SPANISH car brand Cupra has revelead its new urban electric car will be called the Raval - the name of a district in the heart of Barcelona.

Announcing the name at the Automobile Barcelona motor show, Cupra chief executive Wayne Griffiths said: "The CUPRA Raval is not just another car. It is an invitation to a new generation, which expects something better.

"An urban, rebellious and 100 per cent electric car, with its own character and linked to 'Gen Z'.

The Cupra Raval will be produced at SEAT's headquarters in Martorell near Barcelona and the company plans to invest three billion euros into the plant's transformation from combustion to electrification and produce electric cars from 2025 based on the Volkswagen Group's MEB Small platform.

Further details of the Raval will be announced closer to its on-sale date expected in 2025.