Seat’s most powerful road car to date, the new Leon
Cupra R, will also be one of its most exclusive as well as they will build 799
examples, with just 24 of them allocated to the UK, expecting to deliver the first of the 24 Leon Cupra Rs in January 2018.
If you want to have the most
powerful Seat of all time, then you must order the Leon Cupra R with the
six-speed manual option as only then it offers the full 310 PS. UK
customers have this problem solved for them as all examples destined for their
market are manual only.
Seat will build 499 manual Cupra Rs in total, with
the rest 300 units fitted with a six-speed DSG, which drops the power figure to
a round 300 PS. Both versions are front-wheel drive and fitted with the
adaptive DCC suspension and an electronic limited-slip differential.
Priced at £ 34,995 OTR, the new Seat Leon Cupra R can
be distinguished from its lesser siblings by the carbon and copper detailing
outside, along with copper-black 19-inch alloy wheels. There are two metallic
paint options: Monsoon Grey or Midnight Black and they are included in the
price.
The interior also gets upgraded with the same copper
treatment on the dashboard, center console and door panel stitching while other
touches include Alcantara for the steering wheel, gear lever and front bucket
seats. An obligatory numbered plaque is also present.
Technical differences are also present, with the
Leon Cupra R coming with a reprogrammed adaptive steering system, modified
camber angles for the front axle, new Brembo brakes and a retuned exhaust that
allows a racier note from the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. 0-100 km/h comes in
5.8 seconds while top speed is an electronically limited 250 km/h.
