The Alpine A290 faces the legendary Renault Clio Williams in a hot hatch battle between modern electric performance and ...

The Alpine A290 features a digital display designed to provide easier access to a wide range of vehicle functions. Its modern ...

This wacky collaboration between Lacoste and French automaker Alpine brings some of the most unique design details we've ever seen. The A290's hood features a red pool with three swimming crocodiles, ...

The Alpine A290 Rallye is the high-performance version of the Alpine A290 EV, which itself is a higher-performance version of the Renault 5 EV. Not content with the standard versions, Alpine has ...

Beware of the Crocodile - Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye is the name of perhaps the most unexpected one-off automotive project presented this summer so far. It takes the still new electric rally car and ...

Peugeot has confirmed UK pricing and performance figures for the new E-208 GTi, marking the return of one of the most famous badges in hot hatch history – this time with electric power. Developed by ...

Alpine, the plucky French brand with heaps of motorsport heritage, has always built cars aimed squarely at the enthusiast driver. Their cars are highly engaging to drive, are meant to be enjoyed, and ...

Duality can be criminally underappreciated sometimes: sofa beds, Swiss army knives and storage ottomans are but a few examples of simple yet brilliant solutions that need more recognition. And while ...

Opel's fastest current production car debuts at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026 — but it won't be coming to the US. Opel is reviving the performance hot hatch with a fully electric twist. The new ...

If you were to sort all versions of the Vauxhall Corsa using the Nando’s spice scale, then the new Vauxhall Corsa GSE would be firmly in the region of ‘extra hot’. Indeed, this spicy new model is set ...

I’ll be honest, when I was handed the keys to Alpine’s A290 electric hot hatch, I had mixed feelings. Excited…yes, because this little car has the recipe to be something rather special, just like ...

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