Seat unveils the Leon Cupra 300 - its most powerful car yet

Next year's Leon gets an all-wheel drive system and DSG gearbox

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Seat has taken the wraps off its new Leon Cupra 300 hatchback, its most powerful car yet.

Along with a gentle facelift, the Cupra's 2.0-litre turbocharged engine has been boosted from 286bhp to 296bhp. It also benefits from a hike in torque, which is up from 258lb-ft to 280lb-ft. Seat hasn't said how this affects the acceleration figures, but it expects the Cupra 300 to be faster to 62mph than the outgoing model's time of 5.7secs.

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