Remember the Ace? The retro-tastic EV from Alpha, a Californian start-up about which we know very little, was announced a couple of months ago. Alpha claims the Ace could land “as early as 2023” with a 400km range and 0-97kph time of around six seconds.
Now the company has revealed an off-road version of the Ace. It’s called the JAX—for “Junior All-terrain Crossover”—and, says Alpha, will be available with front- or all-wheel drive and a 75kWh battery for 400 kilometers of range.
Technical details are scant. Presumably because neither this thing nor the car on which it’s based actually exists yet. But anyway—looks like the JAX gets a proper roof rack, two arrays of spotlights, sturdy front/rear bumpers, and chunky off-road tires accommodated by enlarged wheel arches.
Alpha says it can tow up to 839kg and, despite the added off-road clobber, should still hit 60mph in 6.5 seconds. It seats four, and most of the interior has apparently been “designed for replaceability” (i.e if the touchscreen goes belly-up, it’s easy to stick a new one in).
There’s also a new “Performance” version of the Alpha with dual-motors for 0-97kph in 4.6 seconds.
Alpha is already taking reservations for the JAX, even though it gives no indication of when it might be released. The cost is between $38,000 and $48,000.
Reckon the Ace, in all its forms, will ever see the light of day?
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NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
