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    Quick Spin: 2013 Seat Leon SC
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    Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, otherwise known as Seat, started becoming a part of the Volkswagen universe of companies way back in June of 1983, and it has taken right up until its latest generation of models for all the benefits of the VW Group empire to come to ...

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    Official: Seat Leon Cup Racer for Worthersee is one bad machine
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    In the 'Just Because It's Awesome' category we have the Seat Leon Cup Racer, a kerb-stomping trinket the Spanish brand took to the GTI Wörthersee gathering. A transformation worthy of Marvel turns the recognizable five-door hatch underneath into a test-bed for a 325-horsepower sprint or ...

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    Official: New Seat León brings all-new design, more tech and "Enjoyneering" [w/video]
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    Not long after the Seat Toledo got its public groove on, the Seat León is here to say hello from all angles. This is the third generation of the little Spanish hatchback, and while its overall form copies its predecessor, its details prove it to be a brand-new car. Built on the MQB ...

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    Official: Seat bringing boatload of hot hatches to Lake Worthersee
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    GTI Treffen may have started out as a gathering for owners of Volkswagen pocket rockets, but by now it's blown into a full-on celebration of everything related to hot hatches and more. And though it remains a grassroots event by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, Volkswagen is wise not to ignore it. ...

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    Official: Seat expands Leon hot hatch family with new FR+
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    Buyers looking for a hot hatch could do worse than a Volkswagen GTI. But European buyers also have the option of going with its Spanish version, the Seat Leon, which offers a touch of Latin flavor along with a little bit more power than its German sibling often at a more attractive price. Now, ...

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    SEAT dominates with second consecutive World Touring Car Championship
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    SEAT World Touring Car Championship Team with the Leon TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
    If you would have told us ten or twenty years ago that diesel would come to dominate motor racing, we probably would have laughed in your face. But since Audi charted new territory by ...

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    Seat reportedly planning new halo coupe to go with all those hatchbacks and minivans
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    Seat Leon Cupra R – Click above for ginormous high-res image gallery
    Considering that Seat is supposed to be Volkswagen's sporty cousin, the Spanish motor division's range is conspicuously bereft of two-door models. Oh, they've got plenty of hatchbacks and MPVs, but the company only has two ...

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    Frankfurt 2009: SEAT Leon Cupra R makes a fine Green Goblin
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    2010 Seat Leon Cupra R - Click above for high-res image gallery
    What you have here is one of the coolest little 4-door hot hatches that looks like a 2-door hatch. The 2010 SEAT Leon Cupra R gets 265 hp from its VW-battle-tested 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, making it the most powerful SEAT... ...

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    Seat to launch 265hp Leon Cupra R in Frankfurt?
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    2009 Seat Leon Cupra - Click above for high-res image gallery
    Buyers overseas aren't left wanting for sport models from Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary, including the sporty FR line and the powerful Cupra range. But if the latest reports from our Iberian counterparts prove accurate, Seat could be ...

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    Barcelona Preview: Seat reveals new Leon Cupra and Ibiza FR
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    2009 Seat Ibiza FR and Cupra Leon - Click either image above for a hi-res gallery
    Variety, so they say, is the spice of life. So while American fans of Volkswagen's hot hatches have nothing to complain about, none could be blamed for pining for the alternative options that the German auto group ...

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    Geneva Preview: SEAT prepares facelifted Leon, Altea
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    Click on the images to view the 2009 SEAT Leon (below right) and Altea (above) in high resolution
    For some time now, it has seemed like the badges on cars are getting bigger and bigger. SEAT has certainly played its part in this trend, but the automaker's S badge is getting downsized again on the ...

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    SEAT unveils new Twin Drive Leon prototype hybrid
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    The SEAT Leon Ecomotive was a Leon that had been picked over and removed of many inefficiencies in order to deliver a frugal 3.7 liters/100 kilometers (63 miles-per-gallon) as well as lower CO2 emissions. The SEAT Twin Drive Leon Prototype takes that idea a giant leap further by making the car a ...

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    ¡Ay Mamacita! SEAT Leon Linea R
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    Click either image for hi-res gallery of the SEAT Leon Linea R Volkswagen makes some pretty enticing hot hatches, but as we discovered when driving the Leon Cupra, sister-brand SEAT is where it's at. The Spanish subsidiary's hot hatches typically offer more power for less money in a more exciting ...

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    SEAT reveals limited edition Leon Supercopa
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    Click image to enlargeThe SEAT Leon Supercopa series that visits tracks in seven European countries is, according to SEAT, "the most powerful single-brand competition in Europe." In celebration of the series, Seat is making a special edition SEAT Leon Copa Edition that arguably looks even hotter ...

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    First Drive: SEAT Leon Cupra
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    Click above for more high-res shots of the SEAT Leon Cupra Draw up a list of the top hot-hatches in the world. The SEAT Leon Cupra may not be on it – although it might be – but the Volkswagen GTI will most definitely. At least it should, because the GTI is a performance icon, forged ...

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    Hot Oil: SEAT offers limited-edition Leon FR550 TDI
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    While it sister company Audi continues to forge ahead in Le Mans-class racing under diesel power, the SEAT division is likewise launching an assault on the British Touring Car Championship with an oil-burning Leon TDI. The Spanish automaker is also launching a special edition Leon for the road to ...

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    K¹ for UK: SEAT Leon Cupra K¹
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    Click image for a hi-res gallery of the SEAT Leon Cupra K¹Every so often, we wish that Volkswagen's SEAT brand was available here in the US. Sure, the Spanish automaker's vehicles are badge-engineering exercises that raid the corporate partsbin for powertrains, switchgear, and the like, but ...

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    Look Ma, no hands! SEAT develops world's first driverless touring car
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    Click image to see high res gallery of this unbelievable car!The Seat Leon is a holy terror on the European touring car circuit, but bad luck and driver error can often mean less than perfect results. So the team has been hard at work creating a virtual interface for the vehicle to take the human ...

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    New SEAT Leon Cupra headed to British Motor Show
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    On July 18 at the British International Motor Show, VW-owned Spanish automaker SEAT will unveil the new Leon Cupra for the very first time. The company's smartly-styled hatchbacks are always a visual treat, and this one should be no exception.For now, we have to settle for a teaser photo that gives ...

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    SEAT debuts Leon FR, announces pricing
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    Autoblog Spanish has full coverage of the debut of SEAT's new competitor in the hot hatch wars, the Leon FR, courtesy of our man in Madrid, Alberto Ballestin. We're posting a few of his live shots here, the full set of pics is online here.According to What Car? Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary is ...

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