Category Archives: Seat
Orange Seat Leons: wait for one, two come at once
When I specced out my new long termer, I thought the bright Lumina Orange paintwork with black alloys would be a rarity on the road. I’d seen plenty of lairy-coloured Leons before, but hardly any orange – in fact, so … Continue reading
Frankfurt Motor Show: all the debuts
Concepts? Check. Supercars? Check. Class-leading hatchbacks? Could be… The Frankfurt Motor Show opens its doors next month, and will play host to plenty of debuts from the world’s car makers.
Seat Leon Cupra R – your verdict
The seriously powerful new Seat Leon Cupra R has been revealed today. The car, which Auto Trader tipped readers about in July, will have 265bhp and go from a standstill to 62mph in 6.1 seconds.
Filed under Leon Cupa R, Seat
Seat Ibiza Cupra, Bocanegra and FR launch
We’re out in Barcelona test-driving the new Seat Ibiza hot hatches: the FR, Cupra and Bocanegra. The FR sits at the bottom of the line with a 1.4-litre turbo and supercharged engine developing 150bhp while both the Cupra and Bocanegra … Continue reading
Seat Exeo: First look
I’m in a breezy Marbella for the launch of the Seat Exeo. This sharp-looking new car marks Seat’s return to the saloon car market. It’s not all brand new though – the Exeo is based on the underpinnings of the … Continue reading
Cars we’re driving in February
January saw a great start to the year, with road tests of the excellent new Volkswagen Golf, fun Alfa Romeo Mito and economical Honda Insight to name but a few. Here are the models which will get our thumbs up … Continue reading
Do you drive a tax-free car?
With a road tax increase around the corner, driving a tax-free car could save you between £35 and £950 per year. There’s a growing range of band A vehicles which don’t incur tax, from the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion to the … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, car, Car tax, Cars, credit crunch, Downsizing, Fiesta, Ford, iQ, Lightning, Polo, Seat, Smart, Tesla Roadster, Toyota, Volkswagon
Would you buy a ‘green’ special edition?
We reviewed the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion, which uses an ultra-efficient diesel engine emitting just 99g of carbon dioxide per km. And with the recent Budget announcement changing the rules for road tax, the new Polo Bluemotion is road tax-exempt. Another … Continue reading
Filed under BMW, Budget, Celebrities, Focus, Ford, Green cars, Seat, Toyota, Volkswagon
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