[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-seat-leon-cup-racer-attacks-the-track\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-seat-leon-cup-racer-attacks-the-track\/","headline":"New Seat Leon Cup Racer attacks the track","name":"New Seat Leon Cup Racer attacks the track","description":"A hardcore, full racing spec Seat Leon Cup Racer has been unveiled to customer racers and modifying fans all over the world, with a \u00a360k price tag, 325bhp turbocharged motor and ultra aggressive, super-wide aero. Stick an MOT on it and get it on the road! Seat isn\u2019t shy of a bit of racing and their rich history includes many a win in touring car races all over the world, and they like to position their brand with a sporty […]","datePublished":"2013-05-07","dateModified":"2013-05-07","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/New-Seat-Leon-Racer.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/New-Seat-Leon-Racer.jpg","height":"577","width":"577"},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-seat-leon-cup-racer-attacks-the-track\/","about":["Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS","Modified Cars","Sports \/ Performance & Prestige cars","Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars"],"wordCount":487,"keywords":["DSG dual-clutch","Leon Cup Racer","Seat","Seat Leon","TFT display"],"articleBody":"A hardcore, full racing spec Seat Leon Cup Racer has been unveiled to customer racers and modifying fans all over the world, with a \u00a360k price tag, 325bhp turbocharged motor and ultra aggressive, super-wide aero. Stick an MOT on it and get it on the road!Seat isn\u2019t shy of a bit of racing and their rich history includes many a win in touring car races all over the world, and they like to position their brand with a sporty feel for a younger customer. Well, young or not, anyone that loves their race cars with piranha-style attitude can surely only fall for this new track ready Leon Cup Racer. The car we see in these images feature the full racing aero kit and I personally can\u2019t think of a production car-based racer that looks tougher.Much of the tuning for style and performance we see on street cars these days is influenced by the all-business appendages flying for hot laps on the race track, and I\u2019d be very surprised if we don\u2019t see the odd modified Leon at upcoming car shows with body kits directly inspired by this new motorsport menace to society.The as-bold-as-a-bomb new Leon Cup Racer is built on the 5-door road going Leon, with this first testing and promotional car painted in a gorgeous metallic flat-grey with orange highlights. It\u2019s some 40cm wider than standard thanks to those mighty wide arches, over 18-inch lightweight racing alloys.While we see much of the Leon road car in the Cup Racer, this is a heavily modified track car \u2013 aimed at customer racers that want to compete in touring car, endurance or sprint racing \u2013 and although it\u2019s got the Leon\u2019s stand-out LED lights front and rear and heavy-creased side panel detailing, much of the rest of the car\u2019s body is real-deal racing spec, aimed at aero, cooling and downforce.The Cup Racer\u2019s engine and transmission will sound familiar to Seat drivers. Mounted up front is a 2-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine packing a full fat 325bhp and 350Nm of torque. This potent powerplant is coupled to a front-driving, 6-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox that\u2019s operated via paddles on the steering wheel, along with a switch for the electronically controlled front differential lock. With that much grunt pulling a substantially lighter Leon, performance should be pretty serious.Inside we see acres of carbon fibre all over the dashboard and centre console, and a carbon bucket seat that looks like it\u2019s been pulled straight out of an alien spaceship. There\u2019s no A\/C, audio or sat-nav; just a high-resolution TFT display to relay the critical engine operating info. A hardcore motorsport machine indeed, but one that with a few road legal mods to get its MOT ticket, would rule any tuning car show it entered. The Seat Leon just got lairy! By Dan Anslow "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New Seat Leon Cup Racer attacks the track","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-seat-leon-cup-racer-attacks-the-track\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]