New Alpine A290 review | The old-school hot hatch is back

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  • @RichardLyleEsq
    @RichardLyleEsq หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    The music soundtrack is too loud. It's hard to hear what Matt's saying.

  • @TheTonycima
    @TheTonycima หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Please get rid of the music. What's it for?

    • @09juliancarr
      @09juliancarr หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So, the music would be OK if it was used correctly in the mix. I am not sure how difficult that is as I am no editor, but it should be faded up and down

    • @51madmitch
      @51madmitch หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To annoy us 🤬

    • @karlInSanDiego
      @karlInSanDiego หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed, you've tried to speak so quickly, that I'm feeling rushed watching it. It feels like I need to answer a question at the end to win the car, but you're doing your damndest to make sure I lose.

  • @jezworld
    @jezworld หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Wow you really looked enthusiastic driving that 😆 The lack of smiles gives it away.

  • @Whatshisname346
    @Whatshisname346 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m a fan. I think it’s a great effort. I especially like that they haven’t gone stupid on power because then you’d need a bigger battery and more weight. They’ve done a decent job. If I had the cash it’d make good sense for a city dweller like myself who loves the occasional batter down a backroad. All those whining about the sound, it being an EV and the lack of cup holders should get a life.

    • @kevinnicholson7722
      @kevinnicholson7722 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it's definitely a contender. I would like to see it road tested back to back with the Alfa junior veloce and the Abarth600e . Maybe throw in a mini JCW electric too....

  • @remipersonne1375
    @remipersonne1375 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I totally agree with the decision not to have cup holders. The car is meant to be driven or piloted, not to eat or drink in.

  • @quasimodo8215
    @quasimodo8215 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Why don't you add some disco lights and stroboscopic flashing on the screen to this music, while explaining how distracting all those new screens are?!

  • @petere8129
    @petere8129 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review the best I've seen on the Alpine, no harping on at length about the past just a perfect car review on what we can expect from this model.

  • @crjeanes
    @crjeanes หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    How can you not mention the Mini Cooper SE when reviewing the Alpine A290... it surely has to be this car's closest competitor?

  • @maxtorque2277
    @maxtorque2277 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's like the BMW i3s never existed! 1250kg, (that's a couple of fat passengers less than this A290!) drive to the correct end (the back) ultra-stiff carbon and allumnium chassis, a wheel literally at each corner, narrow enough to fit on our crowded roads and critically, also narrow tyres that provide steering feel (less conicity hence tight offset control and low steering assistance requirements) and a level of grip, the limits of which are actually accessable on normal roads.
    It's also a sure fire future classic in the making....... ;-)

  • @964tractorboy
    @964tractorboy 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Setting aside the overly loud background music at the start, this A290 was a lot less formulaic than most EVs. The rear had definite flash-backs to the old 5 Turbo. However, I didn't like the front treatment. What are the 'X's supposed to signify? Too fussy for me. The red "overtake button" looked like a last-minute 3D-print to replace a broken control. If you hadn't mentioned the cup-holders I would never have noticed. And of course, 38k buys an awful lot of second-hand metal. But I still enjoyed the review. Thanks Matt.

  • @juliandclarke
    @juliandclarke หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice. Thanks for the vid. Is only blue interior available or are there alternatives? We’ve a Honda e. Always a shame Honda didn’t develop an R version

  • @martinpettett4306
    @martinpettett4306 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    That price though! 😢

  • @paulclark4426
    @paulclark4426 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Interesting, I really thought it would weigh more. I remember my old 2007 Ford Focus ST weight just over 1400kg from factory.

    • @Whatshisname346
      @Whatshisname346 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good point. I like the simplicity myself. Didn’t go overboard with power and tech. Just enough for a bit of a laugh, like a proper hot hatch.

  • @sinoevc
    @sinoevc หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm deeply inspired by your progress. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to seeing more of your amazing accomplishments in the future!

  • @richardpiper4828
    @richardpiper4828 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What I wanted to know was how the Alpine compared with the Mini Cooper SE which whilst not sold as a hot hatch has very similar power output figures as the A290. The Mini is a bit heavier but from what I have read it may be a bit more fun with its typical Go Kart handling.

  • @hamsterclamper
    @hamsterclamper หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Brilliant background music! Top tip for next time: turn it up a bit and drown out the journo’s voice COMPLETELY🥳

  • @stephen300o6
    @stephen300o6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I have never used a cup holder, I drink separately from driving.

  • @cp4512
    @cp4512 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Might be okay after the first owner eats the savage EV depreciation!

