Seat will unveil a new SUV concept vehicle at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show said to signal a new design theme for the Spanish carmaker. Called the Tribu, the new concept car only features two doors but is still expected to enter production by 2009. It will be joining the Altea Freetrack as the second […]
A group of Spanish investors are hoping to purchase the Seat brand from Volkswagen Group, and are said to be currently in talks with VW officials. A consortium consisting of the Bergé group (the local importer for Lexus, Hyundai, Subaru, Bentley and Chrysler) and Spain’s wealthy Carulla family are preparing a bid for the carmaker, […]
The once cash-strapped Seat brand is on the verge of developing a range of new models, with no less than four different vehicles planned for production within the next three to four years. Models in the pipeline include a new minicar and soft-roader as well as an estate crossover, but the first new Seat will […]
Seat previously announced that it was developing two new C and D-segment models, a sporty mid-sized sedan and possibly a new estate. Now, Just-Auto is reporting that two additional models may eventuate, including an entry-level minicar and mid-sized soft-roader, which will help the Spanish carmaker reach its goal of doubling its sales by the end […]
Spanish carmaker Seat has officially announced its plans to produce two new models at its plant in Martorell starting from 2009. The announcement was made by Seat chairman Erich Schmitt during a media event at the firm’s headquarters today.
Designed as C/D-segment models, the two new vehicles will improve the capacity utilization of the Spanish […]
Seat has toughened up its Altea XL by giving it a more rugged look and packing it with extra features first previewed by the Freetrack prototype of the recent Geneva Auto Show. This latest variant, called the Altea Freetrack, will arrive in showrooms in September with a range of new diesel and gasoline engines mated […]
The Seat Leon Cupra is already a top contender for the car with the most bang for your buck, but to tuning house JE Design, the standard car’s 240hp (177kw) just didn’t cut it. Following from its previous Leon FR hatch, the developers turned to the Cupra to get that extra power fix. Power for […]
The once cash-strapped Seat brand is on the verge of developing a range of new models, starting with a mid-sized sports sedan positioned above its Leon hatch. Parent company Volkswagen wants to expand Seat’s product lines to help the Spanish carmaker increase its sales. Thanks to an injection of funds from VW, Seat will […]
The new Altea Freetrack is design study that highlights the direction that Seat will be taking for a new crossover vehicle based on the Altea XL. The 4WD Freetrack concept picks up an electronically controlled multidisc system from Haldex and rides on a new suspension system that sits 310mm above the ground. A production version […]
JE DESIGN is a German tuning house that specializes in customizing cars from Spanish brand SEAT. Their latest project is the new SEAT Leon 1 P “FR,” which takes the regular hatch to new heights in both style and power. The core of the modifications is the power boost to the 2.0 TDI engine. […]
Claims that VW’s Spanish subsuidary Seat may go under the hammer are “absolute nonsense” said a spokesman for the Audi brand group. German newspaper Automobilwoche had based the statement on inside sources and used the recent decision by VW not to build the new A1 in Spain as proof that they were planning to let […]
Seat will release its Leon FR and Altea FR with the option of parent company Volkswagen’s Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), which will be exclusive to these two models. The cost of the transmission will add about $1,700 to the price tag of each car and for the extra cash you get a shaving of just […]
Volkswagen has an odd situation on its hands thanks to its subsidiary Seat, who has priced its new Leon Cupra hot hatch below that of the Golf GTI on which it shares the same platform. Seat has tweaked its Leon hatch using knowledge it gained from participating in World Touring Car Championships, and has managed […]
Audi wants to make good on its previous failed attempt at delivering a small car positioned below its A3 hatch. Audi sold the original A2 supermini up until 2005, and managed only average sales results. Total production numbers are estimated at only 175,000 units, which pales in comparison with its main rival from Mercedes Benz, […]
Volkswagen won’t be dropping its SEAT unit anytime soon, despite the poor financial results from the Spanish car maker. Part of the reason is the difficult VW would endure in acquiring an actual buyer. CEO of VW, Bernd Pischetsrieder, was even quoted as stating that he doesn’t believe that there would be a buyer for […]