All-new Alpine A110 E-ternite prototype represents the brand’s electric future

KUALA LUMPUR: It was way back in January 2021 that Alpine announced its plan to go all-electric by the end of this decade. And, now its plan is taking the shape of reality in the form of the new A110 E-ternite prototype.

This all-electric French beauty is based on the ongoing A110 coupe, however, here we get an electric powertrain. Also, the chassis is new, as the former was not designed with electrification in mind.

Key highlights of the Alpine A110 E-ternite prototype -

• It is alleged that the A110 E-ternite is built on a modular platform developed by Lotus
• It holds a bespoke battery created by Alpine engineers, featuring four battery cells in the front and eight at the rear. This setup helps optimize the car’s weight distribution

• Speaking of weight distribution, the engineers managed to retain a 42/58 split compared to the original 43/57 figure
• With 12 battery cells in total, the all-electric Alpine gets a 60kWh battery capacity
• The company claims it to offer a driving range of 420 km
• Compared to the regular A110, the all-electric prototype weighs 258 kg more which is quite amazing as the batteries alone are of 392 kg

• The EVs engine components are borrowed from the Megane E-Tech and here it generates a maximum power of 239 hp and a peak torque of 300 Nm
• On the performance front, the A110 E-ternite completes the century sprint in just 4.5 seconds (0.1 sec quicker that the regular model)

• The EV features several unique, innovative inclusions like an in-house open-roof design made out of recycled carbon, a removable touch-screen tablet, eight-speaker sound system with subwoofer
• Alpine has used the ‘material of the future’, fax fiber, and several outside components of the EV. It is as strong as carbon fiber but with better acoustics

The all-electric Alpine is surely the company’s future EV vision. What do you think about the electric A110? Let us know in the comments.

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