SEAT
Formula 1430 Concept
The
SEAT Formula 1430 is a race car concept conjured up by the Barcelona-based
design studio designcube. The concept was inspired by the 1970s SEAT
single-seat race cars which tore up the Spanish circuits in the one-make
Formula Nacional (later called the Formula 1430) race series.
The
original cars were small, lightweight, and powered by the 1.5 litre engine from
the SEAT 1430 sedan. And by the looks of it designcube’s concept adheres to the
original brief. Albeit with another seat for a passenger/co-driver.
Arturo
Ariño from designcube said of the concept: “We were thinking to use the same
engine as the Seat Leon Cupra R, a turbocharged 4-cylinder inline engine that
can produce 265 hp, [combined with] racing suspension, brakes and aerodynamic
kit”
Depending
on the car’s weight, that should allow it to compete against the likes of the
KTM X-Bow, Ariel Atom and currently-in-development Donto P1 in terms of
performance.
There’s
no word yet whether designcube have any intention to take the SEAT Formula 1430
project further and manufacture a prototype, or even a number of production
cars.
