Alpinethe sports car brand of the Renault Groupcontinues to evaluate how to grow in positioning and range, considering that since its rebirth it only has the beautiful A110 coupe, period.
The brand that today competes in Formula 1 and that in 2024 will return to the WEC with its own development model wants to advance in the sports car market aiming at Porsche as the main rival, according to an interview conducted by Automotive News to the CEO of Groupe Renault, Luca de Meo.
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In it, the executive indicates that Alpine is closely watching the success of the Porsche Macan and Cayenneand that in order to have two competitors in front, it will use one of the new platforms Lotusthe same one in which the 100% electric electr.
These future electric SUVs from the French firm, which would hit the market in 2027 and 2028, will join the launch of the hot hatch Alpine R5 (sports version of the future Renault 5) and the sports crossover GT X-over, already announced by the brand. De Meo indicates that both models will help Alpine expand its global presence by entering the US market.
It is worth remembering that Lotus belongs to the Chinese conglomerate Geely, which in turn has an industrial agreement with the Renault-Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance. Alpine is already working with Lotus on an electric replacement for the A110.
