Paris show sculpture previews new Alpine A110

So much bigger and better is the new EV, Alpine is evoking Concorde...

By Matt Bird / Monday, 28 September 2026 / Loading comments

Nothing says the French are committed to a project like a preview sculpture. Or ‘artistic vision’, as they prefer. As with all art, the Alpine A110 Sculpture is subject to interpretation. To some it might seem a big odd to have the static installation unveiled after the prototype has run up the Goodwood hill. But that did not represent the car’s final styling, and nor was it destined to feature at the Paris motor show, which is where French manufacturers, understandably enough, love to be the centre of attention.

Why would you want to see a plain old car in Paris when you could see a ‘sculptural expression of art in motion, of energy captured in an instant, designed so that, at a single glance, it evokes the same emotions that guided Alpine's designers in its creation’? Exactly.

This is a proper preview, though, not merely an excuse to remind everyone how great the French were in helping to make the British-designed, Rolls-Royce-powered Concorde (another stated influence). So the front end is what will come to real life, with a V-shaped visage and ‘dual light signature’ that bring to mind both the outgoing car and the original A110. The engineering might be very different to what’s come before from Alpine sports cars, but the appearance will be recognisable. Or clearly related, at least.

The height of the wheel in relation to the overall height promises some drama as well. And while these things are always hard to judge, the A110 Sculpture doesn’t look enormous either, which has to be good news. An A110 that isn’t dainty really wouldn’t be right.

Alpine does suggest that the veil used here ‘suggests lightness and aerodynamics’, so there has to be hope that the promises of a properly lightweight EV sports car will be adhered to. ‘Form follows function’ if of course mentioned in addition. This is going to be an Alpine first and an EV second (as if there was any other way to do it), complete with the Alpine Performance Platform, a bespoke solution that eschews the normal skateboard configuration so occupants can sit closer to the ground.

After the debut of this ‘contemporary, essential and curvaceous interpretation’, we surely won’t be very far off seeing the real thing. 2027 looks like being the year for electric sports cars, with both the A110 and Porsche 718 EV set to be seen for the first time. What quiet days on PH they’ll be. And if a sculpture of an upcoming electric car is all a bit too futuristic, take solace in the fact that there are 30 combustion A110s in the classifieds - Beige Cornaline looks good…