'ring lap saga
continues! Today SEAT has announced the Performance Pack option for Cupras to take it to the specification of the 7:58 cars. Sort of.
For £2,025 SEAT will equip your
Cupra 280
with 370mm front discs, Brembo four-pot calipers, the natty 19-inch wheels seen above to clear them (black is a colour option too) plus body coloured side skirts. The air-con stays in however, so it isn't quite as hardcore as expected. Cupra Rallye soon?
Furthermore, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s that must have contributed a fair bit to that lap time aren't included. In SEAT's defence, £460 isn't much for Cup 2s but it's another extra cost to consider. It's also keen to point out Renault asks £1,000 for the rubber on a Megane 275 Trophy.
And there's more! Dedicated track day-goers will want some decent seats, right? The standard items aren't all that supportive so the £1,250 Cupra bucket seats are probably a wise investment. The Recaros are standard in the 275 Trophy, normally a £1,300 option on a Megane RS.
This is 'White-Line'. Orange quite tempting...
Want the Cupra 280 to look good on track? Then there's a White-Line or Black-Line as well. Fairly self explanatory, they bring the standard wheels, door mirrors, bootlid badge and front grille surround in either colour for £500. There's an 'Orange-Line' coming soon...
So what's the total? A three-door Leon Cupra 280 manual with the Performance Pack, Cup 2s and seats is £30,680 without any other options. Nothing can be retrofitted so the Fleet Cupra will remain standard for a little while longer. The Megane 275 Trophy is £28,930 but then £29,930 immediately with the Michelin rubber. And of course there is also the option of the Speedline Turini wheels (£1K) and Ohlins dampers (£2K). There may be one or two Trophy-Rs still if you wish to go the whole hog. Cupra v Renaultsport rematch?