Alpine Draws Inspiration from the Alps for New A390_β Show Car Made With 3D Printing

A sea of stone with white sugar-coated peaks where the snow glistens in the sun. This image is not only the dream of every winter sports enthusiast, the imposing mountain world also served as a source of inspiration for the French car manufacturer Alpine (Renault Group). In fact, Alpine was inspired by the stone and snow of the Alps for its new A390_β show car and has used design and materials to emphasize this ambience. Every detail of the individual specimen has been deliberately thought through. The immaculate white suggests gentleness and lightness and represents an antithesis to the hectic pace of everyday life, while the aerodynamic design emphasizes the agility and responsiveness of the car.

Alpine worked with two French companies to implement the futuristic design in the style “from rock to snow” – as the website says. Lavoisier Composites produced the floor of the interior, while the Erpro Group took on the 3D printing of the headrests. The interior of the A390_β and the materials used are inspired by Formula 1 and the driving experience is also intended to resemble that of a sports car.

The front seat is made of a carbon shell and the floor is also made of carbon to emphasize the speed of the vehicle. Lavoisier Composites used by-products from the aerospace and photovoltaic industries for production and used the circular materials to make the vehicle floor. This is made up of 360 triangular profiles, which were manufactured using compression molding and then glued together. In this way, Lavoisier Composites was able to achieve the final minimalist design with its basalt effect. The carbon is visible on one side and the silicon shines on the other.