While far from absolute confirmation that Alpine is now working on an uprated 3E, Cambolive emphasised how the Renault 5 and Alpine A290 had been considered as one model in the recent European Car ...

Renault’s electric 5 and its Alpine A290 hot hatch brother were named Europe’s Car Of The Year, and over in the American event, which is split into car, truck, and utility categories ...

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

With six wheels, it was said to boast improved road-holding over the standard Renault 5 and ... alleges the original 5 Turbo motor stayed intact in the rear, while a 5 Alpine motor was added ...

The assessment was based on several different categories with the Renault 5 and Alpine A290 emerging first with 353 points overall. The 5 has shaken up the small EV segment ever since its arrival As ...

Designed to ape the original Renault 5 of 1972 (see below), the new model ... I’ve had limited time with the Alpine A290-badged version, but enough to know that Renault’s performance division ...

the Alpine A290 hot hatch, which is also available to order now from £33,500. The Renault 5 is offered with two powertrains. The standard set-up uses a 40kWh ‘Urban’ battery that provides ...

In terms of powertrain, the Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is offered in three power versions: 120 and 150 PS from batteries with an energy capacity of 40 and 52 kWh respectively.

A sportier version of the Renault 5 is also available, in the form of the Alpine A290, which starts at £33,500. Mini says the entry-level Cooper E has a range of between 181 and 185 miles ...