The Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 (French pronunciation: [alpin alpɛnglo]) is a hydrogen-powered concept car from French automaker Alpine, unveiled in October 2022.[4][5]
| Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 | |
|---|---|
 The Alpine Alpenglow showcased at the 2022 Paris Motor Show | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Automobiles Alpine |
| Production | 2022 (concept car) |
| Assembly | France: Dieppe (Seine-Maritime) |
| Designer | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Single-seater coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Gibson V8 2.0 L turbocharged I4 (Hy4) |
| Power output | 880 PS; 868 hp (647 kW) 340 PS; 340 hp (250 kW) (Hy4) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 5,210 mm (205.1 in) |
| Width | 2,140 mm (84.3 in) |
| Height | 1,020 mm (40.2 in) |
Overview
editPresentation
editThe Alpenglow was announced by Alpine on October 13, 2022 at 9 a.m. through an image on the web.[6][7][8] It was then presented on 17 October at the 2022 Paris Motor Show.[9][10]
An updated fully-functional version of the Alpenglow, now named the Alpenglow Hy4, was unveiled on 13 May 2024 at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps; it is described by Alpine as a "rolling lab designed as a racing car". The car is expected to make a number of demo runs at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans.[11][12]
Powertrain
editIn its initial specification, the Alpenglow has a V8 engine running on a dihydrogen fuel cell designed by the British company Gibson Technology. This block develops a power of 880 hp.
The fully-functional Alpenglow Hy4 is powered by a 2.0 L turbocharged I4 developing 340 hp.
Gallery
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Front view -
Rear view -
Wheel view
References
edit- ^ a b Bonnaud, Christophe (October 13, 2023). "Alpine 'Alpenglow': the ultimate manifesto". lignesauto.fr. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "ALPINE ALPENGLOW, THE SPIRIT OF THE ALPS". Auto Design Magazine. January 8, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Luca Baumann (19 October 2022). "A L P I N E A L P E N G L O W" – via Instagram.
- ^ Hugo Quintal (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow (2022) : une hypercar du futur à hydrogène". Turbo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Adrian Padeanu (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Combustion Engine". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Vincent (October 11, 2022). "ALPENGLOW, un nouveau Concept Car ALPINE révélé le 13 Octobre à 9h - Les Alpinistes" (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Charitsis, Dimitri (October 14, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow : le concept du futur dopé à l'hydrogène". 01net.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Emmanuel Rolland (October 15, 2022). "Avec l'Alpenglow, Alpine annonce son avenir en hydrogène". InsideEVs France (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Pappas, Thanos (October 17, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Power, Shows Future Design Language". Carscoops. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Vincent Foultier (October 17, 2022). "Mondial Auto Paris 2022. Le stand Alpine en photos". www.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Alpine Alpenglow Hy4: a rolling prototype with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine that will excite motorsport fans". Automobiles Alpine. May 13, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Vincent Foultier (October 17, 2022). "Mondial Auto Paris 2022. Le stand Alpine en photos". www.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
External links
edit- Official website (United Kingdom)
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