By Ollie Kew
First Official Pictures
06 May 2013 13:00
Seat will show off two new racing cars at the 2013 Wörthersee tuning show, the annual event celebrating hot hatches from the VW Group. The Leon Cup Racer is our first look at Seat’s plans for a touring car version of the new Leon, while the Ibiza Trophy is the latest version of the track-ready supermini, boasting more power than the road car, and the facelifted styling.
Tell me about the Seat Leon Cup Racer
Visually, it’s a Leon turned up to 11. The massive wheelarch extensions add 40cm of width to the standard Leon bodyshell, and house lightweight 18in wheels. There’s a new front splitter and huge rear wing combo for high-speed downforce.
There's a lot more power too. Under the bonnet is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, developing 325bhp. All that power (nearly 150bhp more than that of a road-going Leon 1.8TSI) is transmitted to the track via the front wheels only, using a six-speed DSG gearbox and an electronically locking front differential. The brakes have been upgraded with four-piston calipers all round.
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