Two Faces of the A110

A report from Autocar states that Alpine will introduce an internal combustion variant of the A110 alongside its all-electric successor, mirroring Porsche’s playbook — the German brand being Alpine’s key rival. What’s interesting is that Alpine CEO Philippe Krief is already making bold claims about the upcoming model, saying it will be “the first true EV sports car” and will outperform the best combustion rivals today.

Aside from rivalry in the sports car segment, this development may also be relevant to the U.S., as Alpine plans to debut stateside by 2027. However, while the A110 may be its most popular model, it likely won’t make its way to the U.S., with the French automaker instead focusing on crossovers and SUVs to target demand for larger vehicles.

Alpine’s New Technical Backbone

The next-generation A110 will be underpinned by the new Alpine Performance Platform (APP), the same architecture used in the rally-inspired Renault 5 Turbo 3E. The platform is also designed to accommodate a gasoline variant, giving Alpine a strategy similar to Porsche’s with the 718 Cayman and Boxster — especially after recent reports suggested that the all-electric version of Porsche’s sports car has not been scrapped after all. However, it remains unclear whether Porsche’s EV platform could eventually be reworked to accommodate a combustion powertrain.

Horsepower figures have yet to be disclosed, though the report states that the A110 EV will use a dual-motor powertrain driving the rear wheels, a formula typical of traditional sports cars. It will also feature a 40:60 front-to-rear weight distribution, giving it tail-happy dynamics.

Engineering the Next A110

Other features include an aluminium structure, an 800-volt architecture, a full aluminium suspension, torque vectoring, a “Formula 1-inspired driving position,” and a new Alpine Dynamic Model ECU that integrates systems ranging from battery management to active aerodynamics. Alpine is expected to debut the new third-generation model later this year.

It will be interesting to see how these come together, especially as electric sports cars such as the MG Cyberster have yet to make a meaningful impact on the market. That could partly be explained by the fact that the segment still has a limited pool of models, with the A110 and — if the reports prove accurate — the 718 Cayman EV likely to spark greater interest. Another question is whether Alpine can sustain its sales momentum after surpassing 10,000 annual sales for the first time in its history in 2025.

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Alpine’s New Electric A110 Is Taking Aim at Porsche