The Renault 5 E-Tech shows mainstream EVs can be affordable and desirable cars that can also be fun to look at and drive.

But wait. It turns out the Renault 5 and therefore this Alpine A290 went and won the Car of the Year award, with 25 of the 60 ...

While far from absolute confirmation that Alpine is now working ... more powerful motor than the Renault 5, plus wider axles, a unique subframe and a completely new suspension geometry with ...

Overall, the vehicle was almost 28 inches (71 cm) longer than a standard car and cost about 20,000 French francs when new. In case you’re unfamiliar, the Renault ... while a 5 Alpine motor ...

Renault, or more precisely Alpine – its spicy sub-brand that ... So mere weeks after first shaking hands with the new 5 in France, we’re in Mallorca finding out whether Alpine, the architect ...

But if you want a bit more performance and sharper handling, I'd suggest checking out the hotter Alpine A290 ... Cheung, New Cars Editor So far, so good for the new Renault 5 – and things ...

Renault 5 E-Tech electric and Alpine A290 have been named “Car of the Year 2025”. The result was announced at a ceremony organised by the European COTY “Car of the Year” jury at the Brussels motor ...

While the A290 still looks very much like the Renault 5 it’s based on, we assure you there’s a lot more going on under the bodywork. Unveiled at Le Mans 2024, Alpine’s new A290 has ...

In case it passed you buy, the firm’s new electric city car ... you’ll pay for an entry-level Renault 5 - but that model is 60hp shy of the lower-powered Alpine, and by the tine you get ...

To nobody’s great surprise, the other day the Renault 5 and Alpine A290 jointly won the 2025 Car of the Year award (the original and still the best of the big international car awards thingies).

Wood is brand head for Renault in the UK but also responsible for other Group brands Dacia and Alpine. He confirmed that ...