The Alpine A290 is a beefed-up take on the R5 E-Tech, with styling and performance upgrades over the standard car, but some owners will want something sharper still. UK tuner Milltek has now revealed a wide bodykit for the electric hatchback, drawing on the 1985 R5 Maxi Turbo Group B monster for its cues.

Interestingly, the styling upgrades are compatible with both the Renault and the Alpine versions. Still, the additional rally-style DRLs are exclusive to the Alpine due to the different design of the front bumper.

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The centerpiece is the pair of wide front and rear fenders with integrated vents and a dedicated opening for the charging port. These tie into aerodynamic extensions for the front bumper and matching add-ons for the rear doors with faux side intakes. Milltek has also fitted aluminum trim along the side skirts and a larger roof spoiler at the back.

The package leaves performance and the chassis alone, though the car in the photos sits on aftermarket alloy wheels that sell the rally car stance. It’s worth noting that the more potent R5 E-Tech produces 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS), while the Alpine A290 climbs to 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS).

Milltek

According to the company, the styling upgrades are designed to be fully reversible as the fitment doesn’t require any cutting, with the extra ABS parts employing “localized removable bonding”.

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Milltek showed a prototype of the kit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and promised the production version would follow shortly. Deliveries of the first limited-edition runs are set to begin this autumn.

As for pricing, the basic kit starts at £2,000 ($2,700) before taxes. Finally, those who don’t want the full treatment will be able to purchase each component individually.

Milltek

Two of France’s most recognizable names, Alpine and Lacoste, have come together for a clothing line and a one-off build of the electric A290 Rallye hot hatch that, although highly unlikely, we’d very much like to see reach production.

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The build carries the full name ‘Beware of the Crocodile – Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye’, and it takes its color cue from the bright red of the crocodile’s tongue on the Lacoste badge. The exterior is mostly white with red turning up only in flashes, while the cabin goes the opposite direction and drowns itself in red almost wall to wall.

Key changes include flared wheel arches, a revised front bumper with red accents on the covered headlights and DRLs, and plenty of forged carbon fiber. The hot hatch also rides on a set of classic aero-disc-inspired rally wheels finished in white. As with the standard A290 Rallye, a roof scoop makes the cut too.

The rear is the most striking area. The rear window is gone, and in its place sits a large red crocodile head that appears partly submerged in red water, which is in fact just the car’s red-painted ducktail spoiler.

A Cabin To Match

Alpine and Lacoste have then transformed the EV’s cabin. Hundreds of little crocodiles are spread across the dashboard while Lacoste’s petit piqué red fabric adorns the racing seats and door panels. Intricate embroidery has been completed by the same firm that produces the embroidered crocodiles on Lacoste’s polo shirts, and 3D printing has also been used to shed unnecessary weight from the seats.

Not only have the firms collaborated on this special A290, but Lacoste ambassador Pierre Niney and Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly are also the stars of a short commercial released to promote the partnership. In addition, the French firms are launching a collection of polo shirts, T-shirts, accessories, and other pieces.