of flipping the Alpine badge on the front wing but didn’t bother with the centre caps 🤪
I’m sure your ordering one Ped even without watching
Thanks PP,
TBH bit dissapointed ...looks more fussy/overworked than that clean R5 in green/yellow you showed IMHO few months ago....For me, it's too high, doors too tall, wheel arches look tacked on and wheels look too big....in essense looks like a mini MPV somehow !!!
Probably gonna keep my (heavily discounted) £27,500 1,450 KG 500 E Abarth Turismo.....but I'll take it for a peddle when in UK !
Black with those square wheels cleanest version to my eyes...
4:23 mentions direction of arrow on the A for Aloine seconds earlier then instantly it’s the wrong way round on the wheel. Why have attention to details if you don’t pay attention to the detail
So much better than the over bloated mini range
Really love the look, but badging it an Alpine seems a bit of stretch. Amazing how they’ve kept the weight down, but range hasn’t benefited so much. For me though it’s more desirable than the new mini.
Thanks very much. At last. Be great to see small evs not blocking B roads and parking. Had a 5 turbo, complete with spare clutch cable. 😂
My brother had one too, remember the clutch cable kept snapping 🤣🤣
Get onto Michelin to release the PSS5 in 19" for a wider range of performance car's or it'll be the Conti SC7's for me
Proof I suppose will be in the pudding - let's hope Alpine have cracked it as a good drivers car. Personally, as a Mini EV owner, I'm glad that this end of the market is being explored more and they are trying to keep the weight down. I've no need for massive range as it's our 2nd car but driving fun is high on the list. Tried the new Mini and it was okay but didn't move the game on at all in terms of dynamics (or in fact space efficiency) - no faster and still the same unruly ability from the front wheels to cope with the power. Certainly not worth the frankly terrifying £45k they wanted for same spec as demo, especially when it's going to dump a huge amount of that value - would rather spend the difference towards a V8 Vantage!
Surprised Alpine didn't have a higher power one but I suspect that's probably on the cards (along with Mini producing something pokier). To be honest, the Mini's lost so much value that I'll probably keep for a fair old while - it does the job. I'll probably put onto decent set of coilovers once the warranties done. I'm still amazed, considering the Mini EV drivetrain has been around so long in the i3, that no-one's worked out how to play with the motor and tweak it.
MINI … please note the dash and gauges. Please bring back a driver-focused dash rather than just a HUD.
EV's are not for me, at this point in time, but that really is a great looking car and loving the colour and wheels. Not sure about those X lights though.
Any idea of availability in UK?
Later this year 👍
I hope they bring out an R version with quicker acceleration and more carbon!
Will have to see in the flesh but fist impressions are not good. Really don’t like those x lights at all.
Can’t see any business case to have that over the R5 in that format. Maybe there’s a hotter one coming in the future to create a gap but if I had to choose it would be the R5
Can you spec smaller wheels with bigger sidewalls for more comfort? UK roads a nightmare
No 👎
@@PetrolPed Bugger, no deal for me then
@@robinhosleftfoot
Get your own. Ronal will probably spec some, keep an eye on their website.
@@richy69ify 👍
That in blue or the sister car in yellow.
Peter…I would buy one! Only have time for the first ten mins just now but I hope you get one for test soon…! Back asap! 😀😀😀🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️🏃♂️➡️
I like this and the R5. I wish there was an ICE version 😢
I think this car along with the 5 it's based on look fabulous. I'd have this over the new Mini every time as the Mini looks awful in my opinion. The swoosh down the side reminds me of the old R5 turbo maxi rally car.
Love it 👍
Thanks 😁
But why with an elektrik motor? Alpine made it's first mistake by concepting the A 110 E.
Why creating these special sports car ( s ) with an elektric Motor?
For me, a LOT of fun vanished if i' m sitting in a car feeling this " bungee- jumping- rubber- band- electro- acceleration " .
You can' t simpy " throw out " this fascinating " grip on the driver " by a real good designed and engineered piston engine.
