Cupra review

[Matty.]

Dont know if this link has been posted, but theres that many posts about the MK5 its not worth the search


http://globalmotors.net/20092010-seat-ibiza-cupra-spotted/

 

[evo2345]

180bhp thats pants, if they put in a 2.0 tfsi engine pushing 200bhp it would be more apealing

 

[Adam R]

180bhp thats pants, if they put in a 2.0 tfsi engine pushing 200bhp it would be more apealing

not sure you read the article properly though... the engine that is producing the 180 BHP in that car is a twin turbo 1.4, and your going on about a 2.0 tfsi engine that produces 20bhp more

i think seat have taken the 1.4 twin turbo setup because they are trying to cut emmissions. a 1.4 twin turbo means gear ratios can be longer and fuel consumption will drop if driven sensibly.

plus arnt the 1.8t's that are made after 2001 going up to around the £400-£500 mark (road tax) in a few years ?

so surely the way to go is a smaller engine ?


anywho, depending on price of the cupra, i like it and may get one

 

[Poverty]

The new 1.8T is alot cleaner than the current ones. Infact the new 2.0T produces only a bit more emissions than my 1.4!

FR to be 1.4 twincharger with 170hp
Cupra probably to be 2.0T unless VAG are indeed developing a 200hp 1.4 twincharger. Doubtful though seeing as the scirocco is coming with the 1.4 twincharger 170 and the 2.0T for 200hp.

 

[nickibizaCUPRA]

think that looks sweet as!

 

[Skisbp]

Anyone able to make out the badge on the lh-side by the side marker?

 

[Matty.]

Anyone able to make out the badge on the lh-side by the side marker?

When enlarged alot it just looks like a line...

Although it could just say Cupra or something when released

 

[Nath.]

I reckon that's the FR, no big red calipers and no big oval tailpipe

 

[diss_50]

I reckon that's the FR, no big red calipers and no big oval tailpipe

I'd agree with that - Surely the Cupra cant be out for testing before the FR?

 

[Fleggy]

If that is the cupra it doesn't look very nice, what happened to the mean front bumper like the bocanegra?

 

[Mat]

that looks sweet

anyone else see a "smile" from the front, and then "evil eyes" on the rear lol

and

 

[markmeus]

I think it looks great. I'd buy one, whether its the Cupra or FR.

One thing to note is, the front bumper is a different colour, so it mightnt be the final bumper.

As I can't imagine them testing the car fully undesguised when it hasn't been officially launched.

 

[Matty.]

How is it a different bumper? I dont see it

 

[markmeus]

I never said it was a different bumper, I said it was a different colour

It's most noticable in this pic

 

[Matty.]

Yeah ment colour sorry, and yeah seen that just thought it was a weird light or something

But yeah, could be different looking to the released. Still looks good though!

 

[R1ch85]

that surely cant be an FR.. the only difference between those pics and a bog standard ibiza are the twin tailpipes and spoiler, everything else is exactly the same.

edit: the rear lights are also slightly different though im still not impressed. Cant really judge until its officially released imo.

 

[Poverty]

that surely cant be an FR.. the only difference between those pics and a bog standard ibiza are the twin tailpipes and spoiler, everything else is exactly the same.

edit: the rear lights are also slightly different though im still not impressed. Cant really judge until its officially released imo.

Thats because they dont want people to know what the FR looks like until its officially released.

 

[vicalva]

I'm pretty sure the Cupra won't look like this. No way. This is far too standard, although it already looks great. I would expect something closer to the BocaNegra, i.e something like the photoshop montage by S-X-I:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=161571&highlight=cupra
post #19
Now that's a looker, IMO !!!

Let's remind ourselves with the Leon Concept "Prototipo" back in 2005. The Cupra version that followed 6 months later was quite similar to the concept.
I bet the same will happen with the Ibiza Cupra. They've got to differentiate it from the standard model.

 

[markmeus]

Well lets hope so.

As I find the current Ibiza range all to similar.

Very little difference between the base models and the sporty models since the facelift. Well in my opinion anyway.

Can't say I've studied them very carefully, but from a glance, they all look the same to me! lol

 

[iain1970]

that surely cant be an FR.. the only difference between those pics and a bog standard ibiza are the twin tailpipes and spoiler, everything else is exactly the same.

edit: the rear lights are also slightly different though im still not impressed. Cant really judge until its officially released imo.

It worked on the MK4!

Release dates according to this (which might be a repost)