Alpine's A310 Vision Concept Reimagines a 1970s Icon as an Electric Sports Car

Alpine has pulled the wraps off the A310 Vision, a design study that marks 55 years since the original A310 first appeared. The concept made its debut at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, and it serves as a bridge between the aggressive wedge styling of the 1970s and the brand’s forthcoming electric performance architecture.

The backstory matters here. Back in 1971, Alpine added the A310 to its lineup as a more civilised, four-cylinder alternative to the hardcore A110 rally machine. Its sharply angled profile, distinctive nose and the V6 that arrived in 1976 cemented its place in motoring lore. Now, with both the model and its V6 celebrating a milestone anniversary, the French marque is using the occasion to project that heritage into an electric future.

Dimensionally, the Vision stays remarkably low at just 1.18 metres tall, widening out to a 2.03-metre rear track. The design blends the clean lines of the early four-cylinder cars with the muscular rear haunches of the later V6 variants. The wheels feature a distinctive A-pattern that directly references the original A310’s rims. Up front, pop-up headlights signal the car’s ‘start-up’, while S-duct openings in the bonnet and a central bridge manage airflow. That bridge motif carries through to the rear, where it meets a split rear wing. Blade-shaped taillights double as aerodynamic aids, helping generate downforce.

Peer through the glass dome and you’ll find a pared-back cockpit finished in vivid red. Alpine characterises the interior as a living space, with organically shaped seats and physical switchgear inspired by high-end hi-fi equipment. That said, the company is candid that the exterior is the real focus of this study.

The Alpine Design team handled the concept, and the original A310 reportedly held a prominent spot in the studio throughout development. Importantly, Alpine has no plans to put a new A310 into series production, so there are no technical specifications to discuss. What we do know is that the Vision sits on the Alpine Performance Platform (APP), a lightweight, modular aluminium EV architecture engineered specifically for electric sports cars. It promises optimised weight distribution, structural rigidity and flexible body design without sacrificing Alpine’s handling character, and it supports variable powertrain and battery configurations. The first production model to use the APP is expected to be the electric A110.