SEAT Leon Cupra From the race track to the road

[ZBOYD]

SEAT LEON CUPRA

• 2.0 TFSI engine developing 177 kW (240 hp)
• Agile Chassis adapted to the most powerful SEAT ever
• Striking Cupra image

Read more at SEATCupra.net...

 

[Syphon]

That's just swell.

Bring it on...

Scott

 

[ZBOYD]

Yup, glad i opted for the black too. Going to be a long wait though now

 

[m0rk]

"The new turbocharger uses a larger turbine to create a higher charge pressure, resulting in a boost pressure of 0.8 bar."

blah blah blah

means you got another 0.7bar to go then

 

[Eri]

Yup, glad i opted for the black too. Going to be a long wait though now

With a little luck my Cupra will be at my dealer's within 3 weeks.

 

[Feel]

"The specific development work performed on the 2.0 TFSI unit makes the CUPRA engine the only one in the Volkswagen Group to deliver 240 hp. The SEAT Technical Centre focused its attention on two aspects in its quest to boost performance to such exhilarating levels: direct injection and turbocharger. The new turbocharger uses a larger turbine to create a higher charge pressure, resulting in a boost pressure of 0.8 bar."

 

[Saul]

[churchill] ohhh yeeeess! /[churchill]

 

[ZBOYD]

With a little luck my Cupra will be at my dealer's within 3 weeks.

Rub it in Eric why don't you.

Look forward to seeing yours, lots of photos

 

[Syphon]

[churchill] ohhh yeeeess! /[churchill]

PMSL - your churchill impression floors me.

Scott

 

[ZBOYD]

Its got da boost!

 

[sportbilly]

It states the BiXenon as standard but then lists it on the options list, they are standard arn't they?

 

[PhilW]

345mm brakes. Nice.

 

[ZBOYD]

This is a European press release, so don't read too much into the options list. Im sure the UK specific press release will surface in the next few weeks, with more info relating to the UK options.

Considering that SEAT UK have already said it will be £19595 including Xenon's, I doubt they'd change that at this stage, to say they are optional, without dropping the price accordingly.

 

[Syphon]

Same on rear window tints.

Scott

 

[ZBOYD]

There is a second press release in Spanish, only for the spanish/euroepan market only i guess. It states the price as €26600 Euros which i work out to be just over £18k in stirling, however this price won't include our taxes etc.

 

[warren_cox]

Basically given the engine (and its upgrades over the 197bhp version), the size of the brakes etc... its more of a 2 wheel drive S3 than an uprated Golf GTi. TBH it will be better to drive based on its 2wd configuration. I'm really looking forward to seeing one in the flesh.

 

[Mat138L]

its got me now i like it but will wait till i get to drive one before getting one i think as it is due the same time as the civic type r so it would be nice to drive them back to back i think and compare them both.

 

[Eri]

Rub it in Eric why don't you.

Look forward to seeing yours, lots of photos

Sorry Mark, I couldn't resist. I'll make it up to you guy's
by posting lot's of pictures a.s.a.p.

Ps. I know what you are going through, I am waiting on the
Cupra since the unveiling of the concept that was presented
in Geneva. (Februari 05 it was ?)

 

[m0rk]

Nope - the first time the 'cupra' was shown was at the British Motorshow

 

[ArosaRacer]

weres the brembos gone?