As with all the designs we’ve seen throughout this launch period, we should temper our excitement, as we should expect that there’s more to come from Alpine given the lack of complexity shown in the renders that have been released.
However, they still offer an indication as to the direction Alpine is heading in, so let’s take a look at the car’s basic DNA…
The nose is a hybrid of what we’ve seen so far, with the main domed shaped body connected to the three rearward elements, while the tip overhangs the mainplane, which itself is dipped in the central portion to encourage the air to travel underneath.
The main body of the nose has been made as slender as possible in order that the maximum amount of airflow can pass by to the underside of the chassis and the front suspension. The team has retained a pushrod layout arms.
Alpine A522
Photo by: Alpine
The sidepods feature the periscope-style design we’ve seen elsewhere, although the inlet is not only full width, its…
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