Say hello to the SEAT Leon Cupra Limited Edition, a super-hatch that breaks through the 300bhp barrier. Built by the Netherlands arm of SEAT, the Limited Edition takes the 2.0-litre TFSI engine from the Audi S3 and adds an ECU remap to reach 306bhp, with torque increased to a mighty 315lb.ft. The e...

It’s official, the 2009 SEAT Ibiza Cupra will feature a smaller engine than the existing model. While the outgoing Cupra was powered by the VAG group’s ageing 1.8-litre turbocharged unit, producing 177bhp, the new Cupra will use a 1.4-litre TFSi unit. The combination of turbo and superc...

A recent press event by SEAT has revealed that the two sporting models of the new Ibiza range, the FR and Cupra, will be released in 2009. To start things off we’ll be getting the three door Ibiza SportCoupe in autumn of this year. This will be followed by the launch of the Ibiza FR in Februar...

The fourth generation of the SEAT Ibiza hatchback is shaping up nicely, and the 3-door Cupra versions are looking to be even better than ever. Due in 2009, the SEAT Ibiza Cupra will feature styling very close to that of the Bocanegra concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Devel...

So we’ve established that the standard SEAT Leon Cupra is a great car, but how about if you could have one with a race inspired dealer-fitted body kit? Well, how about the SEAT Leon Cupra K1? Supposedly taking inspiration from SEAT’s successful BTCC racer, the K1 gets a new body kit to...

It must be tough being the SEAT Leon Cupra. Mechanically it’s almost identical to the Golf GTI where it counts, in some areas it’s even superior, and yet the Golf gets all the glory, wins all of the road tests and sells like hotcakes. So isn’t it time the SEAT Leon Cupra got its fa...