Alpine A290_β

The Alpine A290_β is an electric show car that Alpine presented in May 2023 as a preview of the production A290 hot hatch, the first of three electric models the brand calls its Dream Garage. The maker's press release says it looks much like the future production car, measures 4.05 metres long, 1.85 metres wide and 1.48 metres high, and sits in the B-segment on the Alliance's CMF-B EV platform. It uses two electric motors at the front and was cleared for track use by the French motorsport federation FFSA. Inside, the driver sits on the centreline like a single seater racing driver, with a passenger on either side slightly behind, a central driving position also used on the Alpenglow concept. The name follows Alpine's naming scheme: the 2 stands for the B-segment, the 90 for the future Lifestyle range, and the Greek letter beta for an intermediate stage before the production launch planned for 2024. Independent coverage added that the concept is front-wheel drive on Renault's electric platform, and that Alpine held back detailed technical specifications at the time.