The Cupra in second from last in the Track & Race Cars Magazine hot hatch roundup for the year on track and last overall in what they would actualy buy, the only car slower was the polo GTi.
quote "On the other hand, the Sport Ka, as its name implies, is rather more of a sports car, and a very worthy competitor to the MINI One and Cooper. You get the well-proven handling qualities of the tin-top Ka, improved with 16” wheels, 195x45 tyres, sorted suspension and the bigger 1.6i overhead cam motor. O-60 is about 9.5 seconds; not fantastic, but enough. It tops out at around 110, but with only 20mph per 1,000 rpm is happier under 100. And, with sharper handling than the Street Ka, yet still very decent ride quality, it’s a whole heap of fun. Eventually, of course, it understeers, but lift off a tad and you’re straight back on line without any back-end drama. So it’s safe as well."
If that could beet a 20v t around a race track I will stick my D*ck between my legs and cluck. I could take my turbo off and still beet it