RE: Formentor revealed as Cupra's first standalone car
Discussion
Andy Meads said:
I think the name must be a nod to the Cap Formentor, a point in north east Majorca. Quite a nice road up to it, and part of a road that runs the length of the island through hills and mountains.
Yup, though the MA10 technically starts at Pollensa town, but yes it goes all the way to Andratx. Formentor is worth doing, as is Sa Calobra (even with all the coaches and cyclists), I like the MA10 more personally for the drive, the bit down to Soller from Pollensa is great, never done the mountain road the tunnel bypasses though.
Four Mentors is disappointing. Don't like name, the badge or the styling. Yet I'd happily go and buy a Leon Cupra tomorrow.
The biggest curiosity on this product for me is cost, I wonder how competitive it's price will be since they created this as a bespoke design.
The biggest curiosity on this product for me is cost, I wonder how competitive it's price will be since they created this as a bespoke design.
Edited by ahenners on Saturday 23 February 06:34
It still looks like an Ateca doesn't it? Just a bit of a facelift and a roof chop.
Still I can see some reasons why they've done it - SUVs are the future and a separate one can help to expand the Cupra brand if people can't get it anywhere else. The question is - is the brand cool enough... or a bit tacky?
Still I can see some reasons why they've done it - SUVs are the future and a separate one can help to expand the Cupra brand if people can't get it anywhere else. The question is - is the brand cool enough... or a bit tacky?
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Formentor is worth doing, as is Sa Calobra (even with all the coaches and cyclists), I like the MA10 more personally for the drive, the bit down to Soller from Pollensa is great, never done the mountain road the tunnel bypasses though.
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I must confess to having been one of the cyclists (but not down to Sa Calobra), but I’ve also driven it. If you get the chance, take the mountain road rather than the tunnel if you have time. It’s worth it! I’d love to do it in a decent car, or at least something other than the van based MPV I had to endure.
Formentor is worth doing, as is Sa Calobra (even with all the coaches and cyclists), I like the MA10 more personally for the drive, the bit down to Soller from Pollensa is great, never done the mountain road the tunnel bypasses though.
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I must confess to having been one of the cyclists (but not down to Sa Calobra), but I’ve also driven it. If you get the chance, take the mountain road rather than the tunnel if you have time. It’s worth it! I’d love to do it in a decent car, or at least something other than the van based MPV I had to endure.
Onehp said:
So a Maserati Levante lookalike, but better looking at a discount. Based on a proven platform with new hybrid tech. What's not to like? Oh right, my neighbours will also be able to lease it, and the brand is all new (f
k Cupra history), lets hate it...
What Cupra history? As far as I know it's just a badge applied since 1996 to hot Seats, which are rebodied Volkswagens, and only exists at all because GTi was already taken, and too close to the truth. k Cupra history), lets hate it... It was born in an office, not a workshop, and only recently at that.
SpeckledJim said:
What Cupra history? As far as I know it's just a badge applied since 1996 to hot Seats, which are rebodied Volkswagens, and only exists at all because GTi was already taken, and too close to the truth.
It was born in an office, not a workshop, and only recently at that.
Then there's the works rally team, WTCC, BTCC, TCR.It was born in an office, not a workshop, and only recently at that.
SEAT Sport in fact designed and built the Golf TCR cars for VW, based on the Leon TCR car which was based on the Leon Eurocup car.
The first road going Cupra was actually called a "GTI Cupra Sport"
AJB88 said:
SpeckledJim said:
What Cupra history? As far as I know it's just a badge applied since 1996 to hot Seats, which are rebodied Volkswagens, and only exists at all because GTi was already taken, and too close to the truth.
It was born in an office, not a workshop, and only recently at that.
Then there's the works rally team, WTCC, BTCC, TCR.It was born in an office, not a workshop, and only recently at that.
SEAT Sport in fact designed and built the Golf TCR cars for VW, based on the Leon TCR car which was based on the Leon Eurocup car.
The first road going Cupra was actually called a "GTI Cupra Sport"
If ever we needed proof of the VW groups complete lack of imagination. A "sporty sub brand" and the first vehicle is a fking barried up Tiguan.
Surely they could have at least tried to have done something like Renault have with Alpine? Even something that competed with the mx5 would have been good. I'd even be more excited if the brand was dedicated to new tech in drive trains. It's just regurgitated ste.
king barried up Tiguan.Surely they could have at least tried to have done something like Renault have with Alpine? Even something that competed with the mx5 would have been good. I'd even be more excited if the brand was dedicated to new tech in drive trains. It's just regurgitated s
te.nunpuncher said:
If ever we needed proof of the VW groups complete lack of imagination. A "sporty sub brand" and the first vehicle is a fking barried up Tiguan.
Surely they could have at least tried to have done something like Renault have with Alpine? Even something that competed with the mx5 would have been good. I'd even be more excited if the brand was dedicated to new tech in drive trains. It's just regurgitated ste.
VW Group (below Porsche) simply don't have the mojo for this sort of thing. The closest they've got to a sports car for 30 years is the TT.king barried up Tiguan.Surely they could have at least tried to have done something like Renault have with Alpine? Even something that competed with the mx5 would have been good. I'd even be more excited if the brand was dedicated to new tech in drive trains. It's just regurgitated s
te.It was well within reasonable reach for them to build a good car aimed at the MX-5. Perhaps even using Seat as the badge. Decided to build the Golf+ instead.
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