Renault Group has been taking steps for the full electrification of its brands for several months. And their future happens because the technology they are developing reaches the largest possible number of models. Precisely Alpine is one of the brands that will have the most prominence as it will be its technological showcase. Hence, its team of technicians is looking for a way so that without increasing costs they can be one more premium firm.
If you do a little memory you will remember that The Alpenglow saw the light not long ago. With this model, the gala house and its team of engineers proposed an electric supercar powered by hydrogen. But in an image we saw how its future range of models gave the "face". Among them is the Alpine R5 or what is the same sporty version of the revived Renault R5. Well, now we know (or intuit) what its engine will be...
Everything indicates that the electric heart of the Alpine R5 will be the same as the Renault Megane E-TECH… with 220 CV of power…
Thanks to the guys from L'argus we have known what they are up to. According to Robert Bonetto, one of those responsible for this project…
“This city car is developed for daily use but should give the driver a breather. We are working on the sensations by modifying the part of the chassis and the configuration of the battery«
That they carry out this technical work is normal, but the most "greedy" part is the one that touches its powertrain. As Bonetto explains...
“In order to integrate it, we had to redo the unit before. The tracks are wider and the suspensions are specific in their geometry«
Yes, because everything points to that the electric powertrain that would drive this Alpine R5 would already be known. Or what is the same, it would be inherited from the one that drives the recent electric Renault Megane E-TECH. Therefore, your level of power would be around the 220 hp that the Megane E-TECH gives or in a similar range. Hence, the engineering team had to modify part of its chassis, as they would have to accommodate it in the R5.
Another section that will also improve is the battery. will keep the same 52 kWh capacity of the R5 but its intensity will be higher to satisfy this increase in power. It is also expected that the range will arrive version with 150 HP of power Although it is still early to know if it will be marketed under the Renault or Alpine label. In any case, until next year 2024 we don't know how it will be, so we have to be patient.
Source - L'argus
More information about this model
- Plazas 5
- Power 130 - 220 hp
- Consumer goods 15,5 - 16,1l/100km
- Assessment 4,3