You may have another opinion ...that' s ok.
That backend is tasty.
Good car, just a shame about the state of the roads, with potholes.
I appreciate your enthusiasm,I like the new Renault 5 ,but the alpine what a dogs dinner ,I can understand that alpine has to justify and differentiate from the 5 but it clearly is very fussy and not coherent ,those alloys my god and all that enforcesis on performance with very mediocre 0-60 time of just under 7 seconds.very disappointing.
Stellantis are really at it 👍
Renault and Alpine are nothing to do with Stellantis.
Seems like the performance is a bit underdone especially for an electric car - I would have thought somewhere in the low to mid 5s would be the expectation for a modern hot hatch.
I like it. We will, probably not be seeing them on our side of the pond. 😑
Cost of the 19 inch bespoke tyres. £150 a corner?.
I'm not sure that this type of car warrants a bespoke tyre - sure, a little gain, but feels more about being able to charge a premium 🤔
Probably a lot more than that for the high performance version and it will eat them.
Nice looking car
Shame they didn’t offer it as ICE version
Good luck with that😂😂😂
Nice !!
Thanks!
Why on earth do car designers persist in putting the charge port just behind the front wheel arch so you risk scratching your pride and joy dragging the cable around the front bodywork or catching it in the usually front hinged charge port flap? So much easier if it’s on one of the rear quarter panels
Wow that looks good
10/17 "OFF OF"?? PLEASE!!!
Price?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this beholder thinks it's minging! What a disappointment after the A110. One of these? Never. An R5? My deposit was paid ages ago.
I agree.
It's trying too hard, too fussy, the wheels are vile, the back bits stuck on everywhere are just cheap looking. I know lots of people will love it, but it's not for me.
It looks massive too.
Each to their own, I'd rather have a Renault 5 Turbo2.
I am surprised it is under 1500kg though, well done Alpine for that.
I like it, but acceleration is disappointing. Over 6 seconds to 62 mph. I’d also prefer RWD with a rear motor.
Bigger battery than the new MINI with less range, same 0-60 as the MINI and MINI haven’t introduced there JCW spec version. The little hot EV market is getting interesting.
Still prefer the mini icl
It’s a shame they didn’t make its 0-60 less so it’s the quickest thing at the lights. Make the top speed less if they had to. Not sure how you do it on an ev like changing the gear ratio🤷🏻♂️
Every 40 year old would love a blast in this
Great Video Pete 👍🏼, you’re interested in all the things I am
So all the electric fans buy this then what happens ?
Looks like a nightmare to wash and keep clean with all these jagged angles at the front.
Prefer the standard R5 EV, although the new Mini Aceman seems to strike the ideal blend of looks, space and decent acceleration in the 4 metre class.
Alpine is just Renault by a different name!
That is quite literally what they are 🤷♂️
As are Dacia 🧐
Umm, its attractive yes. But, I think a prefer the unadorned Renault version. A bit too much egg-in-the-pudding for me.
First thought is that it’s bloody ugly compared to an A110, is it lighter than an equivalent R5? Would have been great to have been a bespoke aluminium bodied three door EV with lightweight mechanicals and running gear to mimic the A110 rather than just be a tarted up R5. Go for something a bit like a 2wd EV Toyota GR Yaris……by the way since you’re Mr Michelin, perhaps you could tell me why the bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for the GR Yaris Circuit Pack cars don’t appear to be available in the UK?
Renault really f"ed this one up!
(compared to the original concept)
I didn't hear a word I was hoping I'm going to hear....differential.
That is done with electronics 👍
Slightly overuse of the word beautiful, sounds a bit limp... beautiful seats? I like the car though, gutted they're not doing a petrol version, they'd sell big numbers that could maybe take a bite out of the fiat 500. Interior is just a well designed, stylish living space, I can't get onboard with black wheels, it just looks like a black void in the wheel housing as there's no contrast between the tyre wheel and body.
Beautiful reply 👌🏻
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Ioniq 5N sounds 😆