2010 Seat Leon Cupra R
Spanish SEAT planning to unveil its new Leon Cupra R on Frankfurt Motor Show, being held from 17-27 September. The new 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R was revealed at the Barcelona Show in April, the R-line replaces the standard model’s 240-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot with a 265-horsepower direct injection 2.0 TSI.
Seat claims that the new four-banger features a new, high-pressure fuel pump injector to “satisfy its greater performance demands, while fully complying with strict EU5 emissions standards.”
The extra grunt allows the front-wheel drive only Leon Cupra R to slash the 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint from 6.4 seconds (standard Cupra) to 6.1 seconds and top speed climbs from 247 km/h (154mph) to 250 km/h (155mph). The standing kilometer takes 25.7 seconds while Seat announces a combined fuel economy of 8.1 lt / 100km or 29mpg US / 34.9mpg UK.
Aside from the ‘R’ logos on the central grille and at the lower right of the hatch, the right instrument dial and the remote control key, the range-topping Leon also gets 19 inch, five double-spoke wheels shod with 235/35 tyres. The larger wheel assembly allowed Seat’s engineers to upgrade the braking system with 17 inch 345 x 30 mm discs at the front and 16 inch 286 x 12 mm at the rear.
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