Although the Alpine brand isn't available in America, we can still admire the straightforward A sports car from overseas. This Porsche Cayman rival boasts horsepower and a lightweight 2, pounds—making it a thrilling drive. However, Alpine is now focusing on something even more potent, though it may not retain the same lightweight attributes as the A According to Autocar, Alpine is establishing a new research and development facility at its Viry-Chatillon Formula 1 engine production site, named 'Hypertech Alpine.
Alpine CEO Philippe Krief emphasized, 'Creating this Hypertech Alpine center is pivotal to Alpine's development strategy and, more broadly, to the group's innovation strategy. This unnamed vehicle will be produced alongside an electric A and is expected to utilize Alpine's new solid-state battery packs designed for 'extreme operating conditions typical of supercars.
Visually, the new supercar is likely to resemble the Alpenglow Hy4 hypercar concept unveiled by Alpine in May. Alpine design chief Antony Villain informed Autocar that the concept was crafted with a production car in mind. It's worth noting that Alpine hasn't explicitly confirmed that its next performance vehicle will be electric. However, all indications suggest a battery-powered model. With an electric A on the horizon and Alpine's advancements in battery and electric motor technology, it's probable that the brand will showcase this technology in an all-electric supercar.
But who knows, perhaps one of those surplus Formula 1 engines will find its way into the engine bay. After all, they won't be needed post Nearly 1, students in Lisbon vie for new Guinness World Record in computer programming.
