With a 300 PS and 380 Nm 2.0-liter turbocharged four, the standard Seat Leon ST Cupra is one hot
compact estate. It starts from € 38,620 in Germany, but if its performance
is, for some reason, not enough for you, for an extra € 23,800 Siemoneit Racing will turn it into an absolute beast.
If you can go beyond the fact that it’s about € 500 more expensive than a new BMW M2 Competition, you’ll get a whopping 521
PS and 620 Nm of torque. The extra muscle has been
obtained by massively upgrading the engine. A high-flow air intake, pressure
pipe kit, bigger turbo, new intercooler and others allow it to sprint to 100
km/h in just 3.4 seconds. It also gets from 100 to 200 km/h in 6.8 seconds, while top speed is electronically capped to 280 km/h.
The dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission
has been beefed up, and the tuner’s Leon ST Cupra features KW suspension and
Audi RS3 brakes with 370 mm discs. Finally, the jaw-dropping (both in
terms of spec as well as pricing) tuning job is completed with the addition of
19-inch forged rims shod in Michelin Sport Pilot Cup 2 tires.
If you want something more affordable, Siemoneit
will up to 450 PS in return for € 14,900. Despite
the massive savings, you still get more power than the mega hatch kings, namely
the Audi RS3 Sportback or Mercedes-AMG A45, with the added practicality of an
estate body style.
