The new SEAT Leon Cupra R265 PS 2.0 TSI turbocharged petrol engine to debut at Frankfurt

By Steve Orme on Aug 19, 09 11:15 AM

Hola! SEAT is preparing unleash unbridled lust and desire at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show.

Lock up your daughters the new Leon Cupra R is here.

This car is about as politically correct as Bernard Manning but in a much more attractive body shape.
The show, opening on September 17, will see the debut of the Leon fleet's new flagship which boasts a scorchio 265 PS 2.0 TSI turbocharged petrol engine.
It's the most muscular production model ever to wear the SEAT 'S' for, I think, speedos. It matches the power output of the title-winning SEAT Leon TDI World Touring Car.
The Leon's 265 PS direct injection 2.0 TSI engine is likely to be more attractive to German show goers than even high-octane sausage, boasting not only tremendous power but also easy torque transmission and remarkable flexibility. Among the four cylinder 16V unit's key features is a new, high-pressure fuel pump injector to satisfy its greater performance demands while also allowing it to fully comply with strict EU5 emissions standards. Oh yes, high pressure pumping is what we need.
Transmitting all that testosterone to its front wheels, the Cupra R is capable of zero to 62 mph time in 6.1 seconds, while the top speed of 155 mph is comfortably adequate. All this, and yet the new SEAT's combined fuel consumption figure is put at just a shade under 35 mpg. Praise the Lord, the sky is saved!
Already I find this car more desirable than a nude barbecue on the Costa Blanca
and that annoying mark on your screen, by the way, is me dribbling