As the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R is arriving in Showrooms across UK, the Spanish automaker is releasing detailed information along with a presentation video that describes what’s new on the latest hot-hatch version.
The 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R extracts 265 PS and 350 Nm of torque from a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine, which translates into a top speed of 155 mph, needing 6.2 seconds when accelerating from 0 to 62 mph.
A standard 6-speed manual gearbox is being used and as far as efficiency figures, the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R offers a combined fuel economy of 34.9 mpg, with CO2 emissions of 190 g/Km, and pricing in UK starts at 25,205 GBP.
Among new styling features at the exterior the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R comes with redesigned font and rear spoilers, a new diffuser that integrates the centrally positioned dual exhaust pipes plus 19 inch Potenza alloy wheels.
Seat press release :
Just weeks after SEAT launched its most economical Leon to date in
the shape of the latest Ecomotive the stylish Spanish brand is teeing up
the showroom debut of its most potent Leon yet: the awesome Cupra R.
While the green-themed new Ecomotive with its road tax-busting CO2
rating of just 99g/km is all about economy and environmental
responsibility the 265 PS Cupra R is, undeniably, aimed at ultra-hot
hatch enthusiasts with high octane fuel coursing through their veins.
Storming into UK showrooms now, and due to face the glare of the
nation’s motoring media at a launch event in the next few days, the
latest Leon is nothing less than the most powerful SEAT yet offered for
sale in the brand’s 25-year UK history.
That 265 PS power peak is the product of a tuned2.0-litre, four
cylinder turbocharged petrol engine – revised by the engineers at SEAT’s
state-of-the-art Technical Centre in Martorell to make it more potent,
even, than the current Leon Cupra which is good for a still impressive
240 PS from its 2.0-litre powerplant.
The 16V petrol engine features a new, high-pressure fuel pump
injector to satisfy the greater performance demands and allow it to meet
strict EU5 emissions standards while revisions to the electronic engine
management system, plus increased maximum turbo pressure (1.9 bar at
max output and 2.2 bar at max torque, versus 1.8 bar for the 240 PS
2.0-litre TSI in Leon Cupra) complete the powerplant changes beneath the
SEAT’s svelte ‘clamshell’ bonnet.
The torque generated by the new Cupra R’s refined and willing engine
is, arguably, even more impressive than its power peak. No less than
350 Nm is on offer at just 2,500 rpm – that’s a full 50 Nm more than the
already muscular Leon Cupra.
Naturally, the challenge of harnessing all this urge in a front-wheel
drive set-up has been comprehensively met by SEAT’s engineers who have
applied a host of effective yet unobtrusive aids to the task.
XDS – SEAT’s clever electronic system which uses enhanced ABS
functionality to mimic the operation of a traditional limited slip
differential – ESP stability control, TCS traction control and EBA
emergency braking assistance are among the new car’s standard-fit kit
and work together to help keep things on the straight and narrow.
The result? Near-supercar levels of acceleration and performance.
The benchmark 0-62 mph dash is dispatched in only 6.2 seconds while,
where legal, Leon Cupra R drivers can thence press onward to a top speed
of 155 mph. Impressive stuff.
As impressive, perhaps, is the new Leon’s frugality. Combined
economy of 34.9 mpg and CO2 limited to just 190 g/km make the
newcomer among the ‘greenest’ ultra-hot hatches around. Not green
enough to qualify for the brand’s Ecomotive badge, of course, but
markedly more environmentally responsible than a number of rivals which
have CO2 emissions of 220 g/km and above.
The Cupra R’s standard six-speed manual gearbox has not escaped the
development engineers’ attention either: modifications include a
shorter ‘throw’ (down by six millimetres) to help the driver achieve
even faster changes.
As stylish as it is swift, the latest Leon has undergone a number of
bespoke styling modifications, inside and out, to elevate its kerbside
appeal and deliver the necessary air of exclusivity demanded by what
will be an elite hot hatch.
Among the changes are the addition of sporty twin central exit
exhaust pipes within a customised rear diffuser, discreet extended high
level rear spoiler, subtle ‘R’ badging and the careful application of
gloss black highlighting inside and out.
The new ebony black front seatbacks even give rear seat occupants a
taste of the Cupra R cabin upgrade, while the prominent ‘R’ logo
incorporated on the seatbacks leaves no one in any doubt about the
identity of this super-quick SEAT.
Mighty 19-inch ‘Potenza’ wheels, available in traditional silver
alloy or contemporary white finish, mark out the ‘R’ as something extra
special and ensure the car becomes the first SEAT model to use 19-inch
wheels on this platform.
UK pricing for the new Leon Cupra R is confirmed at £25,205,
production is limited to around 500 in a full year, and the first
customer cars are due to be delivered within weeks.
Welcoming the long-awaited arrival of SEAT’s most powerful model to
date the brand’s UK Product Marketing Manager, Andy Medcraft, said: ‘The
Leon Cupra R is a special car for us not just because it is the most
powerful, fastest and most extreme production model we have yet made.
‘It also clearly illustrates what makes SEAT stand out from the
crowd, and is our brand’s familiar ‘auto emoción’ slogan made metal.
‘We’re anticipating a huge surge of interest around the showroom
debut of this exclusive car and I know our dealers nationwide can’t wait
to welcome it.’
2010 Seat Leon Cupra R video :
