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Honestly, a SUV is the least I am expecting from the French maker since their forte is with light weight sport cars. But if Lotus could have the Eletre, why not for Alpine? Although it's only a concept at this stage but a production version will follow next year, said Alpine. Just like Ferrari is refusing to call the Purosangue an SUV, Alpine doesn't use the acronym too. Instead, it's a "sport fastback." The sloping roofline make it look like the SUV had a one night stand with a coupe. As this is only a concept, the Renault-owned marque can get away with not giving the A390_β a conventional B-pillar. However, that won't be the case for the production model. In addition, the suicide doors won't make it to production as well. Alpine does promise the final car will retain around 85% of the exterior design though. Technical specifications are limited at this point but from the rumors mill, the production model will feature three electric motors, with one sitting at the front and the other two at the rear, enabling all-wheel drive. It won’t be a permanent AWD setup, which suggests the front-mounted motor can be decoupled for a more tail-happy experience. Active torque vectoring is promised for a more engaging drive. The A390 will be the second EV from Alpine, following the A290 hot hatchback. The latter is essentially a high-performance version of the reborn Renault 5. There are also plans for an A310 coupe, a bigger four-seat sports car to take on the Porsche 911 but with an electric setup. By the end of the decade, Alpine intends to have no fewer than seven EVs in its growing lineup. A supercar was recently confirmed and it'll either be entirely electric or will feature a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine.