A stork in flight was the stylized chrome figure that finished off the upper part of the radiator of the legendary Hispano Switzerland cars. The brand, founded in 1904 by Damián Mateu Bisa and Francisco Seix Zaya, together with the Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt, experienced days of glory and became a symbol of industrial excellence. One hundred and twenty years later, it is experiencing a renaissance linked to electric supercars. Mobile World Capital Barcelona proposes to experience the sensations of driving the spectacular Hispano Switzerland Carmen Boulogne through a simulator at the stand that will relive the races of the old Montjuïc urban circuit.
“The automotive industry was the one that led the way for our economy for many years, generating what we now see the digital industry generating: new talent, opportunities and jobs,” says Eduard Martín, director of information technologies at Mobile. World Capital Barcelona.
At the foundation's stand at the MWC, you can drive a super sports car, the Hispano Switzerland Carmen Boulogne, with the spectacular performance of an electric vehicle, which, unlike a thermal one, delivers all its power and acceleration from the first moment. . Martín points out that adapting the simulator to the old Montjuïc racing circuit represents “a kind of link with the historical past, with the sports tradition of the city, and driving with the sensations of an electric vehicle so that everyone can see that they are sensations.” different".
Visitors to the MWCapital Barcelona stand will find a driving simulator that has been adapted by Hispano Switzerland engineers to reproduce the way their Carmen Boulogne model, a 1,114 HP electric hypercar built, drives and behaves on the asphalt. with carbon fiber.
The route that visitors will be able to experience, assisted at all times by a technician, will be the historic Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona, where, among other events, the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix was held in 1969, 1971, 1973 and 1975.
The technician will always be present to help the public try out the simulator, which has a seat, steering wheel and pedals customized by Hispano Switzerland to provide a driving experience close to that they would have at the helm of a Carmen Boulogne.
Optionally, a virtual reality viewer will be available to the user, so that the racing driving experience around the Montjuïc circuit is completely immersive.
When you start the tour in the simulator, the technician will activate the race. The starting point, as in every race, will be the pit lane. The first lap will serve to familiarize yourself with the handling of the car and the different parts of the circuit.
The timing of the test will begin in the second lap. There is no limited number of laps. The technician will decide how many will be given based on how many people are waiting to test the simulator. Defects that occur virtually, such as dents and smoke, will be activated.
