Check out the snarling new CUPRA Formentor and CUPRA Leon - with both cars enjoying a significant boost in power.
In case you need a refresh, the Formentor is CUPRA’s head-turning hot SUV while the Leon is available as either a hatchback or ‘Sportstourer’ estate.
And not only have the trio been treated to razor sharp new exterior styling, a new 2.0-litre petrol engine is up for grabs packing power of 333 PS.
That unit will be fitted exclusively to the Formentor and the Leon Sportstourer - not the Leon hatch - and it’ll also feature clever torque splitter tech, which shifts power between the rear wheels while cornering, and uprated six-piston Akebono brakes.
There’s no word yet on acceleration figures, but that 333 PS of shove is more than you get with cars like the VW Golf R Estate or the Porsche Macan T, so the Formentor and the Leon SportsTourer should go like the proverbial scalded cat.
Elsewhere in the Formentor and Leon range you’ll find petrol, mild hybrid, diesel and ‘eHybrid’ plug-in hybrid powertrains, the latter of which offers power of 272 PS and an electric range of up to 62 miles.
That’s significantly improved on the current plug-in hybrid engine for the Formentor and Leon, which has power of up to 245 PS and an electric range of around 35 miles.
When it comes to the exterior styling, it’s the epitome of ‘in your face’, with shark-nosed faces and aggressive triangular matrix LED lights.
CUPRA says the cabin of both the Formentor and the Leon now offers a ‘higher quality feel’ with a focus on sustainable materials, as you’ll see with the bucket seats wrapped in either recycled microfibres or environmentally conscious leather.
There’s a new digital cockpit behind the steering wheel as well as a bigger 12.9-inch infotainment system which now also comes with a retro-illuminated slider. You even get a 12-speaker sound system developed by audio experts Sennheiser Mobility.
Wayne Griffiths, CEO of CUPRA, said: “The new CUPRA Formentor and Leon are pure design obsession. Two models built to provoke strong emotions and that strengthen the extraordinary bond with our Tribe. Two models that represent what that small group of believers envisaged CUPRA could be just a few years ago.”
The new Formentor and Leon are expected to go on sale in the UK in the autumn of this year.
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