A representative from Hispano-Suiza has confirmed to CarScoops the debut of the Carmen Boulogne, a special edition model with retro-inspired styling, at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show that starts on March 3. [Updated 2/24/2020]
Hispano-Suiza is planning a special edition version of the Carmen electric model for the 2020 Geneva Motor Show that’s less than a week away.
According to our friends at PeriodismoDelMotor, it will be named the Carmen Boulogne, a reference to the Hispano-Suiza racers from the beginning of last century that fought for victory on the roads around Boulogne-sur-Mer, a French city located on the north coast of France.
The product of the company’s Unique Tailormade department, the Carmen Boulogne will boast retro styling upgrades, inspired by the company’s racers from the 1920s. Nonetheless, details as to what exactly Hispano-Suiza’s partner, Barcelona-based QEV Technologies, who is responsible for the development and making of the special edition model, has done to it are unknown, but their Formula E expertise should come in handy.
We will also have to wait and see whether the Carmen Boulogne will have an updated powertrain compared to the regular variant, which uses a dual-motor setup powering the rear wheels for a combined output of 1,019 PS (1,005 HP / 750 kW). Tipping the scales at under 1,690 kg (3,725 lbs), due to the carbon fiber monocoque and body panels, it’s capable of hitting the 100 km/h (62 mph) mark in less than three seconds, before topping out at an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Providing the juice to the electric motors is an 80 kWh battery pack. However, a 105 kWh unit could become available eventually.
Production of the Carmen is limited to 19 units and each one has a starting price of $1.7 million (€1.5 million). Deliveries are scheduled to commence this summer.
Note: regular Hispano-Suiza pictured in opening and gallery