Most of the cars these days come equipped with a large number of driver assistance features designed to make highway driving safer and less stressful. After conducting highway-assisted driving tests in 2018 and 2020, Euro NCAP came back this year to check how good those systems are in reality. From the cars tested in 2021, only the […]
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Cupra started off as a young brand focused on performance-oriented variants of Seat models. However, driven by the success of the brand-exclusive Cupra Formentor, high-ranking officials have said that there will be more differentiation between the two Spanish brands of the VW Group. In the future, Cupra will try to establish itself in the market […]
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More often than not, POV driving videos revolve around stock cars, but in this case, it was a tuned Cupra Formentor that had its 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) and 100 to 200 km/h (62-124 mph) acceleration tested, on a B-road and the Autobahn respectively. Modified by ABT, the Formentor’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder boasts […]
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In an effort to prove that Cupra is about more than just cars, the brand has teamed up with Barcelona’s De Antonio to create a yacht inspired by the Cupra Formentor VZ5. The D28 Formentor is a high-performance yacht named after the first vehicle designed and developed especially for the brand. The 394 hp yacht is […]
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Cupra’s first stand-alone model, the Formentor, is a coupe SUV that promises a sporty driving experience. But can it pass the moose test? Many vehicles have fallen victim to the extremely challenging maneuver, including the regular versions of the new-gen Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 Sportback, which are based on the same platform as the […]
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The Formentor is Cupra’s first stand-alone model that was developed exclusively for Seat’s performance sub-brand. Based on the MQB Evo platform, the sporty coupe SUV is available with different powertrains, including two plug-in hybrids and Audi Sport’s 2.5-liter five-pot. Also Watch: Cupra Formentor Hits 60 MPH More Than Half A Second Faster Than Advertised This […]
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Automakers are a canny bunch and they’ve learned that no one really gets mad if their performance estimates are a little humble. But leaving more than half a second on the table in a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) estimate seems curious even by those standards. The Cupra Formentor does just that in this CarWow review. […]
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Volkswagen couldn’t get Audi Sport’s blessing to use their 2.5-liter turbo-five in the new Golf R, but Cupra did, and they have come up with their most powerful model yet: the Formentor VZ5. Unveiled as part of an internal event that was streamed live over the web, it has 390 PS (385 HP / 287 […]
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Cupra is celebrating its third anniversary by pulling the wraps off the Formentor VZ5, its new range-topping SUV. The model will be shown as part of an online event that will start at 5:00 a.m. ET (11:00 a.m. CET) and will also reveal a glimpse of the Spanish brand’s future, from “new collaborations and our […]
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Cupra is now accepting orders for the Formentor e-Hybrid in the United Kingdom, where the electrified SUV coupe is offered in two trim levels. Pricing for the VZ1 grade, which is equipped as standard with LED headlights, taillights with dynamic turn signals, heated and electrically adjustable folding mirrors, 19-inch alloy wheels, and sporty bumpers, starts […]
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