French carmaker Alpine is constructing a 1000 hp supercar. The announcement was made by Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo throughout the unveiling of the Alpine A390.
Whereas de Meo didn’t reveal any particulars about Alpine’s most bold new challenge, High Gear spoke with Alpine boss Philippe Krief, who did reveal some fascinating particulars about it.
In accordance with Krief, Alpine’s supercar can be primarily based on a carbon fibre and aluminium chassis. It will likely 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 below improvement at Hypertech – a division of Renault primarily based on the World Endurance Technical Centre.
When requested if the automobile would seem like the Alpine Alpenglow idea, Krief stated that it will be “very completely different”. He additionally talked about the three predominant goals of this challenge. He stated, “One is to convey Alpine up. You want this sort 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 would make an excellent enterprise.”
Alpine’s new V6 hybrid supercar is predicted to debut in 2028.
Supply: High Gear
