Alpine A110 FUTURE conquers Goodwood Hill on global debut
• BWT Alpine Formula One Team driver Pierre Gasly behind the wheel with the Duke of Richmond as passenger
• Alpine celebrates biggest-ever presence at the 33rd edition of the world-famous festival
• New technical details revealed about the Alpine Performance Platform, the modular architecture that will underpin the third-generation of the Alpine A110
Alpine’s A110 FUTURE has made its global dynamic public debut on day one of the Goodwood Festival of Speed marking the brand’s biggest-ever presence at one of the world’s most exhilarating automotive events. BWT Alpine Formula One Team driver star, Pierre Gasly steered the development mule for the future third-generation A110 up the famous Hill, accompanied by the Duke of Richmond, founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as Alpine revealed new details of the technology underpinning the EV sports car.
Speaking after the Hillclimb, Pierre Gasly said: ‘It was great to be amongst the first to drive the future of Alpine with my run up the Goodwood Hill in the Alpine A110 FUTURE today. It’s a special occasion for Alpine to unveil what is next in its range in front of such passionate fans at this event. Alpine continues to show that an electric sports car can be lighter, sharper and really enjoyable to drive. I am certainly excited to see what the future holds and I hope everyone enjoyed this show today.’
BIGGEST-EVER PRESENCE AT GOODWOOD
Making its first public appearance on the famous Goodwood hill climb, A110 FUTURE is giving spectators an early look at the technologies being developed for Alpine’s future Alpine Performance Platform (APP)-based electric sports car, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to delivering a new generation of electric sport cars.
The festival is providing a unique opportunity to celebrate the brand’s past, present and future. Dedicated runs and exclusive displays are bringing together generations of the A110 alongside A110 FUTURE, showcasing the brand’s evolution from lightweight rally and sports cars to its future electric line-up. Visitors can also discover Alpine’s current line-up, including the Alpine A390 sport fastback, the Alpine A290 electric hot hatch, and the current Alpine A110 models and special editions.
Alpine’s motorsport heritage is being highlighted by the presence of the legendary 2 litre V6 Alpine A442B, winner of the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans, reinforcing the strong link between Alpine’s racing success and its road cars. Formula One demonstrations featuring the V8-powered 2012 E20 are further showcasing the brand’s performance DNA, while Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, Paul Aron, Alex Dunne and Nina Gademan are participating in a range of fan activities, engagements and track demonstrations throughout the event.
Supporting the festival programme, Alpine is welcoming visitors from around the world to its dedicated stand and hospitality area, hosting product presentations, interviews and exclusive brand experiences as part of an activation programme designed to amplify the brand’s global visibility.
ALPINE A110 FUTURE – FIRST STEP TOWARDS ALPINE’S NEXT ICON
Alpine A110 FUTURE isn’t just a show car — it’s the first step toward Alpine’s next icon, blazing a trail for the third-generation A110, which will be the world’s first true EV sportscar, designed to remain true to Alpine’s DNA while outperforming the best of today’s combustion sports cars. Key to this is the all-new Alpine Performance Platform (APP) technology, which the development mule has been built to test.
APP is a modular architecture built to cover a range of body styles and drivetrain configurations from a single platform. Alpine A110 FUTURE previews the 2-seat coupé layout, which runs a dual battery pack split front and rear, paired with a dual rear e-powertrain. This front/rear split exists specifically to offer an overall height that matches today’s A110, very low driving position, and cabin space designed to comfortably fit the full range of driver and passenger sizes.
The 800V battery system splits its energy 25% front and 75% rear, built on cell-to-pack technology across two floors within a High Pressure Die-Cast aluminium casing that contributes directly to the car’s structural stiffness. A centralised Battery Management System and aluminium connection harness complete the pack.
Engineered for agility and intensive use, and built to be compact and light, A110 FUTURE’s E-Powertrain incorporates Alpine’s new Active Torque Vectoring 2.0 system with rear dual E-motor, driven by 3-in-1 e-machines with 800V silicon carbide inverters and a Permanent Magnet Synchronous design spinning up to 21,500rpm. The result is precise, instant control at each wheel — with its own e-motor-driven sound to match. Tailored for performance, the system uses torque pre-control, with an 400V boost charging system.
That same focus on agility delivers new features engineered to make Alpine A110 FUTURE fun to drive on both track and road. New Alpine Active Torque Vectoring 2.0 and Wheel Slip Torque Control help to reduce understeer at corner entry and mid-corner, managing load transfer and torque under acceleration and lift-off. Both sit within a wider control suite – covering braking, steering, and battery and thermal management – engineered to flex across the platform’s RWD/AWD configurations.
This level of development has been shaped by extensive use of simulation, saving time and cost by reducing reliance on physical prototypes, and helping define specifications for suppliers ahead of physical joint testing. Alpine’s DiM250 driver-in-the-loop simulator — built around an A110 cockpit, a 9-metre conical screen and hexapod motion technology reproducing full chassis dynamics — supports chassis tuning, powertrain calibration, tyre development and the development of new control functions. Across all projects combined, more than 45,000km has been logged since the start of simulator use.
Photo credit: Alpine
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