Alpine gave the public first sight of an art car based on the all-electric A390, created by artist Trevor Jackson with the brand’s own design team. It was the centrepiece of a four-car stand at the 2026 Goodwood Revival that also included the Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye, a rally-specification A110 Berlinette and the current A110. The display was built to link the brand’s 1970s competition record with the electric performance cars it sells today.

Alpine used the 2026 Goodwood Revival to place four very different cars side by side, and the newest of them had not been seen in public before. Trevor Jackson’s interpretation of the all-electric Alpine A390 was displayed in the Earl’s Court building at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, lit to bring out the graphics that cover the fastback’s bodywork.

A design that changes with viewing distance

The car was developed in collaboration with Alpine design director Antony Villain and the brand’s design team. From a distance it reads as abstract linework, mixing thick and thin strips with patterns of black graphics. Closer up, colours begin to emerge and what the company describes as a digitally inspired design becomes visible.

Alpine presents the project as a creative interpretation rather than a preview of a production finish, saying it was intended to encourage visitors to look at the A390 through a new lens. According to the manufacturer, the aim was to distil the brand’s history into a contemporary form.

The hardware underneath

The A390 sits on Alpine’s optimised electric architecture and produces up to 470 PS and 824 Nm. The manufacturer quotes 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in as little as 3.9 seconds. Two independent motors on the rear axle drive Alpine’s Active Torque Vectoring system, which meters torque individually at each rear wheel; the company says the result is agility, balance and responsiveness that put feel and driver engagement first. No battery capacity, range, charging or top-speed figures were given for the car on display.

From Lacoste crocodiles to rally legends

Next to the art car stood Beware of the Crocodile, the Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye. It is a tie-up between two French brands based on Alpine Racing’s first fully electric customer competition car.

An A110 Berlinette in rally specification represented the lightweight approach that established Alpine internationally and delivered the first World Rally Championship for Manufacturers in 1973. Completing the line-up was the current-generation A110, the modern reading of the same formula. Production of that generation ended at Alpine’s Dieppe factory in July, although the company says a limited number remain available in the UK through its retail network.

“Goodwood Revival always creates a special atmosphere, and this year it gave us the perfect setting to show just how broad the Alpine story has become. Trevor’s A390 brought something completely new to the display, while the A290 Rallye, Berlinette and A110 connected that creativity back to the competition spirit and lightweight performance that have always defined the brand. It was fantastic to see visitors engaging with all four cars throughout the weekend.”

That was Nicola Burnside, Alpine UK brand director.

What it means

Alpine is in the middle of a change of identity. The A110 that rebuilt its reputation has gone out of production, and the A290 hatchback and A390 fastback now carry the brand, both of them electric. A show car of this kind is a low-cost way of arguing that the switch does not mean the end of Alpine’s design character, and a classic-car event is a pointed place to make that argument to an audience that tends to be sceptical of electric performance cars.

On paper the A390’s outputs place it among fast electric crossovers and fastbacks rather than lightweight sports cars, which makes the torque-vectoring rear axle the main technical claim Alpine is leaning on to separate it from rivals.

Facts: Alpine A390

  • Power: up to 470 PS
  • Torque: 824 Nm
  • 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): from 3.9 seconds
  • Drivetrain: electric, two independent rear motors with Active Torque Vectoring
  • Battery, range, charging, top speed and price: not stated in the release

The A390 ‘Array’ was on display in Earl’s Court across the Goodwood Revival weekend; Alpine announced no further appearances for the car.

Source: media.alpinecars.com