Zipping Through Monterey: A Ride Not Just for Mere Mortals
Oh, America, the land of larger-than-life everything, from hamburgers to canyons, and, of course, car events. And speaking of those, if you're someone who drools over the words like 'horsepower' and 'design', then Monterey Car Week in California has something electrifying for you. And by electrifying, I mean literally electric - like not-paying-for-gas-ever-again electric.
Enter Hispano Suiza's Carmen Boulogne, the new kid on the electric block. And when I say 'kid', I mean a kid with superhero strength, looking as if it swallowed a Tesla for breakfast.
For starters, the Carmen Boulogne boasts a stupefying 1,100 horsepower hypercar. How? By cramming not one, not two, but FOUR electric motors under its sinuous bodywork. But here's the catch, my dear car aficionados, they're only making five of these. So, if you ever see one on the road, consider yourself as having witnessed a solar eclipse, but with wheels.
While its black-on-copper color palette might remind you of that "goth phase" you had in high school, the Carmen Boulogne is clearly playing in the major leagues. Those arresting curves, flirting perfectly with copper accents, scream for attention. "Anonymous" is clearly not in its vocabulary.
Hispano Suiza's boss-man, Sergio Martinez Campos, is all about the U.S. being "strategic." But then again, isn't that what we all say when we're trying to impress at an American soiree? With them sponsoring the Monterey Car Week, I reckon they're hoping to make quite the splash.
But this isn’t just some jazzy, overpriced toy. No sir. The Carmen Boulogne is a tip of the hat to Hispano Suiza's racing lineage. It's like if a history book and a lightning bolt had a baby – with an Ocean Song Rose finish. You know, just to keep things intriguing.
Let's talk performance because, honestly, who buys a car like this just to look pretty? (Okay, well, maybe some of us.) It sprints from 0-62 mph in about the time it takes to sneeze – 2.6 seconds. As for its range? 248 miles, give or take, depending how heavy-footed you are.
And now, the million-dollar question, or should I say, the 1.8 million-dollar question? Because that's what this Spanish-Swiss delight will cost you. Sure, it’s a tad more than the electric Rolls-Royce Spectre but think about it: you'd be saving compared to the Rimac Nevera or the Pininfarina Battista. Ah, the things we tell ourselves to feel better about our outrageous purchases.
Wrapping it up (not in a bow, that'd be extra), the Carmen Boulogne isn't just a car. It's a proclamation. It's as if someone threw Picasso, Edison, and the Flash into a blender and out popped this masterpiece. Heading to Monterey Car Week between August 14 and 20? Don’t blink. Or you might just miss this Spanish bolt of vehicular brilliance.
