Hispano Suiza has announced that it will present the Carmen Sagrera to the American public during the Monterey Car Week, the reference event for the automotive world in the USA, which will take place in California from August 9th to 18th.
The electric hypercar is the brand’s third model and pays tribute to Hispano Suiza’s roots as the Barcelona-based company celebrates its 120th anniversary.
The new Sagrera is equipped with 4 engines of 275 hp, which provides a combined power of 1100 hp and a torque of 1160 Nm, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds. The motors are permanent magnet and axial flow, connected in series: two on the left side and two on the right.
Powering the four electric motors is a new 103 kWh battery, developed and manufactured 100% at the Hispano Suiza facilities in Montmeló, Barcelona, which is equipped with new generation lithium-ion cell packs: in total, it has 15 modules of 24 cells, for a total of 360, which the brand says offers an improvement in energy density, as it allows for more energy to be stored in the same volume, resulting in a range of 480 km in the WLTP cycle.
When it comes to design, the new Sagrera features a front section marked by a grille, which is sharper and pays homage to the front sections of some Hispano Suiza Alfonso XIII, a luxury sports car from the early 20th century. The hood air vents give the model a more fluid style, in line with the rear, a change that according to the brand, is not only aesthetic but also functional. The new side skirts rise along the sides and the rear panel.
On the other hand, the rear stands out for the large stork-wing-shaped spoiler, paying homage to the characteristic symbol of Hispano Suiza. This spoiler is divided into two pieces, optimizing the aerodynamic shape of the wings, and is accompanied by a generously sized diffuser.
