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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	Antony Villain (Design Director) Raphaël Linari (Chief Designer) Patrice Minol, Marc Poulain, Luca Baumann (exterior) Adrien Acquitter, Laurent Negroni, Romane Neuville (interior)
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)

The Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 (French pronunciation: [alpin alpɛnglo]) is a hydrogen-powered concept car from French automaker Alpine, unveiled in October 2022.

Overview

Presentation

The Alpenglow was announced by Alpine on October 13, 2022 at 9 a.m. through an image on the web. It was then presented on 17 October at the 2022 Paris Motor Show.

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.

Powertrain

In 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

• Front view
• Rear view
• Wheel view

References

1. ^ Bonnaud, Christophe (October 13, 2023). "Alpine 'Alpenglow': the ultimate manifesto". lignesauto.fr. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
2. ^ "ALPINE ALPENGLOW, THE SPIRIT OF THE ALPS". Auto Design Magazine. January 8, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
3. ^ Luca Baumann (19 October 2022). "A L P I N E A L P E N G L O W" – via Instagram.
4. Hugo Quintal (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow (2022) : une hypercar du futur à hydrogène". Turbo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
5. Adrian Padeanu (October 13, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Combustion Engine". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
6. Vincent (October 11, 2022). "ALPENGLOW, un nouveau Concept Car ALPINE révélé le 13 Octobre à 9h - Les Alpinistes" (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
7. Charitsis, Dimitri (October 14, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow : le concept du futur dopé à l'hydrogène". 01net.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
8. Emmanuel Rolland (October 15, 2022). "Avec l'Alpenglow, Alpine annonce son avenir en hydrogène". InsideEVs France (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
9. Pappas, Thanos (October 17, 2022). "Alpine Alpenglow Concept Debuts With Hydrogen Power, Shows Future Design Language". Carscoops. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
10. Vincent Foultier (October 17, 2022). "Mondial Auto Paris 2022. Le stand Alpine en photos". www.largus.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
11. "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.
12. 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

• Official website (United Kingdom)

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