    • @WiseGuy02
      @WiseGuy02 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They keep depreciating.

  • @paulw5822
    @paulw5822 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I appreciate this is a hatchback bodyshell, but at roughly an extra 50% increase in weight over the A110, its hard to take the A290 too seriously in it's suggested role of "hot hatch"?

    • @runrabbitrunracing
      @runrabbitrunracing หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s prob not aluminium for a start

    • @juliandclarke
      @juliandclarke หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% increase in seats over A110

  • @bingoberra18
    @bingoberra18 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If it doesnt lift the inside rear wheel in a corner it´s not a real hot hatch :(

    • @mikaeljohnsson4982
      @mikaeljohnsson4982 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, but then you must have blinked at 14:37.

    • @bingoberra18
      @bingoberra18 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikaeljohnsson4982 Well spotted, but not enough to make it tingle sorry :P

  • @brianwilson245
    @brianwilson245 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Drink your coffee, then drive................you do not need cup holders!!
    It's not a coffee bar

    • @howyg101
      @howyg101 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      what about somewhere to store a drink on a long drive though?

  • @OllieduckmanGaming
    @OllieduckmanGaming หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The thumbnail…. “The first proper hot hatch ev” have you forgotten the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N ???

    • @fleixfire6641
      @fleixfire6641 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Hyundai is not really a hot hatch, it’s more a Mercedes c63/ BMW m3 touring competitor so it’s a fast estate/family car not a hatchback

  • @symparanekromenoi
    @symparanekromenoi หลายเดือนก่อน

    At around 7:20 he goes on to discussing the limited slip diff and says that brakes are applied to the inside wheel to help turn. Isn’t that the opposite of what a limited slip diff should do ? I always thought the limited slip diff causes both wheels to go at the same or at least not much different speeds, hence the name- limited slip. I’m really confused. Somebody help plz !

    • @ThePedroDB
      @ThePedroDB หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If I understand it correctly, a mechanical limited slip diff transfers more power to the wheel that has the most grip/isn't slipping in order to generate more drive. On any given corner it's usually the inner wheel that slips whilst the outer retains more grip due to lateral forces. An 'electronic LSD' tries to simulate what the mechanical unit does by braking the innner wheel independently from the outer. Both systems retard the slipping wheel and maintain a speed differential between the wheels by different means

    • @symparanekromenoi
      @symparanekromenoi หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ thank you so much

  • @IslaSprollie
    @IslaSprollie หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe I'm saying this but not having a cup holder and no paddle regen adjustability means I'm keeping my Honda e for even longer. I had high hopes. 😥

  • @tristancollins3037
    @tristancollins3037 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love the fact this has no cup holders or pockets in the rear. In my family any cubby hole just gets filled with trash.

  • @jamiep61
    @jamiep61 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I didn’t particularly like the soundtrack music, the Car however looks awesome and thank you Filming It 😊

  • @marcusoutdoors4999
    @marcusoutdoors4999 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It has potential and give it a few years when we have >400 watts/kg batteries, we’ll have a >60kWh battery capacity and hopefully a 1350kg vehicle with more than 250bhp… then it will be worth £37k. As it is, it’s a miss.
    The braking on corners is an energy wasting fudge.

  • @global_nomad.
    @global_nomad. หลายเดือนก่อน

    good to know that as the necessary ev shift progresses, companies are finding ways to bring back some of the aspects we thought we had lost...many generations to go before we are all completely convinced but likely sooner than all the naysayers think.

  • @Chargerer
    @Chargerer หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Old school hothatch? What drugs do you take?

    • @rikstar.
      @rikstar. หลายเดือนก่อน

      Excatly my thoughts, another guy trying to push electric vehicles

  • @davesound7188
    @davesound7188 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Can we have a button to turn off the music on your videos because that’s very annoying

  • @jerehada
    @jerehada หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Prefer that Mallorca road on my bike.

  • @alexclark6777
    @alexclark6777 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    "Old school hot hatch"
    "Electric"
    Choose one.

    • @rikstar.
      @rikstar. หลายเดือนก่อน

      💯

  • @urbanstrencan
    @urbanstrencan หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just want to know one thing can it replace my pocket rocket Hyundai i20N Performance 🤟🤟😍

  • @craigrobertson3440
    @craigrobertson3440 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your reviews Matt but the music needs to go

  • @pereldh5741
    @pereldh5741 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Fussy weird styling: headlamp shape, fake side inlet shapes, faux spoiler below rear window, etc. Renault need a new design team

    • @mcstaal
      @mcstaal หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      At least it hasn't any fake exhaust pipes like all ICE-cars. Saw a VW with a 3 cylinder 1L engine and 4 (FOUR) fake exhaust pipes

  • @reteptetep5078
    @reteptetep5078 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    £37,000 for a Renault hatchback. What planet are we on.

