Alpine A390: Electric AWD Sport Fastback Blends Power and Style
A single obsession fuels the Alpine A390: pure driving pleasure. Alpine’s all-electric sports fastback distils the A110’s exhilarating character into a versatile five-seat package, earning the nickname “a racing car in a suit”. Three electric motors—one at the front and two at the rear—deliver all-wheel drive and power Alpine Active Torque Vectoring, which sharpens agility, boosts safety, and maintains thrills on mountain passes or racetracks alike. Engineers tuned the system for feel rather than sheer numbers; yet, the GTS version still sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and unleashes 470 hp with 808 Nm of torque.
The A390 slots into Alpine’s Dream Garage between the A290 and the next-generation A110, broadening the brand’s appeal to private and professional drivers. Built on the Ampere electric platform, it integrates services such as Mobilize Power and V2G bidirectional charging to create a seamless home-to-road ecosystem. Alpine assembles the car at its historic Dieppe Manufacture, now retooled for higher volumes and electrification. Cléon supplies the motors, Verkor crafts high-performance batteries with cells from Dunkirk and Douai, and Michelin provides bespoke A-marked tyres; even the Devialet audio system carries French engineering flair. “The Alpine A390 reinvents A110 spirit in a five-seat fastback,” affirms CEO Philippe Krief, “uniting sportiness, technology and refinement for everyday and spirited drives.”
Design chief Antony Villain gave the A390 a fluid coupé profile visible from 110 metres away. At the same time, closer inspection reveals sculpted rear doors, triangular air-curtain bumpers and ‘Cosmic Dust’ LED triangles that welcome the driver with a comet-like glow. Thin light bars slice the air front and rear, and an Easter-egg A110 silhouette hides in the windscreen corner. Aerodynamic craft—17-degree roofline, rear-wheel flaps, 8-degree diffuser and discreet black spoiler—balances range and elegance. Six body colours, contrasting roofs and 20- or 21-inch aerodynamic wheels let owners personalise their electric sports car.
Inside, Alpine wraps the dashboard, console and doors in leather and lights the cabin with a blue glow. The driver-focused cockpit features a 12.3-inch cluster and a 12-inch portrait touchscreen, both of which run Alpine Portal with Google services. A heated Nappa-blue steering wheel houses blue RCH and red OV aluminium buttons that adjust regeneration or summon a 10-second boost. The floating console echoes the A110’s and carries signature R-N-D keys. Electrically adjustable, heated Alpine Sport seats support occupants, while Sabelt bucket seats with carbon inserts crown the range. Aluminium Devialet grilles, optional microfibre headliners and Atelier Alpine customisations elevate perceived quality.
Chassis engineers widened the tracks, fitted forged aluminium suspension triangles, and maintained the wheelbase at 2.708 m for enhanced agility. A low centre of gravity and near-perfect 49/51 weight split ensure playful handling, aided by 365 mm discs with six-piston callipers. The latest ADAS suite includes driver-attention monitoring, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, all of which can be toggled instantly via the My Safety button. VP Sovany Ang notes that Alpine’s team matched A110 performance while safeguarding comfort and versatility.
Dieppe’s modernised line now handles triple the daily lorry flows; 80 new colleagues raised the workforce to 377, says plant director Anne-Catherine Basset. Michelin Pilot Sport EV, Pilot Sport 4S and Cross Climate 3 Sport tyres maximise grip and range. The three-motor layout, paired with patented torque-vectoring software, enables Alpine Torque Pre-Control shift torque to be applied between axles and individual rear wheels within milliseconds, allowing drivers to push harder and drift with confidence. Development driver Laurent Hurgon praises the natural feedback and bespoke tyres.
Five driving modes—Save, Normal, Sport, Perso and Track—alter vectoring, ESC and traction control. One-pedal driving arrives via four-level regeneration, while the OV boost and launch control add motorsport theatre on demand. Alpine Drive Sound pipes carefully tuned ‘Daily’ or ‘Sport’ audio through the Devialet system, enhancing immersion without mimicking the sound of combustion engines.
Verkor’s 89 kWh NMC battery, cooled for repeated high-power discharge, yields up to 555 km WLTP on 20-inch wheels. DC charging sustains high power for long periods, recovering two hours of motorway range in under 20 minutes and 15–80 per cent in less than 25 minutes. Google Maps plans EV routes, preconditions the pack, and suggests stops, while the My Alpine app monitors charge, schedules heating, and locates the car. The 11 kW onboard charger (22 kW optional) supports V2L and V2G functions.
A 12.3-inch cluster offers Iconic, Navigation, ADAS and Minimal views that adapt colours to the chosen mode, and the 12-inch touchscreen delivers slick Android-based infotainment. Upgraded Alpine Telemetrics supplies Live Data, Coaching and Challenges, recording laps, G-forces and battery temperatures, then syncing with a smartphone app for video overlays and social sharing.
Alpine and Devialet co-developed a 13-speaker, 850-watt Hi-Fi system; the XtremeSound option on GTS adds SPACE™ spatialisation for cinematic depth. Five listening modes adjust staging, bass and clarity to match the drive and speed. Drivers can pair the system with unique Alpine Drive Sound tones for an honest yet thrilling soundtrack.
Alpine offers two trims. The GT delivers 400 hp, a 4.8-second sprint and 200 km/h top speed, complete with 20-inch diamond-cut wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres and heated Nappa seats. The GTS pushes to 470 hp, 220 km/h and sub-4-second acceleration, adding 21-inch forged wheels, Sabelt massage seats, a microfibre headliner, XtremeSound audio and Telemetrics Expert. Twill or forged carbon packs, wheel inserts and a double-floor boot expand personalisation. Early adopters will secure the Première edition in late 2025 and receive limited-edition Devialet × Alpine earbuds, extending the A390’s immersive sound beyond the cockpit.
“The A390 feels as fast and agile as an A110,” concludes vehicle projects VP Robert Bonetto, “because we let three motors and active torque vectoring dissolve battery weight and unleash Alpine DNA.”
