As previously suspected, Volkswagen’s Spanish arm, SEAT, was planning its most powerful model ever; the new SEAT Leon Cupra 300 with 220kW (300PS). The Leon Cupra has previously held the front-wheel drive record around the Nurburgring. The title has been jostled between it, VW, Renault and Honda in recent times. […]
SEAT Leon Cupra 280
2016 SEAT Leon Cupra ‘290’ update revealed, gets power boost
Volkswagen’s Spanish brand, SEAT, has unveiled an updated version of the once record-breaking Leon Cupra 280. It gets more power and a more refined exhaust note. The Leon Cupra 280 was once the quickest front-wheel drive production car around the notorious Nurburgring in Germany. It’s based on the Mk7 Volkswagen […]
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 breaks Nurburgring FWD lap record
The new SEAT Leon Cupra 280 has posted a new world-record Nurburgring lap time for a front-wheel drive production car, with a cracking time of 7:58.4. It betters the previous record-holder, the Renault Megane R.S. (8:07.97), by over 9.0 seconds. Honda is aiming to break the lap record at the […]