Mk2 Leon Cupra R

[Dyscontinued]

Just read this article on autotrader, I like the sound of this )

Might be something worth replacing my Mk1 for if they get some decent styling sorted.

 

[SlipStream]

Nice, and with DSG!

 

[RickyD1975]

Expensive at that price though considering you can buy a used one and spend several £k and have a better car overall.

I wouldn't pay £25k for a Hot Hatch.....

 

[chrisboyle999]

Expensive at that price though considering you can buy a used one and spend several £k and have a better car overall.

I wouldn't pay £25k for a Hot Hatch.....

i think theyre saying the scirocco will be approx 25k, the cupra r (if the rumours turn out to be true) should come in well under that.

 

[Dyscontinued]

Yeh I would think it'd be the VW they mean for that price, meaning the SEAT will be less.

As for getting a standard Cupra and upgrading it, I reckon that starting with the 'R' would mean a hell of an improvement just like there is with the Mk1 cars - the R is considerably different internally.

 

[QuietQuackers]

The engine in the current Cupra is quite different internally to that found in the FR and GTI, so I'm not sure if there'll actually be that much of a difference between the R and the Cupra engine wise, probably a more aggressive map. Especially with a fair few of the current Cupras putting out around 260 as standard.

The upgrades to the suspension may be useful, but I hardly think the current braking setup needs much improvement except for track work.

We need more details before we can pass judgement though

 

[Dyscontinued]

Guessing is fun though.

I reckon better brakes,bigger turbo/injectors etc.

Maybe adjustable stiffness suspension?

 

[Poverty]

Yeh I would think it'd be the VW they mean for that price, meaning the SEAT will be less.

As for getting a standard Cupra and upgrading it, I reckon that starting with the 'R' would mean a hell of an improvement just like there is with the Mk1 cars - the R is considerably different internally.

It wont happen on the mk2 though. VW will just stick in a audi TT-S spec engine into the cupra r which is fundamentlly the same engine as found in the cupra, so both will stage 2 the same output.