And having taken delivery a couple of weeks ago, I'm quickly learning that the real-world figure is some way off the WLTP ...

I’ll be honest, when I was handed the keys to Alpine’s A290 electric hot hatch, I had mixed feelings. Excited…yes, because this little car has the recipe to be something rather special, just like ...

Back in the mid-1970s, the original Renault 5 Alpine was one of the very first hot hatches, even beating the legendary VW Golf GTI to market. And this year it’s going to do it again, only this time ...

Folks, the 1970s are back in full swing, only this time around we’re riding on the sweet, silent wave of electricity. Say hello, then, to the all-new Alpine A290, which is the French performance brand ...

Alpine's lineup, currently just the A110 sports car, is expanding The Alpine A290 is an electric hot hatch Alpine plans to come to the U.S. in 2027, though it's unclear if the A290 will come across ...

Meet the all-electric 2025 Alpine A290 GT, a small car that’s the start of something huge for the sporty Renault sub-brand that wants to be France’s answer to Porsche. Alpine has committed to ...

French carmaker Alpine seems to be enjoying the prime of its existence, seven decades after it was founded. Helping with that is, of course, industry behemoth Renault, but also the rise to power of ...

The reborn Renault 5 has already won almost every automotive award going in 2025, including the European Car of the Year title. It’s the greatest comeback since Elvis Presley at Burbank Studios in ...

Hot hatches have always held a special place in the motoring world. Affordable, compact and thrilling to drive, they struck a balance that made them as good for the daily commute as for weekend fun.