Renault's high-performance brand Alpin..Porsche Macan Rival Car Launched
Jun 04, 2025
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The second electric vehicle, the Alpin A390 under the Alpin brand, is a 'Sports Fastback' model that competes with the Porsche Macan.It is equipped with a total of three motors and an active torque vectoring system, one at the front and two at the rear, boasting an output of 464 horsepower.Alpin explained that the car will deliver the agility and joy of driving the ultra-lightweight sports car A110.
Yangsan-type A390 has been developed for a long time. It was pre-released last year through the bold A390_ß concept.There are many similarities visually.Front light bars and slim daytime running lights were little changed. The vents have been improved to be more suitable for mass production, but the sleek design remains the same.
The car was fitted with a license plate and replaced with a more traditional black badge for lighting lettering in the nose part.There is also a new headlight integrated into the bumper.This part of the concept car is not there. On the side, the alloy wheel design is only slightly different from last year's concept car.
The cladding is almost identical.Alpin treated the front door handle smoothly to maintain the clean surface of the shoka. The back door handle is hidden in the C pillar.The tailgate, with a steeply sloping screen and roof hinge, boasts the same 532-liter trunk capacity as Porsche.
When viewed from the side, the shape of the fastback that draws a curve is the most noticeable.Alpin calls the A390 "Racing Car in Suit".The A390 is based on Renault Group's AmpR Medium platform, which is used in models such as the Renault Senic and Nissan Arya.At 4615mm in length, 1885mm in width (excluding mirrors), and 1532mm in height, it is slightly smaller in all respects than the aforementioned Macan.
Alpin A390 is also considering the Cupra Tabaskan, Ford Capri and Kia EV6 as potential competitive models. At the time of release, all versions are expected to be equipped with 89kWh batteries that can drive up to 547km depending on the specifications.All models are equipped with 190 kW DC fast charging, enabling 15-80% charging within 25 minutes.It also comes with three-phase AC slow charging (11 kW basic, 22 kW option) with built-in two-way technology.
Two triple motor versions will be released.The GT and GTS boast 395 horsepower/650 Nm and 464 Nm torque/08 Nm, respectively.GT reaches 0-100 km/h acceleration in 4.8 seconds and GTS in 3.9 seconds. This is faster than the Macan 4S.Later, a dual motor model with low output may be added. Alpin boldly describes the A390 as "true five-seater sports car".It is promoting these new technologies on a large scale.
It weighs just over 2.1 tons.Alpin was confident that the electric SUV could deliver the level of performance and sharpness that customers expect from the Alpin brand, which has so far focused on sports cars and hot hatches.
There are five driving modes.Track mode is specialized for sportier driving.Strong engine sound is also possible.The Alpin Drive sound system provides two unique soundtracks. While improving the driving experience, it substantially reproduces the exhaust sound of the A110 gasoline engine.
"We will not apply the modern Ioniq 5N-style fake gearshift," Alpin said.It's because it's too artificial.The A390 secured an almost perfect 49:51 pre- and post-weight distribution. The center of gravity is low thanks to the floor-mounted battery pack.In addition, a manual suspension system developed by Alpin and a significantly upgraded brake are applied. There is no four-wheel steering system to design the SUV driving sense as much as possible.
The interior of the A390 features a Senic-inspired dashboard design. Familiar Google-based infotainment was applied to the two screens tilted toward the driver. Unlike the Nissan Ariya Nismo, a high-performance electric vehicle based on the same AmpR mid-sized platform, the A390 features a total of three electric motors.
There are two on the back and one on the front. The exact performance figures were not disclosed at the time of the test drive, but the A390 felt much faster than Arya. Alpin said its straight-line driving performance is equivalent to the A110 R. The A390 is one of seven entirely new pure electric vehicles that Alpin intends to complete by 2030.
Two more SUVs will be released in 2027 and 2028. The largest SUV among them is expected to compete with Porsche Cayenne.There is also a successor to the Alpin A110 sports car.Later, a four-seater sports coupe model that will use the roadster version and the '70s and '80s Alpin A310 name again is also expected to appear.
Alpin is Renault's high-performance brand. Currently, we are selling espri alpine trim with alpine design DNA applied to Grand Coleos and Arcana in Korea.
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
