SEAT Ibiza Mk5 - April Fool (admit it, we got you good)

[m0rk]

Taken directly from a spainish media site (translated through babelfish) , we're got what looks like a world exclusive on the first official image of the 2008 Mk5 SEAT Ibiza

The contrasting design means that it's not a mini Leon as has been feared by many fans who desire a 'fresh' look for the new Ibiza

Read more at SEATCupra.net...

 

[m0rk]

I guess it's radically different to the outgoing model

Should have some more details soon

 

[UncleFester]

"oh dear" that's about as sexy as a roomster and looks like a shorter one!

 

[Bonzy1800]

ha ha 190bhp diesel 4wd my ****in arse
ha ha
nice try mork, fair play

 

[jwmurdoch85]

Looks like the old Suzuki Swift...

 

[G!zmond0]

It's a piece of s.it if you ask me.If that is how the new cupra will look i am through with seat.
Incrediblle junk, laughing stock

 

[T. Spark]

What I orginally posted so people can laugh at me in future months..

Thats some what upsetting after the concept

The technology mentioned is all very impressive... a 1.0TDi with 130bhp will be great, esp if you can wire up a .6 litre petrol engine running 100bhp to run at the same time.. 230bhp 1.6 litre Little remap here and wham 250bhp+

Shame it looks like a Roomster/Fabia however.. might not look like a mini leon, however making it look like a skoda might not have been the direction most of us wanted!

Like the Leon, I will wait for sporty versions to be shown before making my mind up however

Har Har

 

[orca]

Good try mate

 

[M-c-G]

Thats awful looking :s

 

[Ami-Jane]

mixed views - don't like the style of it at all - what's the point of the concept if it looks nothing like it? if it's true about the Ecomotive having the "outline" of the concept why just do it for one and not the others in the range??

although if it's true about the 2.0 litre engine, faux leather seats and the cupra maybe being out in October all sounds good.

Just now praying the cupra doesn't look anything like this otherwise it really will be a big big disappointment

is there any chance this photo has been photochopped with the skoda and is just a bad rumour??

 

[lil3520]

not my cup of tea, looks like a NISSAN ALMERA. not sporty looking at all.

 

[Ric 2001]

mixed views - don't like the style of it at all - what's the point of the concept if it looks nothing like it? if it's true about the Ecomotive having the "outline" of the concept why just do it for one and not the others in the range??

although if it's true about the 2.0 litre engine, faux leather seats and the cupra maybe being out in October all sounds good.

Just now praying the cupra doesn't look anything like this otherwise it really will be a big big disappointment

is there any chance this photo has been photochopped with the skoda and is just a bad rumour??

Hee Hee

I guess it's radically different to the outgoing model

Should have some more details soon

Before or after noon?

 

[Ami-Jane]

i've just got this... considering what the day is

 

[AndrewJB]

wouldnt be seen dead in that! hope the cupra is alot nicer

 

[FSiLeonMike]

At last, somebody spotted the April Fools Joke!!!!!!!!!!

I'd have thought the "Focal Objective Operating Limit System" would have given it away.

Focal Objective Operating Limit System could be shortened to F.O.O.L.S. i guess

 

[WeeJase]

The Cupra is rumored to be the range topping car that we are all expecting it to be, with a new 2.0 litre PD190 engine, complete with AWD taken from the yet to be released Audi A1 platform. This could be a strong hint that SEAT will be entering the World Rally Championship in 2009, when the rules change to allow S2000D cars to compete on an equal footing.

AWD? babblefish must be on the blink.should it not read

complete with AWD taken from the yet to be released Audi A1 platform. (not for the UK market)

looks a bit like that skoda roomster,which is not a good start IMHO

 

[Brummy]

Starts looking elsewhere again for replacement to Mk4......

 

[Ol' Timer]

Blimey, you had me going there until I remembered the date!

Nice one.

Focal Objective Operating Limit System indeed!!

 

[Ami-Jane]

lol i'm too gullible that's my problem

very cleverly done though

 

[Nyteshade]

I was thinking that I would have one of these next.. but I think I am with Brummy now...