2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for Alpine. The A110—the lightweight, mid-engined sports car that resurrected the brand and re-established its credibility with enthusiasts—is going electric. For purists, that sentence alone is enough to raise eyebrows. For Alpine, however, it’s the boldest statement yet in its ambition to become France’s answer to Porsche.
In a recent teaser outlining the brand’s roadmap to 2026, Alpine CEO Philippe Krief struck a confident tone. “With the next generation we will evolve, but keep the original DNA and spirit,” he said. “The result is just fantastic.” Krief also hinted that within the first six months of 2026, Alpine will begin revealing what he describes as “really exciting news” surrounding the electric A110’s arrival.
That confidence isn’t empty rhetoric. Krief—formerly Ferrari’s director of engineering—and ex-Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo have already shared substantial technical detail about the car with Auto Express, painting a picture of an EV developed with genuine sports car intent rather than compliance-led electrification.
The new A110 will sit on a dedicated electric sports car platform and targets a kerb weight of around 1,450kg. In the context of modern EVs, that figure is striking—and it puts the Alpine in the same ballpark as a Porsche Cayman GT4 RS. Range is expected to exceed 350 miles, while propulsion will come from two in-wheel motors. Krief is coy on power figures, but insists there will be “more than enough power—I can guarantee it.”
More intriguing is how far Alpine plans to push the A110 lineage. The electric coupe will form the foundation of a broader family, with a soft-top A110 Spyder already confirmed and an all-wheel-drive variant under consideration. The latter could borrow technology from the tri-motor setup being developed for the upcoming A390 electric SUV, signalling that Alpine sees performance EVs as modular, scalable products rather than one-off halo cars.
This strategy is central to Renault Group’s wider plan for Alpine. With factory-backed programmes in Formula One and the World Endurance Championship, the brand has serious racing credibility. The challenge now is translating that pedigree into a sustainable, seven-model premium line-up that can compete at the cutting edge of performance and technology. The A110 is the emotional and technical cornerstone of that vision—but its success depends on profitability elsewhere, particularly from higher-volume models like the low-slung A390 SUV.
Before departing Renault, Luca de Meo made no secret of his ambitions. “[The A110] is our iconic product, the Porsche 911 of Alpine,” he said. The historical symmetry is hard to ignore: the original A110 debuted in 1963, the same year Porsche launched the 911. Six decades on, Alpine is once again positioning its sports car as a long-term icon—this time in an electric era.
Full details of the electric A110 are expected to be confirmed in the first half of 2026, with a complete unveiling likely later in the year, potentially at the Paris Motor Show in October. Sales should begin in early 2027, followed by the A110 Spyder in 2028. Shortly after, Alpine plans to expand the platform further with the A310—a larger 2+2 coupe and convertible aimed squarely at the Porsche 911 itself.
For Alpine, electrification isn’t about abandoning character; it’s about redefining it. If the company delivers on its promises, the electric A110 could prove that “soul” isn’t tied to cylinders or fuel—but to intent, engineering and how a car makes you feel when the road opens up ahead.
Source: Alpine
