Hispano Suiza Teases Carmen Sagrera EV

Carmen Sagrera.

Hispano Suiza* has unveiled the first images of its new hypercar, the Carmen Sagrera, in a 12-second teaser video. It will be the third model in the company’s range of all-electric hypercars and is due to be unveiled in mid-2024, to mark the brand’s 120th anniversary. (AutoInformed on: Hispano Suiza Coming to New York City Concours)

With a new 103 kW battery capacity, the overall driving range will increase. Whether this matters to buyers in the exotic electrified hypercar segment remains debatable. Nonetheless, it is being touted as “the ideal testimony to the 120-year history of the company founded by Damián Mateu and Mark Birkigt in Barcelona in 1904.

Carmen Sagrera was designed by Francesc Arenas. It has a rear end dominated by a large, exposed carbon fiber spoiler. This evolution is claimed to be the result from the technical team’s expertise – led by Chief Technical Officer Juan Fernández. “It gives the model an even sportier look, without compromising the hyperlux philosophy, a concept coined by Hispano Suiza when it launched the Carmen back in 2019,” the release said. Hispano Suiza Carmen Sagrera teaser – Click Here.

*Hispano Suiza

Hispano Suiza is an old Spanish automotive brand owned by the Suqué Mateu family, now in its fourth generation. Hispano Suiza Automobile Factory S.A. was founded in Barcelona in 1904 by Damián Mateu, together with technical director and engineer Marc Birkigt, also a partner in the company. Hispano Suiza is now part of the Peralada Group, which provides luxury dining and entertainment through its global portfolio of casinos, restaurants, hotels, golf courses, vineyards, music festivals and marinas.

Between 1904 and 1946, Hispano Suiza manufactured more than 12,000 high-performance luxury vehicles and 50,000 aircraft engines, primarily for France and other allied nations. Currently, with its headquarters, technical center and manufacturing plant located in Barcelona, Spain, it says it “embodies a spirit that combines the pride of being a Spanish brand with a solid family legacy.”

In 2019, the brand showed the Hispano Suiza Carmen, its new 100% electric hypercar. One year later, it added the Carmen Boulogne. In total, 24 units were produced. Sagrera is a nod to Hispano Suiza’s roots in the La Sagrera district of Barcelona where the company established its first large production factory in 1907. It was located on Ribas road and employed 1800 people.

Since its foundation, four generations of the Suqué Mateu family have preserved the brand, providing “impetus and dynamism to maintain its significant heritage. Currently, Miguel Suqué Mateu, great-grandson of the brand’s founder, is at the helm of Hispano Suiza as its Chairman.”