Spy Shots of what they say is the New Cupra

[Feel]

I still wonder if it's a test mule - it's the single centre exit exhaust that makes me wonder - that was on the concept I think and I don't think any of the current range have it (unless I'm wrong?)?

I don't think that's the final look, they've just used what they've got. Puzzled about why it's even badged though, and the lights and roof box.

 

[ZBOYD]

Its part of the new kit, centre exit or a twin exit (one on each side) zorsts.

But this will be a mule, thats not a production Cupra. But no need to hide panels and stuff, its a car already in production in its lower spec guises, just stick a kit on it, whatever the Cupra is, it'll still have to conform to the current Leon tooling in terms of where stuff fits and bolts on.

I would expect to see differing body kit for the Cupra. The spy shots of the FR shown in the factory, show it sporting a different body style

 

[ZBOYD]

Just to add too, the original prototype had a TFSi engine in it, they already produce a Leon with a TFSi engine, so if they are testing a higher output version of that engine, nothing stopping it being put inside a boggo Leon shell.

 

[Syphon]

Yes, if you examine the FR spy shots you can see the arches are much more flared in the front view.

Scott

 

[m0rk]

shame it's not more snowy - you can often see how many wheels are driven

 

[Feel]

lol I was trying to do the same on those pics.

Interesting actually that the S3 was also spotted, so if it is a Cupra, are they out testing the higher output versions in 2wd and 4wd?

That S3 looked like it had just an s-line kit on it to me - so maybe that's the same, out testing the engines in the winter before the kit is ready...