Seat Unveils Leon Verde Plug-In Hybrid Prototype

Seat has presented a plug-in hybrid prototype based on the latest Leon compact hatchback as part of the Cenit Verde public-private project, which is devoted to the study and development of the technologies designed to facilitate the introduction of the electric vehicle in Spain. Read more »

Seat Brings 330PS Leon Cup Racer, Ibiza SC Trophy to Wörthersee Tour 2013

VW Group-owned Seat will present the Leon Cup Racer at the 2013 Wörthersee Tour, a racing car upon which the next Seat WTCC racer will be based.

Fitted with a 330PS (326hp) engine, the five-door hatch has the looks to match its performance. The 400mm (15.7 in) wider tracks than that of the series-production model, the 18-inch racing wheels and metallic matte grey paint with orange accents contribute to the Leon Cup Racer’s aggressive stance.

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Seat Designer Envisions the Axon Electric Speedster Concept

For all the talk made by Volkswagen Group officials over the years about turning Seat into a sporty car brand, the only thing remotely 'sport' in the Spanish automaker's range are the Cupra-branded editions of its mainstream models like the Ibiza and the Leon.

Sure, there have been many interesting concepts made under VW's reign, including the 1999 Formula roadster, the 2001 Targa roadster and the 2003 Cupra GT Coupe concept, but none of them ever materialized into production cars.

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Seat CEO Says New SUV Model gets the Green Light, will Enter Production by 2015

It may be the "black sheep" in the Volkswagen Group's ever-expanding portfolio of car, truck and more recently, motorcycle brands as well, but the Germans aren't about to give up on Seat.

Following the presentations of the all-important Leon compact hatchback and the new Toledo compact sedan, Seat boss James Muir told British publication Autocar that the Volkswagen board has given the green light for the development of the Spanish automaker's first ever SUV.

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Future Cars: 2013 Seat Leon Cupra R Visualized

With the first juicy details and photos of the all-new Seat Leon Mk3 out in the open, it's time to imagine what the range-topping Cupra / Cupra R model, likely to be presented next year, could look like.

The design made by Khalil Bouguerra suggests that Seat will adorn the Cupra model with a black finish for the grille surround, alloy wheels and mirror caps while also adding a new rear bumper with side vents, a diffuser and a centrally mounted single exhaust pipe.

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Seat Jazzes Up Mii City Car with Sporty FR Concept at the Wörthersee Tour

It is show time for Seat that has prepared a new concept version of its Mii city car for the Volkswagen Group’s annual Worthersee Tour in Austria this week.

The Mii FR is a study for a sporty three-door hatchback similar to the Volkswagen Up! GT concept exhibited at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

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New Seat Ibiza Cupra Facelift Appears Ahead of the Beijing Motor Show

The VW Group's Seat brand will mark its presence at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing with the world premiere of the Ibiza Cupra Concept, the first images of which made their way online over the weekend.

The Spaniards may be calling it a concept, but in reality, this is the Ibiza Cupra facelift that will go on sale in Europe later this year.

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