Frankfurt: Seat IBZ Concept
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Motor Shows, Seat | 4 Comments »Check out this little gem from the Frankfurt show. This is the Seat IBZ Concept, based on the company's Ibiza platform. If there's a more funky mid-size family friendly wagon on the market I am yet to see it. The side ...
Spanish fly
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in Seat | 4 Comments »Since revealing the regular Leon Cupra, Seat have been doing big things to its Golf-sized hatchback. Big power. Big brakes. Big style. Big performance. That's a lot of big for a medium sized car. Indeed, Seat proudly boasts the Leon ...
Seat Ibiza Bocanegra
Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Seat | 1 Comment »Dramatic swooping lines, 132kW twincharge engine and a lightning quick 7-speed DSG transmission. What's not to like about this new Bocanegra model, released by Seat at the Barcelona International Motor Show yesterday? Sure, it may not have the 155kW 2-litre turbo ...
2009 Seat Ibiza FR
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Seat | 3 Comments »More Spanish flair that we will never see in Australia. This time, the new Ibiza FR. In Seat-speak the FR range sits below the Cupra name. This Ibiza FR, then, sits in the mild section of the spice rack. I'm not ...
2009 Seat Leon Cupra
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Seat | 2 Comments »Seat UK has released images and preliminary details of the Seat Leon Cupra to be revealed in full at the Barcelona Motor Show (9-17 May). Just look at the drama of that side crease line. It is simply stunning! Of course, ...
Autostadt counts 18 millionth visitor
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen | 4 Comments »Car enthusiast heaven, otherwise known as the Autostadt, in Wolfsburg, Germany, recently saw its 18 millionth visitor through the turnstiles. Visitor numbers are nine years ahead of schedule. The Autostadt opened its doors on 1 June 2000, with predictions of ...
SEAT León Linea R
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Seat | 5 Comments »It's fresh, it's funky, it's fast, and its not available in Australia! This is the SEAT León Linea R. Okay, so the Linea R range is not much more than a fancy body kit, and it's only fast if you ...