Hispano Suiza
Hispano Suiza was founded in Barcelona in 1904 by Spanish businessman Damián Mateu and Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt. The manufacturer established its early reputation on high-end luxury automobiles and aircraft engines, supplying V8 aviation powerplants during World War I. The company's historic stork mascot originated as a homage to a French fighter squadron that flew aircraft equipped with Birkigt's engines.
Following a prolonged period of dormancy after the mid-20th century, the brand was revived by descendants of the Mateu family through the Peralada Group. Operating out of Barcelona, the modern company specializes in low-volume, high-performance electric hypercars. Its main models, the Carmen and the lighter Carmen Boulogne, pair vintage-inspired styling with a carbon-fiber chassis and a multi-motor electric powertrain delivering over 1,000 horsepower.
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Hispano Suiza Carmen
Facts
The Hispano Suiza Carmen has a stated kerb weight of about 1,700 kg.
The Carmen’s battery pack uses a T-shaped layout running along the central tunnel and behind the cabin.
The Carmen uses an 80 kWh battery with an approximately 700 V architecture.
The manufacturer quotes a 0–100 km/h time of about three seconds for the Carmen.
The Carmen produces a maximum torque of 1,000 Nm.
The Carmen powertrain produces up to 750 kW, equivalent to about 1,019 hp.
The Hispano Suiza Carmen is a fully electric grand tourer.
The model was named after Carmen Mateu, granddaughter of Hispano Suiza’s founder and long-time chair of the family brand.
The Carmen’s shape draws inspiration from the aerodynamic 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia.
Hispano Suiza states a driving range of up to about 500 km for the Carmen.
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