The Lightweight Alpine A110 EV Is Coming For The Porsche Cayman And Boxster

The new A110 EV, we'll call it, has been shown under a sheet, revealing a few key details along with quotes from the company execs on what we can expect from this all-new model, which will be aimed at the likes of the upcoming Porsche 718 Cayman, which will only be available as an EV going forward.

There's Something Pretty Hiding Under That Sheet
Just based on the new teaser image alone, we can only glean a few visual details. The quad headlight setup will carry over from the current A110 car, but now the light units take on a hexagonal shape instead of completely round, better meshing with the updated styling of the brand's A290 electric hatchback and A390 electric SUV. We can't see any body work, but we'd bet money that it's painted the same vibrant blue hue as all debut Alpine models, as well. We can see it keeps its mid-engine proportions and same cab-forward style greenhouse, and there could be a hint of what looks like a slight ducktail flip to the rear trunk for a small spoiler.

We can guess that Alpine stuck with the same approximate dimensions as the current gas-powered A110, which measures in at 165 inches long with a 95-inch wheelbase. It's about 60 inches wide, and also 49 inches tall. The car has previously been promised to weigh in lighter than its gas counterparts, like the Porsche Cayman and Boxster twins. The Porsche models currently weigh about 3,100 pounds, depending on configuration, and the current gas Alpine A110 weighs around 2,450 pounds. For further comparison, the newly launched MG Cyberster electric sports convertible that Alpine has to consider as a competitor currently weighs over 4,000 pounds.

Alpine's focus is to work with parent company Renault on shared platforms for its SUV and hatchback models, while keeping its sports car lineage bespoke and in-house at Alpine, to keep the character of the brand pure, company execs have promised. The current A290 EV is based on the new Renault 5 electric hatchback, for example.

More Sporty Models Coming From Alpine, With Some Coming To America
Alpine had original plans to work on the electric A110 successor with Lotus, but those were scrapped a few years ago, and Alpine has continued without a partner. The new bespoke electric vehicle platform for the electric coupe will also eventually spawn a larger model with more seating, likely as a larger coupe or possibly an electric sedan version. That second platform model is anticipated to be called the A310, part of a multiple-vehicle onslaught that will reach America, if all goes well.

Current plans to introduce Alpine to America are seemingly on hold as the trade policies and new U.S. tariffs are worked out and finally settled. Previously, Alpine had plans to bring multiple new EVs to the U.S., including the A390 fastback, but recently announced it was reconsidering this idea. If it does commit to America, you can be sure it would want its flagship sports car, this new electric A110, to properly take on Porsche in the German company's biggest market.