Alpine‘s first electric sports car, the A290, promises to captivate enthusiasts at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024. This momentous occasion marks a turning point in the brand’s history, demonstrating its commitment to an electrified future without compromising its rich motorsport heritage.
A New Era for Alpine: The Alpine A290
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 is set to experience the dynamic debut of the Alpine A290, the iconic brand’s first-ever fully electric sports car. Fresh off its world premiere at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Alpine A290 is all set to flex its sporting prowess on the venue’s 1.16-mile hill.
Not just serving as a real-world testament to Alpine’s electrified future, the A290 is a living epitome of Alpine’s commitment to innovation, delivering a thrilling 220 bhp in a fully electric package.
Alpine’s Heritage Showcased
In addition to its foray into electrification, Alpine’s illustrious past, present, and future competition icons will also command attention at Goodwood. Visitors will be thrilled by displays of the powerful A110 Pikes Peak car, the ground-breaking Alpenglow concept, and the 1975 A110 Group 4 Tour de Corse rally car.
Motor sports enthusiasts will be treated to the BWT Alpine F1 Team showcar, the vintage RS10 F1 car, and the radical V6-powered A442B endurance racer. Alpine visitors can also test their racing skills on an Alpine simulator, with a hands-on Alpine experience up for grabs for the fastest visitor.
Special Features and Reveals
Aside from the captivating A290 debut, the Goodwood audience can also look forward to the display of the limited-edition A110 R Le Mans, and previews of the complete A110 range, including the A110 S, A110 GT, A110 R, and A110 Enstone.
Adding to the anticipation, Alpine plans to unveil its forthcoming Atelier Alpine programme, designed to elevate the A110’s style quotient by introducing a range of 22 brand-new body colours inspired by Alpine’s history.
Elevating the Alpine Brand
Reflecting on Alpine’s monumental presence at Goodwood, Nic Burnside, MD of Alpine Cars UK, shared
“Alpine always brings excitement to Goodwood, but this year will be particularly memorable. Together with truly astounding competition cars, Alpine will dynamically showcase how the brand is set to be more accessible and versatile than ever, the pure electric Alpine A290 appealing to a much-enlarged audience and demonstrating an exhilarating new direction for Alpine production models.”
In its essence, the brand’s presence at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 is a testament to Alpine’s dedication to innovation, authenticity, and exclusivity. The event is all set to be an electrifying showcase of how Alpine manages to flawlessly marry its motorsport-bred success with its electrified future.
About Alpine:
Founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé, Alpine has made its name by designing French-style sports cars embodying principles of compactness, lightness, agility, and driving pleasure. In 2021, Alpine Cars joined forces with Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing under the Alpine flagship. This alliance became the brand dedicated to creating innovative, authentic, and exclusive sports cars of Groupe Renault. For further information please visit Alpine Sports Cars and Alpine Cars.
