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mikeyb
05-17-2006, 10:18 PM
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Volkswagen subsidiary SEAT is showing off its latest and greatest at its hometown Madrid Motor Show this week. Highlighting the company's announcements is its new Leon FR model.

The sporty hatchback is powered by either a new 200 hp 2-liter TFSI gasoline engine or SEAT's 170 hp 2-liter TDI diesel. The top-line TFSI powerplant is good for 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in a respectable 7.3 seconds. Performance trim includes 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels, and a very nice-looking set of sport seats.

SEAT's Advanced Front Lighting System is a pretty cool feature for a mid-market brand - the bi-xenon headlights are integrated with the vehicle's chassis dynamics system to adjust headlight beam direction, not only steering the headlights into a corner, but also adjusting the height of the beam as the car's load changes.



[Sources: SEAT; Channel 4 UK]

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Hughes412
05-17-2006, 11:50 PM
I really like this car. I guess it's not coming to the US?
mikeyb
05-18-2006, 08:08 AM
I really like this car. I guess it's not coming to the US?

I wish that Seat would come to America but VW is afraid that it would steal VW sales.
ZoomVT
05-18-2006, 08:54 AM
because it would steal their sales and a lot other automakers.
i love SEATS in general, i think they are good looking cars for the most part.
it seems a little underpowered though...
mikeyb
05-18-2006, 09:57 AM
because it would steal their sales and a lot other automakers.
i love SEATS in general, i think they are good looking cars for the most part.
it seems a little underpowered though...

200hp and 170hp is a little underpowered for a small car?
ZoomVT
05-18-2006, 11:07 AM
yeah but it must be a really heavy small car. 7.2 0-60 to me doesnt sound very fast.
noclue119
05-18-2006, 11:22 AM
When i was in Spain the Seat Leon was one of my favorite local cars out there. It looked sporty and sounded good
mikeyb
05-18-2006, 11:48 AM
yeah but it must be a really heavy small car. 7.2 0-60 to me doesnt sound very fast.

Its based on the Jetta and Golf so I would think its alittle heavy.