Alpine has given further clues to the design of its all-electric A110 with the unveiling of a new sculpture.
The full-size “artistic vision” will go on display at the Paris Motor Show in October to showcase the key design elements of the third-generation of the brand’s sporty coupe.
The sculpture evokes the veils commonly used by designers to showcase a concept’s proportions and lines rather than design specifics. Floating above the ground, the shape gives a clear indication of how the electric A110 will echo the design of its predecessors.
The sculpture’s creators’ reference points include the shape and stance of the original 1960s Berlinette and Concorde’s supersonic achievements, as well as modern Alpine design touches.
Alpine says the new car will “unmistakably” be an Alpine A110, with a clear belt line running from nose to tail calling back to the shape of earlier models. The sculpture hints at a similar teardrop-shaped body between pronounced wheel arches. Like its predecessors, the A110 EV features a low and angular “shark’s nose” front, this time enhanced with hexagonal light units set beneath a ribbed bonnet.
The all-new bodywork will sit on the Alpine Performance Platform (APP) – an all-new 800V EV architecture. The platform was seen in action at the Goodwood Festival of Speed hidden beneath a stretched version of the outgoing car’s body shell.
Alpine has promised that the new A110 EV will look and feel like an Alpine should with dual battery packs designed to deliver optimum weight balance, and active torque vectoring managing output from two rear-mounted in-wheel motors. While full technical details are still under wraps, Alpine has hinted that the rival to the electric Porsche Boxster will pack more than 500bhp and a range of more than 370 miles when it arrives in 2027.
The Alpine A110 sculpture will be on display on the Alpine stand at the Paris Motor Show from October 12 to 18. Alongside it, the French brand will showcase its new Atelier Alpine programme, which will allow A290 and A390 buyers to personalise their cars with new exterior and interior colours and details.
