The Seat Spanish based carmaker has decided to equip the sporty Leon Cupra 280 with a special Sub8 Performance Pack, which would make the model more outstanding and more powerful as well. At the exterior, the Seat Leon Cupra 280 is available in the Black-Line as well as the White-Line colors, each one costing 500 GBP. Seat Leon Cupra 280...
Seat officially introduced the Sub8 Performance package for the Leon Cupra 280, a model known as the first front-wheel drive car to lap the famous "Green Hell" in less than 8 minutes. The aforementioned package comes to improve even more the performance with a new set of Brembo brakes and 19-inch alloy wheels. Seat Leon Cupra 280 Sub8 Performance There...
The Seat Spanish based automaker is preparing the path for the 2017 Ibiza ahead its launch in a couple of years, by revealing a sketch with the new-generation model. The 2017 Seat Ibiza is thus coming in a teaser image, giving us a glimpse on how the model will eventually look like, even if there isn’t much to see. 2017...
JE Design revealed a tuning kit for the Seat Leon Cupra. Under the bonnet, the stock 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit producing 280 horsepower and 380 Nm of torque gets a boost of 70 horses. The total output is increased to 350 hp and 440 Nm of torque, enough for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 5,1 seconds, about 0,6s quicker. The additional...
It seems that every automaker nowadays is coming in SUV these days, as it is also the case of the Seat Spanish manufacturer to launch its first SUV vehicle. The Seat manufacturer has changed its marketing by launching different vehicles for different car segments, and if you take a closer look at a Seat showroom, you will see a lot...
Seat has recently brought its Leon into the UK with a new and sporty body kit, with the model coming in two bodies. The Spanish auto manufacturer has reported that the new body kit that the Seat Leon will be sporting in the UK was developed by design center in Martorell, Spain, which is actually a subsidiary body kit company...
The Spanish folks at Seat pulled the wraps off the new Leon ST 4Drive, a model displayed in world premiere at the Vienna Motor Show. As you probably guessed, the main attraction of the new Seat Leon is the four-wheel drive system. It also comes with a special multi-plate clutch which provides a plus of sportiness. Power is offered by...
JE Design presents yet another tuning kit for a Seat model, this time for the Leon FR. In terms of power, the Spanish model comes with a 1.8-liter TSI engine producing 215 horsepower and 300Nm of torque. We talk about a boost of 35hp and 50Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 6,9 seconds (0,6 seconds faster) and...
With the new-generation Seat Leon unveiled few months ago, it was a matter of time until we get to see hotter versions. Today, we get the first spy photos with the 2014 Seat Leon Cupra, a model which was spotted at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. At the exterior, we expect to see revised front and rear bumpers, new alloy...
The sporty Seat Leon SC gets today some special treatment from JE Design. The tuning specialists prepared a power boost for the 2.0-liter diesel engine which normally delivers 184hp and 380Nm of torque. After some modifications, including a revised ECU unit and a sports exhaust, the total output is increased to 210 horses and 430Nm of torque. Seat Leon SC...
As we all know, Seat did not have quite a sparkling sales evolution lately, which is why the car maker felt it could use a major change of strategy. The change that should revitalize Seat seems to come with its new CEO, the Spanish Jurgen Stackmann. Recently installed at the board of Seat, Stackmann plans to conquer the European market...
Planned to be officially presented in September this year, during the Frankfurt Motor Show, the brand new 2014 Seat Leon ST went public prematurely, thanks to some leaked photos. The break version of Seat Leon is the first one of this kind in the history of the model and, as expected, it carries the same MQB platform as Octavia III...
The first photos of the 2014 Seat Leon ST have leaked ahead of the official unveiling at Frankfurt. The ST will be the third version of the new gen Leon, and it sports quite a lot of extra baggage space. 2014 Seat Leon ST With a full 587 liter with the seats up, the Seat Leon ST has plenty of...
Seat pulled the wraps off a plug-in hybrid prototype based on the new Leon hatchback. Called Leon Verde, the Spanish model comes with a 1.4-liter gasoline unit producing 120 horses and an electric motor offering another 100 horsepower. It packs an 8.8 kWh battery providing an electric driving range of 50 kilometers while power is transferred to the wheels via...
The Spanish folks at Seat decided to partner with Maybelline New York, the well-known cosmetics company, in order to develop the Mii ColorShow edition. Limited to a total of 250 units, the new model will be sold in France and comes with a series of styling tweaks. At the exterior, you will get new 14-inch alloy wheels, special Deep Black,...
Seat decided to introduce the new-generation Leon in Mexico, a market which shows a constant increase in terms of sales. According to the company, the five-door model is scheduled to go on sale starting June while the sportier SC version will hit the market towards the end of this year. The new Leon will join other models already available such...
Seat revealed a sportier variant of the five-door Leon hatchback, namely the Leon Cup Racer, a model which will be seen at the Wörthersee this May. The racing model will be offered for the 2014 season and comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit producing 330 horsepower and 350Nm of torque. A six-speed DSG transmission sends power to the wheels with...
The Wörthersee Tour this month will present many new racers, and among them, the Seat Leon Cup Racer which is a preview of the 2014 WTCC season car. Based on the five door Leon, this racer is quite able, but it is also a looker, even if it was styled with aerodynamics and efficiency in mind. Seat Leon Cup Racer...
Recently, Seat has announced the New Seat Mii Toca edition. From the pictures, I can see that it is a little car. The new Seat Mii Toca has a version of 1.0-litre 60PS. The specifications of the car are interesting. It has satellite navigation, a radio CD, and a touch screen that controls everything. You can also connect your phone...
The Spanish folks at Seat released official details on the three-door Leon SC for the British market. The new sporty coupe starts from 15,370 and will be available in the UK from mid-April. The base model is powered by a 1.2-liter TSI unit producing 105 horsepower and returning an average fuel economy of 57,6mpg. The petrol engine range also includes...
