Hispano-Suiza Carmen

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Hispano-Suiza Carmen
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2021 Hispano-Suiza Carmen
Overview
Manufacturer Hispano-Suiza
Production
  • 2019–2021 (Carmen) (19 units)
  • 2021–present (Carmen Boulogne) (5 planned)
AssemblySpain: Barcelona
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout RMR
Powertrain
Electric motor 2x Permanent magnet motors
Power output
  • 749.5 kW (1,005 hp; 1,019 PS) (Carmen)
  • 819.3 kW (1,099 hp; 1,114 PS) (Carmen Boulogne)
Battery 80 kWh 750V Lithium-polymer (LiPo)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110 in)
Length4,733 mm (186.3 in)
Width2,040 mm (80 in)
Height1,242 mm (48.9 in)
Kerb weight 1,690 kg (3,730 lb)

The Hispano-Suiza Carmen is an electric sports car produced by Hispano-Suiza.

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History

Hispano-Suiza Cars successfully constructed and put into production the first Spanish car since the 1930s to bear this brand. The Carmen premiered at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in the form of a two-door coupe. The car was built on a carbon frame covered with an aluminum body. [1] Hispano-Suiza built this car a response to other ultra high performance electric cars from companies such as Lotus and Rimac. [2]

The stylistic design of the car was the responsibility of the Barcelona-based design studio Cero Design, [3] giving it an aesthetic combining avant-garde, futuristic stylistic solutions with retro aesthetics referred directly to the Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia. [4] It was clearly shown, among others, by covered wheel arches above the rear wheels, as well as a pointed and pointed rear decorated with embossing and logos referring to historical Hispano-Suiza markings. The Carmen is named after Carmen Mateu, the granddaughter of one of the co-founders Hispano-Suiza Damián Mateu. This attempted to restore Hispano-Suiza as an automotive company, and the founders of Hispano-Suiza Cars paid tribute to her. [5]

Carmen Boulogne

Hispano-Suiza Carmen Boulogne at IAA 2021 Hispano-Suiza Carmen Boulogne IAA 2021 1X7A0119.jpg
Hispano-Suiza Carmen Boulogne at IAA 2021

In September 2021, Hispano-Suiza introduced a limited version of the Carmen called the Carmen Boulogne. The car underwent extensive visual modifications, losing the characteristic rear wheel cover, and gaining an unpainted, black carbon fiber body enriched with copper inserts. [6] The car also gained a more powerful drive system, in which two more electric motors were added to the standard two electric motors, thus achieving a total power of 1114 hp and 1600 Nm of maximum torque. [6] The car reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.7 seconds, and the top speed is limited to 290 km/h (180 mph). The company planned to construct five copies, with deliveries scheduled for 2022. [6] The price of the vehicle is less than 2 million. [6]

Notes

  1. "Hispano Suiza Carmen Tradycje rodzinne". AutoGEN.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. "2022 Hispano Suiza Carmen Jumpstarts the Dead Brand". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. "Hispano-Suiza Carmen". Cero Design. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. "Hispano Suiza Carmen: A $1.7 Million EV for Billionaire Collectors". Road and Track. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. "10 Things We Now Know About The Hispano-Suiza Carmen". HotCars. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne debiutuje jako elektryczny unikat dla wybranych". e.autokult.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-12-12.

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