Cupra will preview its future electric city car with a new UrbanRebel concept that will be unveiled next week before being exhibited at the Munich Motor Show.
The new machine from Seat’s premium sub-brand was previewed in a series of teaser images. Cupra says the concept takes the company from a racing car that shows “the most radical interpretation” of its urban electric vehicle to be launched in 2025.
This machine will be the first Seat-Cupra vehicle on the Volkswagen Group’s upcoming MEB entry platform, and is expected to take the form of a compact crossover roughly on the side of the Seat Arona. It will be paired with the Volkswagen ID 2, which is also expected to be unveiled as a concept at the Munich Motor Show.
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The teaser image shows a compact machine with a large rear spoiler with an integrated LED, showing the vehicle’s motorsport intentions. Cupra said they chose to present the vehicle as a racing car because “racing is a key part of Cupra’s DNA”. Notably, the teaser is the first confirmation that the machine will be launched under the Cupra brand, rather than as a Seat.
As with the ID 2, Cupra bosses are aiming for a target price of around £ 17,000 for the new machine. The VW Group aims to base production of all MEB Entry models – which will likely include Skoda and Audi versions – at the Seat plant near Barcelona, if a deal can be reached with the Spanish government.
The company added that the concept “blends pure electrification, durability and performance with the exciting aesthetics of the virtual world.”
Cupra’s first electric car, the Born sedan, is expected to go into production shortly and is expected to be followed by a production version of the Tavascan concept SUV.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-26 10:21:58
