Alpine has revealed the electric A290, its hot-hatch take on the new Renault 5 EV. Single 217 hp electric motor drives the front wheels for a 6.4-second 0-62 mph time; battery lasts 236 miles Lower-power version makes 178 hp and hits 62 mph in 7.4 seconds Meet the all-electric 2025 Alpine A290 GT, a small car that’s the start of something huge for the sporty Renault sub-brand that wants to be France’s answer to Porsche.
But first to arrive is the A290 a hot-hatch version of the new all-electric, retro-styled Renault 5 E-Tech, which was unveiled today at the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France. The fastest Renault 5 gets a 148 hp electric motor that drives the front wheels, and while the A290 sticks with the two-wheel drive layout it ups the pony count considerably. Alpine’s version makes 217 hp in its most potent GT Performance form, which drops the zero to 62 mph time from the 5 E-Tech's 8 seconds to 6.