New leon Cupra (240bhp, FWD & Massive Brakes!)

HashSlinging

New leon Cupra

I like it a lot


http://www.seatcupra.net/seat_news/seat_worldwide_news/new_leon_cupra_specification_2.0_tfsi__240_hp.html

kluivert

And who said the hothatch was dead.

Looks the business.

neacy69

nice not so sure bout the canary yellow tho

HungryJoey

Very Very stylish looking and impressive figures. Lets just hope we see more of these then we did of the old CupraR.
With regard to the Canary Yellow, I'd prefer a more stronger yellow, That yellow looks a bit fadded Imho. But a red or black one would look hot.

Hj

HashSlinging

Someone buy my old car so I can get a cupra!!!!!

WhatsGoingOn

Pictures from the British Motorshow yesterday
http://www.seatcupra.net/seat_news/seat_worldwide_news/seat_unveil_the_new_seat_leon_cupra.html

Wibbs

Nice car and if anything like the last one, it should be pretty handy on the track as well(hope they sorted the steering feel though). Is it me or does this recent styling that resembles a fat peanut not appeal? The civic seems to have started the trend. Maybe because we're all getting fat arses our cars are catching up

Slinky>

I wouldnt be so keen on 240bhp and front wheel drive, I dont like that torque steer feeling, Pity they didnt use something like the quattro system from the S3.

Dont see many cupra's in Ireland im guessing people prefer the badge of there posh big brothers

alias no.9

Where will the plagurism from alfa end. They've gone and copied the racing style instruments with 0RPM and 0MPH at the 6 o'clock position on the dials but it's obvious they didn't understand what they were doing because they made the rev counter smaller than the speedo.

HashSlinging

Please enlighten me as to how you can be a plagiarist of your own work, the new leon was fully designed by walter de Silva, who's previous designs included the 156 and 147.

unkel

Nice, but please not in canary yellow. That's for Lamborghinis only

To give it 4WD would take a lot of sales away from high end Golfs and A3s, so I bet VAG is not interested. Like Slinky, I'm wondering about the torque steer. Although in a straight line it'll be damn fast. 240BHP out of a small 4-pot is pretty good going too

@hashslinging: I'll bet ando will order one very soon too

alias no.9

I'm aware of who walter de silva is and who he's worked for. The racing dials are not his design however. They were lifted from the gtv/spider, designed by pinninfarina, for use in the 156.

HashSlinging wrote:

Please enlighten me as to how you can be a plagiarist of your own work, the new leon was fully designed by walter de Silva, who's previous designs included the 156 and 147.

weemcd

Saw a car with the exact same vynil as this one in Belfast yesterday:


Was driving towards a VW dealership I think, I didnt get a look at it, but I thought i was just a run of the mill Leon with vynils on, could it really have been the new cupra?

ando

unkel wrote:

@hashslinging: I'll bet ando will order one very soon too

haha, yea i wish.. no really I dont like the styling and shape of the new Cupra. I much prefare the agressive look from the older model "older" . Does anyone know if they are going to be sold over here, the first model was never sold here except for the odd person/dealer that imported

omega man

The old model was always available here on special order. The new model will be available but what price??? The previous Cupra R had a list price of
39250 euro so i imagine it will go over the 40K mark. I really like the old
cupra R but its very dated now, especially the dodgy interior. Had great
engine and brakes etc but needed an overhaul after 5 years or so. I was thinking of buying one in the UK as the few over here are been sold way
overpriced but i think i will oder the new Leon FR petrol version with the 18''
wheel option.

http://www.seatcupra.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=5290

HungryJoey

The old Cupra R interior was no worse then the Mk4 golf. And to be honest, like the new focus and the new Golf's interior I hear people complaining about I don't know if its that much worse. Especially if you compare it to the Corolla the Seat Leon Cupra R ( old model ) certainly isn't bad. Alot of interiors in small hatchs is never that impressive and tbh for a car like this it certainly wouldnt be the deciding point for me.

Hj

HashSlinging

The FR replaced the Sport I think, personally I'd prefer the FR to the cupra as it should be around the same money as the sport which came in at 30,000 euros, considering you can remap that engine to 260bhp for 450 odd euros, 260 on a front wheel drive car would be ok as it could have a system like the old Focus RS that limited the torque in the first two gears. I think when the 1.8T Golf came out with 150bhp everyone said it would be too much also, and that chassis went to 225bhp on the cupra mk1. Im waiting for the 300bhp remap.

@ Ando, the design is starting to grow on me now, in the same way the 5 series has, even the standard leon looks good on the road, looks very low and sporty. *Mods sorry for mentioning a BMW in a SEAT post*

omega man

FR (Petrol) will be priced 32900 i believe.

junii

Should be on rotten.com IMHO