As part of its plan to restructure its various brands and become one of the leaders in the field of electrification by 2025, Groupe Renault is working with Groupe Lotus to create an all-electric successor to the mid-engine Alpine A110 design.
The move to EVs was announced Thursday in separate press releases from Renault and Lotus. The two carmakers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which is not a legally binding contract, but rather a show of willingness to work together. Lotus’ press release reads:
The signing of this MoU with Lotus demonstrates the sleek and smart approach we are implementing as part of the new Alpine branding strategy. Both brands have a wonderful legacy and we are very excited to start this work together, from engineering solutions to the development of a next generation EV sports car.
Unfortunately, the only photo showing the new electrical replacement of the A110 look is a simple snapshot showing only the headlights. From this we can see that the car is likely to retain the same unique design language that the A110 has possessed since 1963.
Included in Renault’s plans to switch to EVs, which the company calls ‘Renaulution’, is not only an A110 replacement, but also six other EVs. Renault unveiled a prototype for one of the vehicles earlier this week, called the Renault 5. Designed to be more of a daily driver, emphasizing that Renault’s new EVs will cover a wide range of vehicle categories.
On the other hand, Lotus has recently taken a more radical approach to electric vehicles with its $ 2 million Evija hypercar. With its 2000 hp fully electric engine, the Evija represents the far end of the spectrum and shows the willingness of businesses to lower the limits of physics.
The new electrical replacement of the A110 will still be unknown because no timeline has been announced. That said, Lotus has said it will go into production by 2025.
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