French efficiency marque Alpine is near unveiling an idea previewing the primary member of its future electrical fleet.

The idea is known as the A290 Beta, and teaser photographs launched on Friday affirm it as a hatchback. The manufacturing model is due in 2024, and considered a tuned model of guardian firm Renault’s upcoming 5 hatchback impressed by the unique 5 of the Nineteen Seventies, bought within the U.S. because the Le Automobile.

The A290 Beta idea will make its debut on Might 9 at an occasion within the U.Ok. to be introduced by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi and design chief Antony Villain.

The idea’s arrival may even mark the beginning of the following evolution in Alpine’s naming technique, the place the primary digit of a three-digit numerical portion of a automobile’s title signifies the automobile’s dimension and positioning, whereas the remaining two digits signify the automobile as both a sports activities mannequin or a life-style mannequin. Sports activities fashions will use a ten, just like the present A110 sports activities automotive, whereas life-style fashions just like the upcoming hatch will use a 90, ensuing within the A290 title for the manufacturing model.

Teaser for Alpine A290 Beta idea debuting on Might 9, 2023

Alpine is thought to be engaged on a compact crossover and electrical successor to the A110, due round 2025 and 2026, respectively. The A110 successor will use a platform being developed by Lotus for a sports activities automotive that can seemingly find yourself as an Elise successor. Alpine’s hatch and crossover will use platforms from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.

Alpine has additionally hinted at two bigger crossovers seemingly sitting in the identical segments because the Porsche Macan and Cayenne. These are anticipated to reach from 2027 and use platforms from Zhejiang Geely.

These bigger crossovers might be essential in increasing gross sales of Alpine to the U.S. and China, although a launch in these two key markets hasn’t been confirmed.