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Renault MeÌgane RS Takes on Seat Leon Cupra 280 in EVO’s Latest Track Battle
We all know that the Seat Leon Cupra 280 has snatched the Nürburgring lap record for front-wheel drive production vehicles from the Renault MeÌgane RS Trophy, but can it beat the French hot-hatch in a track battle? EVO thought it was time to find out the answer to this question and took both cars for a spin around the Bedford Autodrome. But first, some performance specs for both cars. Read more »
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Review Says Seat Leon Cupra 280 Is An Understated All-rounder
For about three months, the Seat Leon Cupra 280 has held the Nürburgring lap record for production front-wheel drive vehicles. That speaks volumes about the Spanish hot hatch’s dynamics. Read more »...
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New Civic Type R Vs. Leon Cupra 280 Vs. Megane Rs In Fwd Hot Hatch Battle
The Renault Megane RS Trophy doesn’t usually come last in comparos against rivals, but this time it did. It lost to the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 and the mighty new Honda Civic Type-R. Read more »...
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Renault's Megane R26.r Up To 3 Seconds Faster Than The 300hp Focus Rs At Uk Tracks
According to Renault, the most potent version of the previous generation Megane RS, the 230HP R26.R that went on sale in October 2008 for a limited run of 450 examples, 230 of which are destined for Britain, has set new benchmark lap times at four UK...
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2009 Seat Leon Cupra Facelift With 240hp To Premiere At Barcelona Show
SEAT has chosen next month's Barcelona International Motor Show (May 9-17) to pull the covers off the facelifted version of the Leon Cupra which is essentially the Spanish firm's VW Golf GTI. Like the rest of the 2009 Leon range that was revealed...
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Seat Launches New Custom Pallete Colours For Leon
Spanish car maker SEAT has introduced a new selection of shades for the Leon entitled ‘Custom Palette colors’. Priced from £550, UK buyers can choose from a set of eye-catching shades including the Lumina Orange illustrated above with...
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