What is this Mk3?

[AntneeUK]

Hey guys,

I'm looking through the photos Seat posted to Facebook from Geneva, and I noticed a "Leon Cupra" which is a bit more in your face than the standard two models. I can't find any info on it anywhere. I don't know if it's a production model or just some kind of design exercise, but I like it. A lot. Anyone know what it is? It appears to have different wheels, scoops on the front, and some brighter detailing. Can't see anything on any official Seat sites, and there's no options in the configurator

Thanks

(images are on Facebook so may not display if you're viewing from work and FB is blocked)

Rest of the album here

 

[AntneeUK]

I think I've just worked it out: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/85971/seat-leon-cupra-revealed-fastest-ever-fwd-car-geneva

The orange wing mirrors and alloys seen in the car in our pictures will be available on personalisation Colour Packs offered on the Cupra later this year. Buyers will be able to choose from Orange, Black and White colour packs.

I guess that means that I'll be holding off until I can order one of these

 

[ZBOYD]

Colour/Performance Pack, no official statement from SEAT UK on price or availability as yet.

But they have already said that the bucket race style seats are going to be available to order as an option from June/July time, so its more than likely it will be tied in around the same time.

Looks ok, I think they went a bit OTT with the orange on the rims, should be more like the Cup racer, a splash of colour rather than a dousing.

Your probably going to need deep pockets though, included are Brembo race brakes, skirts, rims, interior and exterior styling changes. Wont be cheap, at least to start with.

 

[AntneeUK]

Thanks Mark. I'm interested to see what the black and white colour packs look like as well. I like a bit more in-your-face, but I don't need bright orange Having had the Mk1 LCR with Brembos and the Recaro seats, I'm probably going to plump for that option anyway, price dependent. Mine was written off 6 months ago due to a young female driver not paying attention and turning into me as I drove in a straight line and bending the steering (amongst other things), and frankly I miss it. I'm stuck with the wife's old 1.4S so when I saw this I thought "that's what I'm replacing it with!". I can wait till the summer

 

[ZBOYD]

Thanks Mark. I'm interested to see what the black and white colour packs look like as well. I like a bit more in-your-face, but I don't need bright orange Having had the Mk1 LCR with Brembos and the Recaro seats, I'm probably going to plump for that option anyway, price dependent. Mine was written off 6 months ago due to a young female driver not paying attention and turning into me as I drove in a straight line and bending the steering (amongst other things), and frankly I miss it. I'm stuck with the wife's old 1.4S so when I saw this I thought "that's what I'm replacing it with!". I can wait till the summer

I can only assume that the other colours are options instead of the orange, we'll have to see. Obviously those colour packs will work better on some colours better than others.

 

[AntneeUK]

Definitely. I was looking at the white trim on the seats and thought it looked very "Tron Legacy". I can only assume that if you were to have a black car with the white pack (if that's possible) that it will be even more Tron-like, which could be cool... or you could look like a prize **** driving around Time will tell!