Exterior design features are focused on maximizing aerodynamics, Alpine designers said, including two large air scoops in the front grille, air ducts ahead of the front wheels and “floating” side mirrors.
Other features on the show car include a windshield that extends into the hood, 20-inch wheels with a square pattern – and which will appear on the production version — and specially built Michelin tires with raised white lettering.
The front light arrangement recalls the original A110, with running lights inboard of the headlights, while vertical taillights are a reference to the A470 endurance race car.
The exterior silhouette of the A290 Beta is about “85 percent” of the production versions, Alpine says, but the three-place interior is more conceptual. The driver sits in the center in front of a racing-style steering wheel, with two passengers slightly behind on either said. The seats are carbon-fiber racing shells; protection comes from high door sills and a roll cage.
The steering wheel integrates a number of functions, including the push-to-pass button, drive mode selection and adjustable ABS.