American EV start-up Alpha reveals pricing for model range

EV start-up Alpha has put its range of six vehicles up for reservation online in the US.

Although no cars have actually made it past renderings, the reservations list starts out with the US$32,000 (AU$43,240) Alpha Standard Coupe, or ACE – a two-door, rear-wheel-drive vehicle which has a claimed driving range of more than 400km.

A performance variant of the ACE is also available, this time with dual motors to give it all-wheel-drive and featuring a front splitter, rear lip spoiler and fender flares – lowering 0-100km times from six seconds to a touch under five seconds.

A price for the higher powered ACE has yet to be confirmed.

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Next is the Jax (Junior All-terrain Crossover) which is loosely based on the ACE but is very much designed to go off-road, with its tall sidewall, deep tread tyres, roof box, front and rear bash bars and rally-spec spot lights.

All the extra kit comes at a cost, starting at US$38,000 (AU$51,350) for the front-wheel-drive version but going up for the all-wheel-drive powertrain, each capable of travelling up to 400km on a single charge.

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Finally, the Wolf truck range, is available in three different body shapes and motor configurations to suit buyers with differing needs.

Firstly, the standard Wolf begins at US$36,000 (AU$48,650) for the single front motor variant, or can be specced up with dual motors to send power to all four wheels – boosting the theoretical towing capacity to 1360kg.

On top of the Wolf, buyers can opt for the Wolf+ which features a crew cab design, retaining the same bed as the base model but with a second row of seats which are accessed through a pair of suicide doors. Featuring a motor on the front and rear axles, the all-wheel-drive's starting price of US$40,000 (AU$54,050) is just US$4000 (AU$5400) more than the entry-level Wolf.

Last but not least, the Superwolf takes things to the extreme – pumped out guards are made to fit the significantly larger off-road tyres, while this variant gets an extended cabin with a full second row of seats, complete with traditionally-opening doors.

With a US$48,000 (AU$64,860) price tag, the Superwolf boasts a larger driving range than its other Wolf-related siblings, able to go more than 400km on a single charge while retaining the Wolf+'s 3050kg towing capacity.

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