Seat Leon Cupra ST takes the stationrecord on the Nürburgring [updated]

Posted on 13-05-2015 21:05 by ricardo – 64 Comments”

There is a new leader in the ranking of the smooth station wagons risen. With a 2.0-liter engine and front wheel drive. Eh, what?

Seat is fond of ‘Ring records. They were a little glad when the Leon Cupra under 8 minutes popped up and thus the FWD-Ringrecord crashed. That joy was only of short duration, for last year, Renault an even faster time with the Mégane R. S. 275 Trophy-R.

But Seat has again found something to be a recordje to claim: namely, that of the fastest vehicle on the ‘Ring, which is still in the name of the Audi RS4 Avant (B7). They pushed the Spanish driver Jordi Gené behind the wheel of the 280 hp Leon Cupra ST – 45 kg weight and 27 cm protrudes farther than the hatchbak and let him loose in the Green Hell.

Gené knew on Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tyres with a time of 7:58 to clocks. A neat 0,44 seconds faster than the regular Leon Cupra. How is this possible? The Spanish driver told Top Gear that the ST, due to its length, better balance than the SC:

“With the longer body here we can play with the rear end, to help position the car. It is a very nice racing feeling when you disconnect the ESC.”

We still have no official video of the record attempt, so until that time you will have to do with the fly-by. Or see here the attempt of the regular Seat Leon Cupra.

Update 15-05: and we have a video! Watch him on Cuprajunk.

Gallery: Seat Leon ST Cupra 280

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