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SEAT's Leon Cupra ST 290

April 20, 2016

After 20 years, SEAT’s Cupra models take a great leap forward with the Leon ST.

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This year marks the 20th birthday of SEAT's fiery Cupra models. But the first Leon to bear the Cupra name appeared in the year 2000. At the time, nobody suspected that Leon would release its hottest model as a station wagon - much less that a 2.8-liter V6 with all-wheel drive could be so easily replaced by an even faster turbocharged, 2-liter engine with front-wheel drive.