Renault daughter Alpine is currently testing its ‘sport fastback’ A390 in severe winter conditions in northern Sweden. The car will be officially presented on May 27th in its home turf, the Alpine factory in Dieppe near the Atlantic coast.

“We are in Lapland to finalize the development in extreme conditions of the future A390, the second vehicle of the Alpine’s Dream Garage, said Philippe Krief, Alpine’s CEO. “On this jewel of technology and design, our engineers had to apply all their expertise and passion to achieve the unthinkable: to give a 5-seater Sport Fastback the performance, agility, and driving pleasure of our iconic A110.”

“The result is thrilling, and the most daring will be able to experience the exhilaration of driving on frozen lakes while looking out of the side windows!” he added.

Dynamic performance

“Severely tested to ensure an exhilarating experience for future A390 owners, the aim is to achieve the performance level and agility expected of an Alpine while remaining accessible and progressive to adapt to the driver’s level. This level of repeatability is essential when it comes to an electric vehicle and a critical development point for Alpine engineering,” says the press release.

Particular attention is paid to dynamic performance. Lapland is the perfect proving ground for testing the technologies that equip the A390, such as the three electric motor drive system and the A390’s five driving modes, including the new ‘Track Mode’ and Alpine Active Torque Vectoring.

“Numerous features are also scrutinised, such as the heating, demisting, defrosting quality and the ESC (Electronic Stability Control) on snow. There are so many points that it is not possible to replicate perfectly in warmer conditions, which testing in extreme cold in actual conditions can only validate,” says Alpine.

5-seater sports car

Thanks to its duality as a sports car and a full-fledged 5-seater and its cutting-edge performance and technology, the Alpine A390, the brand’s first sport fastback, aims to achieve a unique positioning in today’s automotive market. The prototype is presented for the first time in its final bodywork and confirms its dimensions (length: 4,615 mm, height: 1,532 mm, width: 1,885 mm).

With the A390, Alpine wants to showcase French ‘savoir-faire’ more than ever. A pure tricolor product designed in France by the Alpine teams, the A390 will be produced at the Dieppe factory, the brand’s historic headquarters, while the three engines will be produced at the Renault factory in Cléon.

Alpine’s partnerships around the A390 also reflect this desire. Devialet will equip the A390 with a premium audio system. As for tires, Michelin will supply specific tires for the future production of A390s with specific A39 branding.

Alpine’s first 100% electric sport fastback will be presented on 27 May 2025 at the Dieppe factory as part of the brand’s 70th anniversary celebrations.