    • @hadrienlf23
      @hadrienlf23 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      A planet where the mass of money has double over 30years. In 1998 people were paying 18k for a Clio RS. Maybe your house is also worth double or triple...

    • @TheImperfectGuy
      @TheImperfectGuy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You know I would excuse it
      If they made it something as mad as an R5 Turbo or Clio V6
      HUGE arches and RWD, without consideration for cargo space

    • @peterarmstrong3853
      @peterarmstrong3853 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have you seen the prices of Peugeot and Citroen EVs. 😂😂😂😂

    • @hadrienlf23
      @hadrienlf23 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@TheImperfectGuy Had an R5 turbo 2 and a Clio V6.All show, no go., they were really average to drive. I have driven this new R5 it's a much nicer car to hassle around a B road. And I own a GT3RS and a NSX but have ordered this R5 as a daily.

    • @bid84
      @bid84 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@hadrienlf23 congratulations on your tiny willy!

  • @miekieko7076
    @miekieko7076 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You're a good presenter and Autocar usually has good camera work (apart from the boring artifically perfect b-roll) but please watch a few "What Car" videos for pointers on incorporating music into reviews. Nice music for the camerawork but either very low or no music once the presenter starts talking. You've done it multiple times, so who okayed this new format of drowining out everything with awful music.

  • @StevePoyza
    @StevePoyza 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Super confused why you’re constantly comparing this to an IONIQ 5 N. What bigger, more expensive and straddling the line between hatch and SUV. Mini Cooper SE and Abarth 500e seem like a much more sensible comparison.

  • @jordanbellamy6993
    @jordanbellamy6993 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    getting fed up of these car release videos, where just chuck in footage from the manufacturer and can’t be bothered filming exterior shots themselves…

  • @WiseGuy02
    @WiseGuy02 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd have an old one over this. It'd probably be worth more than this golf cart after a few years.

  • @jacob.munkhammar
    @jacob.munkhammar 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's a driver's car with a 160 mile range. Tell me again why it needs cupholders.

  • @howyg101
    @howyg101 หลายเดือนก่อน

    if he's right and it will only do 160 miles on a charge can't see that going down well on a 38k car?

  • @markseeger3352
    @markseeger3352 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m not a massive EV fan, most are incredibly dull, suppose there good as a daily but nothing more but I really like this Alpine, first decent attempt at a smallish EV hot hatch.

    • @rikstar.
      @rikstar. หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do not

  • @51madmitch
    @51madmitch หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice looking small car for a change, put an ICE in it and I’m sure it would sell like hit cakes, as an EV, 👋👋👋

  • @ViscountCharles
    @ViscountCharles หลายเดือนก่อน

    The A290, or a MINI JCW?

  • @timhearn7622
    @timhearn7622 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Music off please!!!!!!!!
    😭

  • @howardnoble7289
    @howardnoble7289 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No music please, too loud when he is talking

  • @TSMagnum82
    @TSMagnum82 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Preserve a petrol hot hatch while you still can.

  • @mancavehobbies6213
    @mancavehobbies6213 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    For one it's not old school it's a crappy EV.

  • @johnnyhickman6798
    @johnnyhickman6798 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Doesn’t really look like your having anywhere near as much fun as the old hot hatches

  • @richarddutchholland4780
    @richarddutchholland4780 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nearly 40k for a small EV hatch? You can pick up a three year old Porsche Tycan for 5k more 😂

  • @ThePedroDB
    @ThePedroDB หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never mind the EV, when's the next edition of the Middle Aged Tread vodcast being released? I miss the banter between you guys... 😢

  • @stephen300o6
    @stephen300o6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Old people have youtube too.

  • @j3xk72r9
    @j3xk72r9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Music far too intrusive and distracting.

  • @krazed0451
    @krazed0451 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "The old-school hot hatch is back" - No it isn't.

  • @johnathanturner3955
    @johnathanturner3955 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Combustion hot hatch is dead? Since when? The Germans are still churning them out, Golf R, Golf Gti, POLO GTI, Audi S3, RS3, BMWs M140i and 125ti, Mercedes A35 and A45, Skodas Octavia VRS, Cupra Leon and Formentor. Toyota offer the GR yaris, Honda offer the CIVIC Type R, Hyundai have the i20n and i30n, Ford still offer the focus ST, Abarths 595 and 695, there is still a lot hot hatches available new and they will be around for a few years yet. To say that combustion engine hot hatches are dead is not only a bold statement but more importantly a false statement.

