In 2017, SEAT unveiled the most powerful version of a road-car ever produced by the Spanish company: the Leon Cupra R. It was based on the regular Cupra, but it was closer to the Golf R.

SEAT Leon Cupra R

The Spanish brand SEAT, owned by Volkswagen, focused on a sporty, young image, and besides the Cupra, it also made an even more powerful version, the Cupra R, for the Leon lineup.

SEAT Leon Cupra R

SEAT introduced the second generation of the Cupra in 2005, and in the following year, the Spanish carmaker unveiled the most powerful version of its compact hatchback.

The Spanish brand SEAT introduced two Cupra versions for the successful first generation of the Leon model in 2001, unveiling the carmaker's ambitions to create sporty vehicles.