The Seat León Cupra pays 10 hp more than its predecessor. It’s not a big difference, but the GTI remains Seat reference tourer capacity without losing ease.

As we discussed last April in contact, he Seat Leon Cupra It was renewed adopting the acronym 290. This means that They have won 10 CV, reaching a maximum power of 290 hp and, according to official data, improved engine performance also came accompanied by a reducing consumption and emissions. To achieve this goal has increased turbo boost pressure, set up a escape lighter than better releases the gases and, logically, also It has been retouched electronic management.

The unit chosen for the occasion sat on the Automatic DSG six-speed, although it is true that in such a sporty model like this Seat Leon Cupra 290 particularly would have preferred the manual gearbox, but keep in mind that three out of four units sold the Cupra are the DSG and there to satisfy most. To which we could not give up is the option performance Pack that for just over € 2,800, It includes front Brembo with four-piston calipers and 370 mm discs, wheels 2.1kg lighter Y the most special Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, which they are the closest thing to a racing tire approved for road rolling.

Seat Leon Cupra 290: comfort

He Seat Leon Cupra 290 performance Pack surprised so comfortable and pleasant that is on your driving. Some may find it strange that being a compact with such an extreme and radical character, but the truth is that thanks to the Piloted three tared damping choose and automatic DSG the Cupra 290 is very comfortable urban travel. It is also very handy, very agile thanks to the abundant cavalry available and something I also like: It is relatively unobtrusive, While it is true that not indifferent to the most knowledgeable. The León Cupra 290 also has a delicious touch, allows a perfect willingness to controls, also excellent visibility at all times a pleasant sensation perceived quality.

The Seat León Cupra 290 Performance Pack is a very fast road car. The 2-liter turbocharged surprising again with outstanding performance. At the controls, 10 additional hp version theoretically provides 290 are invaluable, but the engine impresses with its responsiveness and performance at all engine speeds. Thanks to high doses of torque developed throughout the rev range, its power is awesome; from very low power delivery is outstanding, midrange is busy, while high stretches with ease constant progression to cut lies around 6,600 rpm.

The engine of the Seat Leon Cupra 290 It is not only powerful, also very nice to handle and if driving easy, within the limits of legality consumption are kept in quite contained figures. The Seat León Cupra 290 Get outstanding performance and the proof is that in 0 to 100km / h it manages to reduce even the official figure of 5.6 seconds: to the stopwatch 5.56 seconds. Meanwhile from 0 to 200 km / h it used 19.55 seconds in the 400 meters 13.67 departing from standing and 24.64 in the 1,000 meters.

Yet this is not surprising that the Seat Leon Cupra 290 with Performance Pack it becomes an almost unbeatable machine in twisty sections. Awesome is he extraordinary bite Micheli offered by the Pilot Sport Cup 2. Touch is almost sliks about competition and it is no wonder that the car invite to attack the fastest turns at a very high pace with great confidence and a sense of confidence out of the ordinary. Autoblocante action put the icing to negotiate curves with extraordinary ease, but without interfering little in the direction, while the fastest sections can be attacked with a lot of confidence, since besides the rear axle always remains seated.

The Seat León Cupra 290 also provides impressive braking capacity, pedal feel is fantastic and the feeling you get at the controls is that you can rush a lot. Perhaps not provide advantages over just 280, but remains as formidable a car that combines dynamic qualities sportiness and versatility perfection. A captivating both day to day, and the evening to enjoy its charms circuit twisting mountain roads or car.

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