Hispano Suiza is getting ready to start production of the Carmen Boulogne in Barcelona, Spain, as the manufacturing process requires approximately twelve months with the first unit scheduled for delivery in 2022.
Limited to only 5 cars, the lighter and
more exclusive variant of the electric hypercar will join the 14 examples of
the regular Carmen with a name that pays homage to the 1920s H6 Coupe racer put
through its paces around the French city of Boulogne, which brought the company
three consecutive wins in 1921, 1922 and 1923.
Powering the Carmen Boulogne are four
permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors, two on each rear wheel, which
generate a total output of 1,114 PS, 95 PS more than the standard Carmen, and 1,600 Nm of torque. Tipping
the scales at 1,630 kg, a 60 kg weight improvement, it
does the 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds in Sport driving mode,
which is joined by the Comfort and Eco, and top speed has been electronically
capped at 290 km/h.
An 80 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery is
on-board, which supports 80+ kW DC fast charging. It takes 30 minutes to juice
it up from 30 to 80 percent via a CCS2 fast charger, and once it is fully
charged, it enables a driving range of up to 400 km. The battery is
designed and produced in-house, alongside the temperature control system that
ensures the optimal operation of the cells.
Pricing for the Carmen Boulogne starts at
€ 1.65 million* (US$ 2 million) in Europe,
excluding local taxes.
