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ABT Sportsline and Cupra will build special models

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In 2026, Cupra will launch new generations of Formentor and Leon, and these models will be the basis for a new joint project between the manufacturer and ABT Sportsline. It is a series of modified cars that will be part of the Cupra range.

“Cupra and ABT have enjoyed an intensive and trusting partnership for years, and the cooperation is now being taken to a new level. We are happy to present special versions of the Cupra Formentor and Leon, which carry the ABT badge,” said Hans-Jurgen Abt, CEO of the ABT Group.

The two companies already cooperate in the Extreme E and Formula E motorsport series. The official announcement did not provide information about chassis or performance improvements for the Leon and Formentor, which means that the changes could actually be limited to aesthetics.

ABT Sportsline will produce a special bodykit that includes a sharper front splitter, side skirts and rear bumper extensions, a larger rear spoiler, ABT badging, and a new set of 21-inch wheels. Leon and Formentor are just the beginning of the modification that other Cupra models will undergo as well.

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2025 Cupra Terramar

A little over two years ago, Cupra started the story of the compact crossover SUV, Terramar, and now it is known that the car will debut on September 3rd.

Terramar is named after a former track in the small village of Rocamar near Sitges in Barcelona. It is a combination of emotions and performance, but also a hero of the new era, as the company says.

It will be equipped with an aerodynamic body, an aggressive front mask where the daytime running lights stand out, sporty rear subs and a thin light line, and a bumper with an integrated diffuser. Cupra didn’t say much about the new model, but hinted that it will have a “bold look full of confidence”, as well as the next generation of eHybrid technology.

When information about the Cupra Terramar appeared, many said that it would be powered by an ICE but also by a new generation of plug-in hybrid engines with an electric range of about 100 kilometers. The company did not disclose details, so more information is expected after the official presentation.

Source: Cupra

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Cupra Dark Rebel could go into production

When Cupra became an independent brand in 2018, no one expected that a large increase in sales of their vehicles would follow. However, that’s exactly what happened, and Cupra increased sales from less than 20,000 vehicles to over 200,000 last year. Now the manufacturer has even bigger plans, which include an attractive shooting brake in the form of the Dark Rebel model.

The Dark Rebel is an all-electric car that will most likely share a platform and components with models from the Volkswagen Group. Many believe that the new SSP Sport electric platform used by Porsche cars (Boxster and Cayman) would be best suited for the Dark Rebel. This platform enables a low seating position because the batteries are located behind the driver and passenger.

Cupra plans to produce 20,000 cars of this model per year in order to be profitable. Also, the development and production of each new model requires a large investment, so Cupra hopes to secure funds for the development of the Dark Rebel car this year.

“We have to make a lot of money, continue to increase profits and sustainability, and after that this model can become one of our priorities. Right now we have many other priorities like the production of Tavascan and Terramar, but a car like this would definitely have a huge impact on Cupra as a brand. Unfortunately, it can’t be a priority for the company, because that would be pointless and egotistical. I’d love to make a car, it would be my own when I retire, I can be sent home in it as long as I can get in and out of it then,” said CEO of Seat & Cupra Wayne Griffiths.

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