French carmaker Alpine is constructing a 1000 hp supercar. The announcement was made by Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo through the unveiling of the Alpine A390.
Whereas de Meo didn’t disclose any particulars about Alpine’s most formidable new mission, Prime Gear spoke with Alpine boss Philippe Krief, who did reveal some attention-grabbing particulars about it.
Based on Krief, Alpine’s supercar will probably be based mostly on a carbon fibre and aluminium chassis. It is going to be powered by a turbocharged V6 paired with two electrical motors, producing round 1000 hp. The inner combustion engine will energy the rear wheels, whereas the electrical motors will present torque vectoring within the entrance.
Krief revealed that the powertrain for the brand new supercar is already beneath growth at Hypertech – a division of Renault based mostly on the World Endurance Technical Centre.
When requested if the automobile would seem like the Alpine Alpenglow idea, Krief stated that it could be “very totally different”. He additionally talked about the three important aims of this mission. He stated, “One is to deliver Alpine up. You want this type of automobile because it holds up all the remainder of the vary. Second, it’s a laboratory of innovation, for the supercar, then for Alpine after which for the entire Group. Third, it is going to make a superb enterprise.”
Alpine’s new V6 hybrid supercar is predicted to debut in 2028.
Supply: Prime Gear