I'm not expert, but I suspect it is a bit of both (inside and outside). I think they've changed the exhaust on the 290 from the 280 and also made it lighter. Some of the YouTube stuff is worth looking at if you've not seen it. There's one with a mic and camera attached to the rear of the car. Think it's the Alor Blue with Orange Pack vid, from memory. I became obsessed during the wait for mine!
Who wants civilised in a hot hatch
Yeah, the R just feels far too easy sometimes. It also sounds fairly rubbish outside and fairly annoying inside in Race mode with the soundaktor at 100%. I'd describe it as blaring noise.
Disconnected the sound thingy in the R , it got on my tits. Not bothered in the last Cupra pr this one yet. And I can confirm the 290 has a different exhaust note to the 280, mine certainly sounds a lot better, the 280 was far too quiet imho. I think they have deleted a box on the 3 and 5 door models, I believe the ST is different though.
I thought the ST290 was the same as the ST280. People on here are always complaining that their ST290 is quiet compared to the hatch 290.
The colour comes out nice against the Lapiz Dave
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I'm happy with that!
I see you are Tamuth, I work Lichfield and live near Walsall.
What colour is your car?
Dave