Alpine A310 Vision Concept revealed at 2026 Paris Motor Show

Key highlights:

• Alpine A310 Vision celebrates 55 years since the original coupe launched
• Its APP platform can accommodate electric or internal-combustion powertrains
• Reported PS1 designation hints at future limited production, but it’s not confirmed

Alpine has unveiled the A310 Vision at the 2026 Paris motor show, marking 55 years since the original A310 launched in 1971. The dramatic two-seat coupe combines styling cues from the original car with details from later V6 and GT versions. 

The Renault-owned company officially describes it as a one-off design study rather than a production announcement, but the concept’s reported PS1 model code hints at the possibility of a limited-run model. Its electric-first platform can also accommodate a petrol engine, leaving the door open to different powertrain options.

Alpine A310 Vision revives a 1970s sports car

When Alpine launched the original A310 in 1971, it positioned the coupe as a larger, more relaxed alternative to the smaller A110, which was the sportier model with a successful rally-racing history. The new A310 Vision revisits that heritage but brings together styling elements from several generations of the nameplate.

A310 Vision’s key design details include:

• Original A310: The concept takes inspiration from the first-generation coupe.
• A310 V6 and GT: It adopts the later models’ pumped-up wheel arches, rear wing and sharper bodywork with more pronounced creases.
• Two-seat cabin: Unlike the original A310, which offered seating for four, the Vision has just two seats.

The original A310 remained in production until 1984. Alpine has not confirmed whether the Vision will reach production, but the concept suggests the company is exploring how the historic name could return.

Could the Alpine A310 Vision enter limited production?

Alpine officially calls the A310 Vision a “one-off concept” and a “creative exploration of Alpine’s heritage rather than the announcement of a future production model”.

However, Autocar understands the concept has been assigned the model code PS1, short for Projet Spécial 1, and that designation indicates it could form the basis of a limited-production model, although Alpine has not confirmed such a plan.

For now, the A310 Vision remains a design study rather than a confirmed addition to Alpine’s showroom range.

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Alpine A310 Vision platform and powertrain

The concept uses Alpine’s Performance Platform (APP), an architecture designed primarily for electric vehicles, and its battery layout splits the energy storage between a smaller pack beneath the bonnet and a main battery unit behind the cabin. Alpine says this arrangement adds complexity but allows a lower seating position and a more spacious cabin.

Despite its electric-first design, APP can also accommodate an internal-combustion engine.

Alpine CEO Philippe Krief told Autocar earlier this year that, with “some small modifications on the platform”, the company could fit an engine, gearbox, fuel tank and the other required components. Under this arrangement, the petrol drivetrain would essentially replace the main battery unit.

That flexibility could prove useful if Alpine decides to offer the A310 as a limited-run petrol-powered coupe rather than an EV, but the company has not confirmed which powertrain, if any, would reach production.

The upcoming all-electric A110 will also use APP. Alpine is previewing that car’s styling with a sculpture displayed at the Paris motor show.

The original A310 looked dramatic, but its performance initially fell short of what its styling might have suggested.

The original coupe launched with a 91kW 1.6-litre carburetted four-cylinder engine, and its heavier body and chassis meant performance was relatively leisurely. Alpine addressed that shortfall in 1976, when it introduced a 2.7-litre V6 producing 110kW.