September 8, 2022

Hispano Suiza to ‘electrify’ The New York City Concours

  • Hispano Suiza will be the main sponsor of “The New York City Concours” an exhibition of fine classic cars taking place in the heart of Manhattan on September 17
  • The brand will exhibit the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne on 72 nd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenue
  • The US play a key role in the expansion of Hispano Suiza internationally

Barcelona, September 8, 2022. After the Monterey Car Week, Hispano Suiza heads to New York to take part in “The New York City Concours”. This year the event organisers have accepted the invitation from the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District to be the featured attraction of their Men´s Style Month. Madison Avenue is the main luxury district in the United States, where the most important fashion and jewelry boutiques are located, as well as internationally famous hotels and restaurants. Located in the Upper East Side area of Manhattan, just a few meters from Central Park, it constitutes an incomparable setting for “The New York City Concours”.

Sponsored by Hispano Suiza, “The New York City Concours” will showcase more than 30 classic and exotic vehicles as well as 12 motorcycles on 72 nd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenue. Along with them, the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne who will be shown for the first time in the big Apple. “The United States is a strategic market for Hispano Suiza” says Sergio Martínez Campos CEO of Hispano Suiza. “After Miami and Monterey, this will be our first time in New York. And I can’t imagine a better venue than this revamped edition of The New York City Concours on Madison Avenue, one of the top fashion and style destinations in the world. With our presence here we continue to challenge the concept of luxury and break the mold of the automotive industry” he concludes.

For her part, Maria Jannace, founder of the NYCC, highlights that “Hispano Suiza is an automotive brand known for their exquisitely luxurious and meticulously engineered automobiles. Their heritage is an important part of automotive history and they have infused their dynamic culture into the creation of cutting-edge electric cars. We couldn’t be more honored to have this legacy Spanish brand as our partner”, says Jannace.

“The New York City Concours” will thus become a meeting point for car collectors and fashion lovers. In addition, the People’s Choice Award will be presented, a prize awarded to the most iconic vehicle attributed by the event guests themselves.

The exhibition is free and open to the public from 12:00 to 17:00.

ABOUT HISPANO SUIZA

Hispano Suiza is a historic 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.

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

In 2019, the brand presented the Hispano Suiza Carmen, its new 100% electric hypercar, and a year later, it upped the ante with the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne. In total 24 exclusive units will be produced.

In 2022, the first unit of Carmen Boulogne was delivered in the United States.

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.

Hispano Suiza is part of the Peralada Group, which represents the pinnacle of luxury dining and entertainment through its global portfolio of casinos, restaurants, hotels, golf courses, vineyards, music festivals and marinas.

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August 23, 2022

The United States, a strategic market for Hispano Suiza after Monterey Car Week

  • The first Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne to arrive in the US starred in the Monterey Car Week, held from August 17 to 21 in California
  • “We are going to experience a revolution in the interior of our vehicles”, said Francesc Arenas, director of Design at Hispano Suiza, who took part in a panel organized by the Petersen Museum about the “Future of Electric Vehicle Design”.
  • Motorlux, The Quail and Exotics on Broadway were the events featuring Hispano Suiza.

Monterey, August 23, 2022. Hispano Suiza finalized its participation in the Monterey Car Week. Throughout the week, the brand took part in various exclusive events that turn this area of California in an epicenter for automotive fans, collectors and potential buyers.

“Motorlux”, held at the Monterey Jet Center, marked the beginning of the Monterey Car Week. The first Hispano Suiza car delivered in the United States, a Carmen Boulogne painted in one-off Ocean Song Rose color, was displayed in the so-called “Electric Avenue” before 3,000 visitors, as the excellence in automotive, aviation and gastronomy gathered together, three highly important components of the Hispano Suiza DNA.

In addition, Francesc Arenas, Design Director of Hispano Suiza, took part in a panel organized by the Petersen Museum on the “Future of Electric Vehicle Design” at the renowned Pebble Beach Beach&Tennis Club. The autonomous car and the changes that it will entail for the interiors focused part of the interventions. Arenas stressed that “biometrics will allow managing the necessary relationship between human and artificial intelligence”.

Francesc Arenas, Design Director of Hispano Suiza at the conference organized by the Petersen Museum.

The pillar of this Monterey Car Week has been “The Quail, a Motorsport Gathering”, held at the renowned Quail Lodge & Golf Club. Hispano Suiza showcased its Carmen Boulogne on a stand that captured the attention of personalities such as the Swedish former Formula 1 driver Stefan Johansson and one of the best known automotive TikTokers in the world, Daniel Mac (@itsdanielmac with nearly 13 million followers).

Hispano Suiza finalised its participation in the Monterey Car Week with the “Exotics on Broadway” exhibition, thanks to its partnership agreement with Michelin. Since the inaugural event in 2015, Exotics has grown from a small gathering of supercars to the event with the highest attendance during Monterey Car Week. Focused entirely on the Super, Hyper and Exotic Car phenomenon, the event takes place on Broadway Avenue in the Monterey County town of Seaside.

