In recent years, the demand for SUVs has been on the rise, and many manufacturers who have long resisted offering their customers this type of vehicle are now slowly entering this market. One of the newcomers to the SUV market is the French company Alpine, which has announced the arrival of its first SUV car with the Alpine A390_β concept.

The Alpine A390 brings standard B roof racks and five doors, and the designers have promised that the production version will retain 85 percent of the elements that adorn the concept model. Also, the company insists that the name will be A390 sport fastback. The interior of the car, enough to accommodate five passengers, will be modern and functional, inspired by some solutions from Formula 1.

When it comes to the powertrain, the SUV will be powered by three electric motors, one on the front and two on the rear axle, with adaptive drive on both axles, and the driver will be able to choose only RWD.

The A390 will be the second electric model of the French manufacturer, but not the last, as the company plans to offer at least seven fully electric cars by the end of the decade. One of them is the Coupé A310, which with a 2+2 seat configuration should be the company’s answer to the competitive Porsche 911.

Source: Alpine

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