Back in mid-2021, Alpha Motor Corp debuted its Wolf electric pickup truck. Since then, it’s shown off a number of other rendered electric studies that have made us hope that someday the company would actually build a real production car. The flame that is that hope burns a little brighter after a new video shows a real Alpha Wolf pickup prototype driving in the desert.
Alpha says that the Wolf will be available with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive powered by a 65-85 kWh battery with 400-volt charging capability. It’s aiming for a 275-mile (442 km) range, a towing capacity of 3,000 pounds (1360 kg), and a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 5.8 seconds.
None of those figures are particularly groundbreaking, but the design certainly is. It blends retro and future cues into a small but muscular package. The Wolf will also be available in multiple configurations. According to the EV startup’s reservation website prices for the Wolf are estimated to range between $36,000 and $46,000, depending on the model. However, given the many unknowns and the fluidity of Alpha Motor Corp. plans, we’d take that starting price with a grain of salt.
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In the newly released video from Alpha, we see testing of a functional Wolf prototype in California. It’s wrong to say that it looks fast but it certainly looks cool and fairly capable in the dust and dirt. Alpha also details that the base model will come with a 285 hp (212 kW) motor. Its new video also introduces a new “motion driven by heart’ campaign.
“We believe that electric vehicles should not only be technologically advanced but should also resonate with the hearts of our customers. Our ‘Motion Driven by Heart’ philosophy guides every decision we make, from design and engineering to production and customer experience,” said Alpha Motor Corporation.
Again though, Alpha says nothing new about when exactly production and the customer experience will actually begin. In the past, it’s said it wanted to begin production this year but it’s since revised that statement. Now, it says that it expects series production might take another three-to-five years.