01 CUPRA FORMENTOR
Rating 4.0
ENGINE 1984cc inline-4, DOHC, 16v, turbo
POWER 228kW @5450rpm
TORQUE 400Nm @ 2000rpm
0-100KM/H 4.9 seconds (claimed)
WEIGHT 1544kg • PRICE $55,000
LIKE: Sheer pace; cohesive styling; most elements a known (and quality) quantity
DISLIKE: Power Rangers badge; little brand equity for now; suspension thump
CUPRA, THE OSTENSIBLY Spanish performance brand that rocketed out of mere sub-brand status with the Volkswagen Group’s Seat marque, is on its way to Australia.
Frankly, we wouldn’t have expected it – but VGA knows there’s an insatiable appetite in Australia for performance-focused passenger cars, and the German giant knows a profit line when it sees one. The brand will hit Australia in early 2022, launching with the Ateca, León, and
