RENAULT PERFORMANCE
brand Alpine is working on
its own version of the 5,
dubbed the A290, which
it will launch towards the
middle of 2025.
Now in final winter testing
ahead of an unveiling in
June, the hot hatch is the
spiritual successor to the
Alpine/Gordini versions
of the original 5.
It will use the 215bhp
motor from the Renault Mégane E-Tech crossover,
modified to provide a
temporary “boost” that
is likely to take it nearer
the 237bhp offered by
the rival Abarth 600e.