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The upcoming generation of the Alpine A110 is set to make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, showcased in prototype form.

The French performance car brand has released the first official image of the A110 test mule, which will be part of an 'Alpine moment' at the event, displayed alongside several versions of the outgoing petrol-powered model.

This new prototype, named the A110 Future, is built on the Alpine Performance Platform (APP), the same architecture that will underpin the production version.

However, the prototype appears to retain the bodywork of the existing A110, with noticeably flared wheel arches suggesting a much wider track for the upcoming model.

The Alpine Performance Platform has been engineered with lightweight construction as a top priority. It uses an aluminium chassis and an 800V electrical system. Unlike conventional high-performance EVs that use a single large battery, the APP employs two smaller battery packs.

These two batteries are strategically positioned over the front and rear axles, delivering a 40:60 front-to-rear weight distribution. This layout is slightly more rear-biased than the petrol-powered A110, which has a 44:56 distribution.

According to Alpine CEO Philippe Krief, this split-battery configuration was chosen to ensure that the electric A110 maintains a low seating position similar to its petrol counterpart, while also achieving a range exceeding 340 miles.

Krief also noted that the car has been designed to complete three full laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife without the battery losing performance due to heat buildup.

Interestingly, the rear battery is located roughly where the petrol engine sits in the current A110. Krief stated that this arrangement provides “an opportunity” for the EV platform to potentially be adapted for a combustion engine powertrain in the future, if required.

However, he emphasized that this flexibility has not compromised the car’s electric performance capabilities, saying, “If that trade-off had made the electric car worse, we simply wouldn’t have done it.”

Alpine has confirmed that the next-generation A110 will feature two rear-mounted electric motors equipped with silicon-carbide inverters. This configuration differs from that of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E mega-hatch, which uses two in-wheel motors from UK-based Protean to deliver a combined output of 533bhp.

Krief also revealed that the new A110’s kerb weight will be comparable to that of current internal combustion sports cars, estimating it to be around 1500kg.

While this is significantly heavier than the current A110’s 1100kg weight, Alpine has previously highlighted the potential of torque-vectoring technology to help electric vehicles maintain the agility and responsiveness of their petrol-powered counterparts.

It is uncommon for manufacturers to showcase test mules publicly, especially on a global stage like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Alpine’s decision to do so underscores how close the company is to launching the electric A110, which is expected to arrive in 2027.

The unveiling of this prototype comes just a week after Alpine produced the final unit of the petrol-powered A110, marking the end of a production run that saw 28,701 cars built at the brand’s factory in Dieppe.