Wednesday 21st May 2014

SEAT reveals Ibiza Cupster concept

Worthersee debut for SEAT's new 'radical fun-mobile'. Right...

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We're all for wild Worthersee projects round here. See last week's A3 Clubsport for example; brilliantly mad yet almost production viable and properly desirable too. This Seat Ibiza Cupster is probably only one of those.

Not coming to a dealer near you soon

To the top of the doors the Cupster is identical to the standard Ibiza Cupra, with the same 180hp 1.4 Twincharger engine and 7-speed DSG. Above that it , erm, isn't. There is no roof at all and just two seats. They are set 80mm lower than standard so that the speedster-style wraparound screen doesn't cause excessive buffeting. And you thought it was some ill-conceived concept...

There aren't any interior pics from SEAT yet but a 'purist' theme is promised, drawing inspiration from the Ibiza Trophy racers by including plentiful Alcantara and new instruments. The paint is 'New Orange', with the dark grey double bubble cover apparently "like an island in this sea of orange."

But there is an actual point to the Ibiza Cupster. Sort of. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Ibiza's introduction, so this roadster is SEAT's present to itself to mark the occasion. And if that makes you feel rather old, SEAT has released an image of all four Ibiza generations to force the point home. Many happy returns Ibiza!

 

 

[Busso GTA]

God my eyes , burn it ....... burn it with fire

[Garlick]

[Quickmoose]

W
T
Juddering
F
have they done?!!

modern, weird and wacky concpets and customising jobs I'm normally all for, but THIS?...what a mess.

[outdoormax]

Yuk!

Edited by outdoormax on Wednesday 21st May 10:28

[IntriguedUser]

Lol

Pleaseeee NOOOOOO

[danlowe42]

Wow... the new Seat Loafer.

[alexpa]

Plain awful.

[andyps]

It sounds like a great idea, I love speedsters and many have looked great but this one is just so wrong it is amazing the designers allowed it to happen. Surely you would just screw up the paper you sketched it on or hit delete if that is the way it is done now.

[mnx42]

Thats horrid... please no!

[TomQ2711]

One of the ugliest cars I think I've ever laid eyes on

[zeta3]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

or even the Renault Megane CC... ugliest CC ever

[vsonix]

SEAT are obviously trolling VAG

[Busso GTA]

So many conflicting lines on one design it was bad enough in Cupra form this has taken it to new heights ................... hah cant stop giggling at it and the fact that multiple people in one company thought "Yea this looks good the public will love it"

[davo23]

"Add more lines" they said

"Cut the roof off" they said

"It'll look great" they said

[Garlick]

Busso GTA said:

So many conflicting lines on one design it was bad enough in Cupra form this has taken it to new heights ................... hah cant stop giggling at it and the fact that multiple people in one company thought "Yea this looks good the public will love it"

I think the YTS lad released his sketch while the real staff were at lunch

It's the only plausible explanation

[Quickmoose]

can't wait to see who if any of 'us' add the comment:

"actually quite like that"



and mean it.

[LuS1fer]

Marginally less stylish than the Megan 307CC, quite an achievement.
Not seen anything like that since hiring a skip.

[Prawnboy]

reminds me of the Top Gear convertible people carrier. waste of metal.

[AndySuperSport]

Well. Where to start?

It looks like a Renault Wind has inserted itself into the rear of an Ibiza. That 3/4 rear shot makes it look like a people carrier has been in an accident requiring the emergency services to remove the roof.

Maybe they had "Big Butts" on loop in the design studio?

[morgs_]