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Seat has shown the production version of the new Ibiza Cupra - six months after showing the concept at the 2012 Beijing motor show. And, as predicted, very little has changed for 2013's new Ibiza hot hatch. It's powered by VW's 1.4 TSI engine, complete with twin-charging by super- and turbocharger. Outputs mirror those of the 'concept' Ibiza Cupra, peaking ...

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Seat Ibiza Cupra (2013) production car shown

Tim Pollard, 05 November 2012 09:21

Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept at 2012 Beijing motor show

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Tim Pollard, 22 April 2012 13:00

Seat gave a clear indication that the hot hatch Cupra version of its Ibiza supermini isn't far away, with the Ibiza Cupra Concept at the 2012 Beijing auto show. The Spanish have a long history of producing go-faster versions of its supermini; the first Ibiza Cupra launched in 1996 and the next one, based heavily on this concept car, lands ...

Seat Toledo concept car (2012) first pictures

Tim Pollard, 02 March 2012 10:00

Seat will whisk the covers off the new Seat Toledo concept car at the 2012 Geneva motor show. Stand by for some confusion: the old Toledo was a supersized MPV with a dodgily designed boot, but the new 2013 model will follow the much more conventional three-box design showcased here. As you can tell by the ready-to-roll interior and surprisingly ...

Seat unveils electric Altea, Leon plug-in hybrid (2011)

Tim Pollard, 14 November 2011 10:00

Seat has unveiled a pair of prototype electric cars to underline its commitment to EVs: the Altea XL Electric Ecomotive full electric car and the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive plug-in hybrid. Martorell has also confirmed plans to build hybrids in 2015 and electric cars from 2016. They'll be designed, developed and manufactured in Spain, as the VW group devolves green car ...

Seat Mii (2012): the Spanish VW Up city car

Tim Pollard, 03 October 2011 00:01

We’ve seen the German and Czech versions of the Volkswagen Up – and today it’s the turn of the Spanish to showcase their new Seat Mii. The Mii is the new city car for VW’s Mediterranean outpost, and launches Seat back into a segment it deserted when the Arosa walked off choice lists. Seat Mii (2012): the lowdown Seat will ...

Seat IBL concept car (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

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Tim Pollard, 12 September 2011 18:30

Seat is sometimes described as Spain's answer to Alfa Romeo. And if that's the case, then the new Seat IBL concept car is surely a 159-influenced take on what future Seat road cars could look like. The IBL concept is another ideas car from Seat – an exploration of what to expect from future models. It’s just a shame it’s taking ...

Seat Alhambra (2010): Spain's new full size MPV

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Tim Pollard, 19 April 2010 18:04

Seat has whisked the covers off its rebodied VW Sharan: the new 2010-spec Seat Alhambra. Like its creaking predecessor, it's a seven-seater MPV based on Volkswagen group underpinnings and is bound for a life of family functionality and taxi airport runs. Sliding doors figure this time round to give the Sharan a dose of car park practicality. A single wheelbase ...

Seat IBE (2010) at Geneva motor show

Tim Pollard, 02 March 2010 08:43

Seat's new IBE concept car provided the thrills on the Spanish firm's stand at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Although more about the tech than the design, the IBE does drop a few clues to the next Leon family.It's based on the running gear of the new Leon and packs a 75kW electric engine capable of daily use around town ...

Seat IBZ concept car at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

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Tim Pollard, 14 September 2009 20:30

This is our first glimpse of the third member of the Seat Ibiza family – the Ibz concept car. Although compact estate cars are small fry in the UK, they're quite big sellers in parts of continental Europe and Seat is keen to exploit that. The Ibz will spawn a production Ibiza estate in summer 2010, likely to trade closely ...

Seat Ibiza ST concept (2009): first design sketch

Tim Pollard, 06 April 2009 09:40

Seat continues to expand into new niches – it's just dropped a hint that it'll build an Ibiza estate, with this first official design sketch of an Ibiza ST. It'll follow in the footsteps of the Cordoba Vario, the Spaniards' first supermini wagon back in 1998.ST used to stand for sport tourer in the company's badging hierarchy (although apparently it ...

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