Next month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will host a major vehicle showcase for French automaker Alpine. On July 9, 2026, the next-generation Alpine A110 mule will make its public global debut, with the BWT Alpine Formula One Team presenting the car. This includes the team’s two drivers, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.
For those readers who are not familiar with Alpine, the French manufacturer dates back to the 1950s and is best known for the original A110, produced from 1963 to 1977. Alpine brought back the A110 name in 2017 with a new mid-engine sports car designed to take on the Porsche Cayman, but despite persistent rumors of it coming to the US, the car was never sold.
The third-generation Alpine A110 will be the first to feature a fully electric powertrain using the company’s all-new Alpine Performance Platform (APP). Alpine says the APP makes the new A110 “the world’s first true EV sports car.”
Rumors suggest that the first model on the APP will feature an 800-volt architecture with two electric motors mounted at the rear to maintain a 40:60 weight balance. The aluminum construction will help keep the Alpine’s targeted 1,400-kilogram (3,086-pound) curb weight down, which combined with active torque vectoring will ensure it remains fun to drive. Although it doesn’t match the current A110’s 2,400-pound weight, it’s quite light for an EV.
In addition to the A110 coupe, Alpine is expected to launch a convertible version, which was not available in the previous generation. APP will also produce a large sports car with a 2+2 configuration, which can compete with the Porsche 911 at a higher price. Only the electric powertrain has been officially confirmed, but Alpine says the APP was designed to have a gasoline engine if needed.
Given that the current A110 was never brought to the US, it’s unclear whether this new one will be sold here. The car is electric, so Alpine doesn’t have to worry about emissions, giving the company one less hurdle to overcome besides crash testing and launching a new brand.
Motor1’s Opinion: We’d love to see a new sports car in America, but it looks like an uphill battle. Unless Alpine brings it to the table with a gasoline engine, lower demand for EVs following the elimination of federal tax credits could limit the A110’s appeal. Electric sports cars were already struggling to find a market, as shown by Porsche’s delay in launching the next-generation 718.
