Hello hot hatch fans and welcome to what will likely be the fastest front-wheel drive production car ever to lap the Nurburgring… at least until the next fastest arrives.
We're talking about the brand new SEAT Leon Cupra a car that's now available in so many flavors, all equally impressive. Right as we speak, the world's media is testing this new GTI derivative in semi-sunny Spain. What you guys need to know is this: all the version of the Cupra take 6 seconds or less to reach 100 km/h.
There are two body types you can chose from, coupe and 5-door, with a wagon to follow soon. You can have it with 265 hp or 280 from the same 2-liter TSI, mated to a six-speed manual or DSG gearbox. You're spoiled for choice, really.
Not only is the Leon Cupra more powerful than the Golf GTI, but it also comes with a ront differential lock, the DCC dynamic chassis control, progressive steering and the Cupra Drive Profile, which is a three-stage traction control system.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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