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How do you take the lightweight, precise, pure sports-car soul of the legendary A110 coupe and translate it into an all-wheel-drive, executive-sized fastback?
You don't simply build another high-riding electric crossover, you create the Alpine A390.
Described by Dieppe’s engineering team as a "racing car in a suit," the A390 marks Alpine’s boldest expansion yet. In a market currently dominated by two-tonne EVs chasing headline-grabbing power figures, the A390 steps completely into a league of its own. Designed around chassis dynamics, fluid weight transfer, and sharp cornering feedback rather than brute force alone, this is a performance EV built specifically for people who love to drive.
Torque Vectoring Magic: Reinventing Agility
Rather than relying purely on straight-line acceleration, Alpine focused on how a chassis rotates through a corner. The A390 achieves its extraordinary poise through an innovative triple-motor layout, a single motor powering the front wheels and twin independent motors driving each rear wheel.
As AutoTrader noted in their initial drive:
"The A390 attempts the illusion of feeling as light and agile as Alpine’s signature sports cars through a nifty triple-motor set-up... proving genuinely exciting out on the road."
Because the rear motors act completely independently without a physical differential, the car’s dynamic brain overpowers the outside rear wheel in real time. The result? A mid-size fastback that turns into corners with the eagerness and agility of a much lighter vehicle. It is precisely this level of chassis wizardry that has motoring journalists declaring the A390 a direct threat to segment benchmarks, prompting AutoTrader to dub the A390 "The Macan's Worst Nightmare."
"It Really Is Like an A110": What the Critics Say
The engineering mission behind the A390 was clear: build a spacious five-seater that still moves down the road with the unmistakable rhythm of an A110 coupe.
Evaluating the chassis calibration, Top Gear observed:
"Its motions down the road, its springs and damping, the speed of its steering – those really do carry the character of the A110... a quick and agile GT that revels in weight transfer and slick cornering."
Start your morning testing its real-world commuter credentials. Load up the generous rear boot, test out the Google-powered OpenR Link infotainment system, and experience how comfortable and quiet the cabin feels when cruising through city traffic. Plug it in overnight or use a rapid DC charger to see how seamlessly it fits into your weekly routine.
Head out to your favorite set of country roads. Toggle through the drive modes, press the red Overtake button on the wheel, and feel how the active rear-wheel vectoring rotates the tail smoothly under acceleration. Discover firsthand why motoring journalists are calling it a genuine rival to the Porsche Macan Electric and one of the most rewarding driver's EVs produced to date.
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