Hispano Suiza’s presence in the United States is gathering momentum, having participated in five events this year in the United States, since its first showcase at The Amelia last March.

ABOUT HISPANO SUIZA

Hispano Suiza is a historic 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.

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

In 2019, the brand presented the Hispano Suiza Carmen, its new 100% electric hypercar, and a year later, it upped the ante with the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne. In total 24 exclusive units will be produced.

In 2022, the first unit of Carmen Boulogne in the United States was delivered to collector Michael Fux.

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.

Hispano Suiza is part of the Peralada Group, which represents the pinnacle of luxury dining and entertainment through its global portfolio of casinos, restaurants, hotels, golf courses, vineyards, music festivals and marinas.

MEDIA CONTACTS

For further information about Hispano Suiza, please contact the Press Office: press@hispanosuizacars.com

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August 1, 2022

Monterey Car week: next stop for Hispano Suiza in the United States

  • Hispano Suiza will take part in the exclusive Monterey Car Week, the largest automobilia show in America, that takes place from August 17 to 21 in California
  • The Spanish brand will be in attendance with a custom-made Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne, the first unit that was delivered to a client in the United States
  • Francesc Arenas, Director of Design at Hispano Suiza, will participate in a conference organized by the Petersen Museum on the design of electric vehicles of the future.

Barcelona, August 1, 2022. Hispano Suiza sets sail again for the United States to take part in the Monterey Car Week, which will take place between August 17 and 21. During this week, Monterey and its surroundings become the epicenter of the automotive world. Every year, around 100,000 car enthusiasts, fans, collectors, celebrities and, of course, manufacturers participate in this event showcasing the most exclusive vehicles in the world.

The curtain opens on Wednesday, August 17 with “Motorlux”, an event that marks the beginning of the Monterey Car Week and that takes over from the McCall’s Motorworks Revival.


The following day, Thursday August 18, Hispano Suiza will participate in a conference organized by the Petersen Museum on the “Future of Electric Vehicle Design”. The company’s Director of Design, Francesc Arenas, will present his vision along with other prominent voices from the industry.

On Friday, August 19, Hispano Suiza will be at “The Quail, a Motorsport Gathering”, an exclusive exhibition located in an incomparable setting: the gardens of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in the picturesque city of Carmel.

The grand finale will be on Saturday the 20th, when Hispano Suiza will be present, thanks to its partnership with Michelin, at the “Exotics on Broadway”, a unique event open to the public, focused on supercars, hypercars and exotic cars.

ABOUT HISPANO SUIZA

Hispano Suiza is a historic 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.

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

In 2019, the brand presented the Hispano Suiza Carmen, its new 100% electric hypercar, and a year later, it upped the ante with the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne. In total 24 exclusive units will be produced.

In 2022, the first unit of Carmen Boulogne in the United States was delivered to collector Michael Fux.

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.

Hispano Suiza is part of the Peralada Group, which represents the pinnacle of luxury dining and entertainment through its global portfolio of casinos, restaurants, hotels, golf courses, vineyards, music festivals and marinas.

MEDIA CONTACTS

For further information about Hispano Suiza, please contact the Press Office: press@hispanosuizacars.com

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June 22, 2022

Hispano Suiza debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

  • First day of Hispano Suiza at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in partnership with Michelin
  • Luis Pérez-Sala, Hispano Suiza Driver Brand Ambassador and former Formula 1 driver, drove up the legendary hill behind the wheel of the Hispano Suiza Carmen
  • The hypercar is fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres, delivering outstanding grip and high precision.

Goodwood, 23 June 2022. Hispano Suiza made its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today, one of the largest automotive events in the world. The iconic Spanish brand attended the event in the South of England, thanks to its partnership agreement with Michelin.

Hispano Suiza participates in the Goodwood Festival of Speed with the Carmen, the 750kW electric hypercar which heralded the return of the brand to the automotive world in 2019, equipped for the occasion with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres.

Luis Perez-Sala, Hispano Suiza Ambassador and former Formula 1 driver, drove up Goodwood Hill for the very first time: “The hillclimb its very entertaining, full of fast bends and the slope is quite steep. The Carmen behaved very well, and I am looking forward to driving it again”. The iconic hypercar will take part in the hillclimb twice a day, with Spanish driver Pérez-Sala behind the wheel.

More than 100,000 spectators are due to attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend and they will be able to admire the Hispano Suiza Carmen in the Michelin Supercar Paddock. Fans of the brand will be able to follow the live coverage of the event on the Marque ́s Instagram profile: @hispanosuizacarsofficial.

GOODWOOD HILLCLIMB – TIMINGS

Friday 24 June 2022
12:20 h BST – 1st Hillclimb
17:45h BST – 2nd Hillclimb

Saturday 25 June 2022
12:20 h BST – 1st Hillclimb
15:20 h BST – 2nd Hillclimb

Sunday 26 June 2022
09:50 h BST – 1st Hillclimb
18:20h BST – 2nd Hillclimb

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