Alpine is preparing to expand its range with the debut of one new supercar. Which, according to the latest rumors, could be completely electric: the French manufacturer is currently carrying out the project with the name Future Alpine Supercarsand to date we know very little about it other than that the car will be developed in a new cutting-edge research and development center that will open later but still by the end of this year.
New Alpine electric supercar
An important structure for the future of Alpine, given that, explains Autocar, it will be a research and development site, called Hypertech Alpine and located at the Viry-Châtillon Formula 1 engine facility south of Paris, which will focus on work on future EV technologies. What is meant? Certainly the development of the batteries for the brand’s next sports cars, such as the next A110 EV, but also that of the new generation very high density cells to be used in future solid state battery packs, which will be tested under extreme operating conditions for supercar applications.
Hypertech Alpine
“The creation of this Alpine Hypertech center is fundamental for Alpine’s development strategy and, more generally, for group innovation strategy – said Philippe Krief, CEO of Alpine – It is a turning point in the history of the Viry-Châtillon site, which will ensure the continuity of its savoir-faire and the inclusion of its rare skills in the group’s ambitious future, while strengthening Alpine’s position as an ‘innovation garage’ . The Racing DNA remains a cornerstone of the brand, and will continue to fuel an unprecedented industrial and automotive project thanks in particular to Hypertech Alpine.”
For now, no hydrogen
For all these reasons it is reasonable to expect a fully electric engine under the hood of the new Alpine branded supercar, rather than a production version of the concept car Alpenglow of the French brand, which is powered by a hydrogen V6 engine. From the latter, and this is certainly a possibility, the new super sports car could inherit a series of style cuesmainly external.
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