SEAT 'Ultimate Sub8 Performance Pack' launched
Just when it seemed the Leon 'ring lap saga was over...
So on top of the Performance Pack's bigger brakes, Brembo calipers and lighter wheels, the Ultimate adds (if that's the correct word) a series of weight saving measures. So the climate control has gone, replaced by a "simpler heating system" but with no kilogram saving stated. Four of the eight speakers have been removed as well, plus the centre console armrest and rear air vents. How will poor buyers cope with such abject sparseness?
Jokes aside, SEAT is keen to stress the everyday usability of the Leon, indeed asserting it "is no impractical track day toy." Wonder which rival they could be thinking of there? The rest of the Leon Cupra's standard equipment (what is there left without the armrest and the air vents?) remains, including the Dynamic Chassis Control dampers, cruise control, sat-nav and DAB.
The price? The Ultimate costs £4,200 on top of the £27,210 for a Leon Cupra SC 280. Sort of. Don't forget the £460 for Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. And there's the option of DSG too if you want. And that's everything. Really. So it's £31,870 for a manual with the tyres. SEAT has said each Ultimate will be built to order with no exact production numbers confirmed. You suspect quite a few customers with a regular Performance Pack on order will be after one! Should an Ultimate ever actually arrive in the UK, we will endeavour to get our hands on it PDQ. And head to the Eifel region, armed with a stop watch.
/grumpy.
The one who made an interesting alternative Hot Hatch and was very quiet and dignified. Now it's shouting about the fact that it has a re-bodied Golf which is a bit quick...
4K for what exactly??? Somebody above mentioned that the wheels are the main difference but my reading of that paragraph is that they're in the standard performance pack kit?
The one who made an interesting alternative Hot Hatch and was very quiet and dignified. Now it's shouting about the fact that it has a re-bodied Golf which is a bit quick...
So quiet and dignified, it's exactly what the new SEATs are, only this is a POLO chassis with Golf GTI running gear strapped to it making it faster than the Golf and cheaper than the Polo.
Using this logic the Leon should have the Golf R engine with FWD but cost standard Golf GTI money.
So quiet and dignified, it's exactly what the new SEATs are, only this is a POLO chassis with Golf GTI running gear strapped to it making it faster than the Golf and cheaper than the Polo.
Using this logic the Leon should have the Golf R engine with FWD but cost standard Golf GTI money.
I can't see why anyone would have the new one over a Megane Trophy R though.
I fall into that category.
Or maybe they're sensible and couldn't give a st how fast a car goes round the ring in the first place.
I imagine there are plenty who fall into that category.
I effect your paying more for less and all that weight saving is lost if the driver is slightly overweight or you have a space saver
The Cupra 280 is better to drive than the Golf R and it is likely that there will be less of them around. You can get them remapped to around 371bhp and 360lbft with a Revo stage 1 remap and it will still cost less than the Golf R
Not sure if it will lure me away from my RWD German company car but I'm open to 280bhp of persuasion.
As previously said I would take the performance pack but this seems pointless. Just save the extra cash and add leather and an upgraded navigation system, or just save the cash...
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