  • @beetleything1864
    @beetleything1864 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    EV - bah sheeshhh...........

  • @aldershotborn2824
    @aldershotborn2824 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Could not watch due to annoying music

  • @m1keyw
    @m1keyw หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Please lose the pointless background music - it's terrible.

  • @nyc863
    @nyc863 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    fake LSD, fake sound, fake light weight feeling, fake steering,. Some fun to be had if you squint. Welcome to the world of fun EVs.

  • @user-xl7yf7pc7k
    @user-xl7yf7pc7k 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That music is highly annoying

  • @kerryjones1508
    @kerryjones1508 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lasted 30 seconds with the unnecessary and distracting racket in the background.

  • @SSHHABBA
    @SSHHABBA หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jazzier ? What’s a 90s car review ? Cheeesy

  • @BertoniBertone
    @BertoniBertone หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nothing to do with Matt at all….but the phrase that keeps on revolving in my mind…is just a plain and simple ‘Why ?’ . This is precisely what happens when you put EU bureaucrats in charge of technology…. It’s so depressing.

  • @nijasty
    @nijasty หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music makes this unwatchable

  • @prashanthp5448
    @prashanthp5448 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can see that he desperately wants to love it but the car just isn’t exciting.

  • @gilleschareyre1272
    @gilleschareyre1272 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Je là verai bien un Bon 2litres turbo essence

  • @hoody3758
    @hoody3758 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    {The old-school hot hatch is back[" XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

  • @duckman5642
    @duckman5642 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Great with a 2.0 ICE, stop this rubbish.

    • @BLITZKRIEG1
      @BLITZKRIEG1 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it's the future😂

  • @ivanlazarevic78
    @ivanlazarevic78 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be great car with proper petrol engine. Who asked buyers do they really wan't to stop the real hot hatch production? I do not think they did not sold well. There are much bigger petrol engines on the market still why 1.6 turbo is not allowed in hot hatch? To ad also I don't think anyone acctualy buy this expensive ev's.

  • @Nick-ct1ww
    @Nick-ct1ww หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    £38k so this or a golf GTI? Hmmmm 😂

    • @cp4512
      @cp4512 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep, I’d take the Golf GTI too!

  • @ortontom
    @ortontom หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice car, put the music louder - winds people up lol

  • @nickb-
    @nickb- หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm sure Matt is a lovely guy and knows a hell of a lot about cars. But he just puts me to sleep. He talks in a monotone and somehow makes a review of even the most exciting car extremely boring. It's the opposite of the energy and excitement you get from a Chris Harris or even a Harry Metcalf.

  • @joneaton3366
    @joneaton3366 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not sounding very convincing on the fun sense

  • @JeanPauldeJong1
    @JeanPauldeJong1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's informative, I've driven the Renault 5 and liked it. But dude, show some emotion, show us you are alive. This is the most reserved and boring review ever. Also, that shirt looks excessively much ironed with starch 🤣

  • @Pimepemi
    @Pimepemi หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guy in this video : A lot of uninformative talking, and very poor racing techniques on circuit. You can't sway the back end of the car simply because you don't know the racing technique with your foot on the brake and your hands on the steering wheel. Just take lessons with a really competent racing instructor.

  • @leon-f3o9t
    @leon-f3o9t หลายเดือนก่อน

    ELECTRIC HOT HATCH nooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @SteezyG
    @SteezyG หลายเดือนก่อน

    reupload with no music

  • @youtubed9695
    @youtubed9695 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    EV 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

  • @glenndavid8725
    @glenndavid8725 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Get some younger folk driving, these miserable boring old gits do my head in. ❤

  • @rustystuff
    @rustystuff หลายเดือนก่อน

    Guys, that music 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @adidasaddict
    @adidasaddict หลายเดือนก่อน

    meh

  • @tshlk
    @tshlk หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cars died.

    • @didierpuzenat7280
      @didierpuzenat7280 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Petrol cars, yes, indeed, for the better.

  • @desild5869
    @desild5869 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Massive bankruptcies are incoming for sure. This car is garbage even at BOM cost, let alone at MSRP.
    This is like watching an ad for impotence: "Forget about getting hard! 10 ways to let it dangle with style in 2025!"