Ab 2009 wird man bei Seat mit dem neuen Ibiza Cupra auf Kundenfang gehen. Cupra, der Name einer spanischen Insel, verspricht vollmundig reinrassige Sportlichkeit. Sowohl am Motor als auch an der Optik wird man dem Serienmodell noch den notwendigen Hauch von Geschwindigkeit geben, damit der neue Cupra den Ansprüchen gerecht wird. Den Anfang macht [...]
The all new fourth generation SEAT Ibiza was revealed last month at the Madrid Motor Show with the three-door Ibiza sport-coupe version following a week later.SEAT has already confirmed the sporty FR and Cupra models are on the way and BridgeToGantry.com, have taken some images of the sport coupe wearing a twin-tip exhaust pipe and a cute roof wing. - Continued after the jump...It is speculated th
Copa load of this ‘super’ Leon – it’s the most powerful car SEAT has ever made!Under the striped bonnet lies a highly tuned version of the 2.0-litre TFSI engine from the standard Cupra, which pumps out 281bhp. As a result, the Copa completes the sprint from 0-62mph in 5.6 seconds, and goes on to a top speed of 157mph.To cope with this pace, engineers have revised the Leon’s suspension and uprated the brakes. So as well as being faster than the standard Cupra, the Copa should handle better.SEAT has developed the model to mark the seventh year of its one-make race series, the Supercopa, which supports the DTM German touring car championship.And with its bold stripes and aggressive bodykit, it looks like a racer for the road. A pair of leather bucket seats features inside,
Knapp ein Jahr nach seiner Einführung auf dem deutschen Automarkt hat sich der Seat Leon Cupra endgültig etabliert. Die Spanier von Seat haben einen fast gleichwertigen Konkurrenten für den VW Golf GTI, den Opel Astra, den Ford Focus und den Audi A3 geschaffen, der vor allem dank seiner 240 PS mit den Muskeln spielen kann.
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While the "old" Seat Leon Cupra R (Typ 1M) has differed through its sporty and independent front and rear aprons from the Leon-vesions with less power, the new „CUPRA" threatens the driver into danger of confusion.The SEAT specialist JE DESIGN recognised this and offers help in form of an individualized grand entrance. Specially developed for the CUPRA from the Leingarten, Germany, based tuners, is a downforcer insert for the centre of the series-produced front apron and which at the same time minimizes buoyancy. The same function is fulfilled with a diffuser insert that is applied to the series-produced rear apron. More sportiness is procured through a new front grille minus Logo including grid insert. Headlight covers gives the Spanish car a serious glance.Sporty front spoiler corners complete with additional air channels provide the JE DESIGNed Leon CUPRA with more passing-lane prestige. The sides are optimised with a side sills set through JE DESIGN. The tuners create another att
Don’t you just love it when tuners decide to modify already powered-up cars? We certainly do. It’s the case of JE Design, which decided to modify the Seat Leon Cupra, so they upgraded the 2.0 TFSI engine which now produces 285 hp (210kW), that’s 45 hp more than the standard version. The car now goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 261 km/h.
But that’s not all, JE Design prepared a unique body kit for the Seat, with spoiler inserts in the front apron, a matching diffuser insert in the rear bar, a modified front grille and headlight covers to give a more aggressive look, plus side sills, air channels in both the front and rear bumpers and finally, a rear wing for added downforce.
The Leon also comes with 18in or optional 19in multipsoke alloys finished in a chrome paint or matt black. But that’s not all, it seems that JE Design engineers prepare a more powerful version, with 300 hp, plus some other exterior modifications. (more&hel
The new Leon Cupra is hitting the roads – a vehicle in which Seat has implemented all of the knowledge gained during the current World Touring Car Championship season. For Seat, whose goal is to create sporty cars with cutting-edge design and the latest technology, the arrival of the new Leon Cupra is not just a source of satisfaction and pride; it is also essential.The new Cupra is also a record-breaking car: it is the most powerful Seat passenger car to date. With 240 bhp, the new model sits at the top of Seat’s sporty range. The Leon Cupra’s advanced engineering, allied to its agile chassis, looks set to create a stir in the increasingly competitive hot hatch market.Sporty LooksOne outstanding feature of the Cupra series has been its powerful and aggressive styling compared with the rest of the range. This is also the case for the new Leon Cupra.From the outside, the Leon Cupra demands attention. Its exclusive front bumper has larger air intakes than usual in order to enable s
