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Video of the week: Seat Leon racer crash

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:51:15 +0000

Portugese driver Francisco Carvalho went off the track at a recent World Touring Car Championship event. Competing in the Seat Leon Euro Cup Race, he got nudged by another racer, which quickly made Carvalho’s car a shining example of what happens when you lose control at high speeds. However, unlike most “accidents” on public roads, [...]

Seat Leon Cupra R 2010 details revealed

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:34:58 +0000

The updated 2010 Seat León Cupra R debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and is about to go on sale in Europe. It comes well-equipped as the top model of the Leon range, including a new 265 hp engine that outclasses the VW parent company’s Golf GTI.

The new León Cupra R features exclusive [...]

Seat Leon Cupra R 2009 debut at Frankfurt

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:27:56 +0000

Seat, the VW-owned Spanish manufacturer, will use the Frankfurt Motor Show in September to unveil the new Seat León Cupra R, the most powerful model in the company’s history, outclassing even Audi and VW models.

The 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R comes with a 265 hp version of VW’s corporate turbocharged 2.0-litre TSI engine, and [...]

Seat Leon Cupra used as Romanian police car

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:40:12 +0000

The Romanian highway patrol is currently testing Seat Leon Cupra hatchbacks for use as police cars in the Eastern European country.

The Seat Leon Cupra has a 240 hp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. The sporty Cupra can do the 0-100 kph run in 6.4 seconds, making it quicker than the boring VW Golf GTI. The top [...]