The Alpine A290 Is An EV That Petrolheads Can Love

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@mgmarrison 2 ай бұрын

The best A290 review I've seen. Well done Sam and team 👏

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your really high praise! It means a lot to us especially since there are a lot of good reviews out there 😄 /Jamil

@tommyaldred4302 2 ай бұрын

Agreed

@jamiljafri4841 Ай бұрын

@@tommyaldred4302 Thank you Tommy 🙏

@jamiljafri4841 Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@MrAndrewChung Ай бұрын

one of my favourite car reviewers

@clio2rsminicup 2 ай бұрын

Note: "Renault Sport", the former Sport and "Motorsports branch of Renault, was born in the mid-1990s by merging what was left of Gordini and ... Alpine. The parent company of Renault Sport for the motor racing branch was the historic Alpine factory in Dieppe! So that the Sport and Motorsport branch of Renault becomes Alpine again after having recreated and relaunched this brand, is not shocking, it's a return to the source quite simply.

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

That’s some good knowledge! It’s great to know that instead of a division dying off, it’s just been a case of brand going back to its roots. Will you take an A290 racing one day?

@Martin-dx5zs 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always Sam - would love to see an EX30 twin motor go on track!

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Hi Martin. Thank you for your feedback! Greatly appreciated. We'd love to see that too 👀 I smell a track battle 👃 I'm sure Sam would be on board /Jamil

@chiarenzaproduction 2 ай бұрын

Great in depth review! How do you judge the driving compared to the Junior Veloce?

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! That's a good question. I'll get Sam to let you know soon. If not, we'll try to reply with a head-to-head comparison film /Jamil

@SamSheehan55 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! The Veloce’s extra power, mechanical limited slip diff’ and more aggressive geometry definitely make it feel racier on the limit. But the Alpine is ever so slightly more comfortable, so it’s going to the better car for urban drivers. That said, the Alfa really is something at speed, so perhaps you’d let it off for being a bit less city friendly 😜

@chiarenzaproduction 2 ай бұрын

@@SamSheehan55 thanks a lot! I'm looking for a new car and I don't know if to pull the trigger on the A290 or to wait for the Lancia HF, which is a hatchback version of the Junior... I guess I'll have to hold out a little longer!

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed that the Lancia HF comes to our shores. Curious to see how different it would be to the Junior Veloce /Jamil

@richardpiper4828 2 ай бұрын

Just as importantly how does the A290 compare with the Mini SE which in terms of size, performance and price is much closer. They are probably following the same philosophy of wanting to put fun ahead of outright speed. Is the A290’s handling a match for the Go Kart Mini? Twin test needed in due course.

@robyventura Ай бұрын

Why have you try to charge it with CHAdeMO plug?????????

@cinch Ай бұрын

We wondered how long it'd take for someone to notice! 😆We just used this plug to film our segment as it was out of the way and not in use. Rest assured we did charge the car correctly later.

@Oklm23 2 ай бұрын

I don't understand why Alpine would deliberately remove cup holders from its cars, given that this is clearly a daily driver and not a sports car, and that French manufacturers have been criticized in the past for not offering cup holders. It's like they never learn and always make the same mistake!

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Firstly, thank you for watching. Secondly, I agree. Although that centre console does look good /Jamil

@philyvo 2 ай бұрын

It’s a driver’s car, not a ‘let me have my coffee whilst driving car’. People are spoiled.

@AR-zr1om 2 ай бұрын

Love this but as petty as this sounds the no cup holder would stop me buying

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Here's to hoping that 3D printed cup holder option comes soon /Jamil

@SirMI5 2 ай бұрын

If you want to drive, why worry about cup holders. You might also need a mirror to fix your makeup? A driver's car must NOT have insignificant tinkles. Man up. 🙂

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

If you lean back and look up, you'll see the joke that went over your head 😉

@Niko_33 2 ай бұрын

Trash car. Overpriced. For 38k you can buy a Golf gti which is better in everything. And it won't depreciate so much.

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

Would you still prefer a Golf GTI if you were based in a city, Niko? For some the EV advantages (eg. no Congestion Charge in some cities) might make it useful! ⚡️

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

The Golf GTI is brilliant and way more practical, sure. But it doesn't have the same exceptional ride quality as this A290. Not to mention, the UX is enough reason to choose this over the MK8/8.5 especially /Jamil

@Tight--LiNeZ 2 ай бұрын

Mud. Get a BMW F20/F21 M135i or M140i. A 3 litre inline 6cyl turbo, rear wheels drive or 4wd. Small car, big engine. Easy 400hp with bolt on's. Far cooler, much cheaper.

@simondehaas8784 2 ай бұрын

No. Buy a good EV, then you have fun driving it, drive it normally more easily than an ICE, and know that you aren’t polluting the environment or your kids' air at the same time. Win win.

@cinch 2 ай бұрын

The starting price is £10k dearer than the A290 starting price. But as used buy, the M135i is very tempting. Especially this beautifully specced one in red for £26k 🤤🤤🤤 cinch.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/1-series/details/53ea6b62-ed49-4cde-b711-9714422ddadc?FromApp /Jamil