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Cupra CEO: Market Needs To 'Stabilize' Before Entering US

Last July, Volkswagen Group announced it would delay launching Cupra in the United States. It was supposed to arrive by 2030 with a range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure gas cars, but "ongoing challenges” and “evolving market dynamics” forced the automaker to postpone those plans. It hasn’t outright canceled…

The Refreshed Cupra Born Fixes The Worst VW EV Interior Habit

The Refreshed Cupra Born Fixes The Worst VW EV Interior Habit

The VW ID.3's Catalan cousin, the Cupra Born, gets a new face, ditches haptic controls for real buttons, and has more range.

New Cupra Born revealed with sharper styling, upgraded tech and up to 372 miles of range

New Cupra Born revealed with sharper styling, upgraded tech and up to 372 miles of range

Cupra refreshes its electric hatchback with new design details, improved interior quality, enhanced kit and updated driver assistance systems

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Volkswagen's Cupra Born Electric Hot Hatch Gets More Buttons

The Volkswagen Group’s SEAT spun off Cupra into a separate brand in 2018, yet it’s already outselling its parent company by a significant margin. In 2025, Cupra sales rose 32.5 percent year-over-year to a record 328,800 units. The new brand finished 71,400 vehicles ahead of the historic Martorell-based automaker. For…

Cupra Terramar Tribe Edition 1.5 e-Hybrid review: Bold plug-in SUV mixes standout style with impressive electric range

Special Terramar Tribe Edition brings cool design and strong PHEV credentials, but practicality and drive could be improved

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Cupra Formentor: Look who’s torqueing

CAR REVIEW: With punchy electric-assisted torque and sharp styling, the Cupra Formentor plug-in hybrid delivers thrilling performance, everyday usability and surprising economy (if you can tame its acceleration), finds Sean O’Grady

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The Cupra Raval Aims To Make Small EVs Less Boring

It’s built on the same platform as VW’s next cheap EVs, but it promises a lot more attitude and performance with a dedicated hot hatch variant.

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Cupra's New 321 HP Hot Hatch Is Another Forbidden Fruit

Cupra's New 321 HP Hot Hatch Is Another Forbidden Fruit

In a previous op-ed, I bemoaned how draconian regulations are suffocating fun cars in Europe. In just a few years, we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Seeing the glass half full, there are still…

Cupra Formentor review: Sporty, stylish and surprisingly characterful

Cupra Formentor review: Sporty, stylish and surprisingly characterful

The Formentor was the car that put the Cupra brand on the map, and it hasn’t looked back. It’s a unique design that infuses a practical crossover SUV with a racy, coupe-style, and it’s fun to ride in too. The latest long-range plug-in hybrid drivetrain is the icing on the…

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Hayes winner Smyth and historic ace Grant lead Autosport National Rankings march

Hayes winner Smyth and historic ace Grant lead Autosport National Rankings march

Formula Ford 1600 racers are the big movers in the Autosport National Rankings

EV prices edge up as demand increases

EV prices edge up as demand increases

The Independent EV Price Index shows new EVs are more expensive this month than last but still down over seven per cent year-on-year

The Independent UK

Audi's Five-Cylinder Engine Powers a New Car. It's Not The One We Wanted

Audi's Five-Cylinder Engine Powers a New Car. It's Not The One We Wanted

Good news: The Volkswagen Group is putting Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter engine in another car besides the RS3. Bad news: it’s not the long-rumored Golf R with five cylinders. Instead, Cupra once again gains access to Ingolstadt’s illustrious inline-five. The Formentor VZ5 originally debuted in early 2021 as a special edition…

Skoda Just Unveiled The Future Of EV Wagons

Skoda Just Unveiled The Future Of EV Wagons

It previews a production electric Octavia Combi built on the platform that replaces VW’s MEB, and it could be a range extender.

Cupra tops and tails its line-up with Raval and Tindaya

Cupra tops and tails its line-up with Raval and Tindaya

Sneak peek at new supermini and concept previewing new range topper both shown at Munich Motor Show

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Cupra's Outlandish Concept Rejects Minimalism for Maximum Impact

There’s a trend among automakers to adopt a minimalist design approach by reducing creases and sharp edges. Just look at the new BMW iX3, for example. But SEAT’s Cupra brand is heading in the opposite direction, considering sharp lines define its cars. The radically styled Tindaya concept showcases massively intricate…

Your Ultimate Guide to the 2025 Munich Motor Show

From September 9 to 14, Munich will play host to IAA Mobility 2025—or as it's more commonly known, the Munich Motor Show. It remains one of the biggest automotive events in all of Europe. Held annually at the Messe München expo center and throughout the city, showgoers can expect dozens…

Volkswagen Delays Cupra Launch in America Due To 'Evolving Market Dynamics'

The Volkswagen Group had set its sights on bringing Cupra to the United States by the end of the decade. However, the plan announced about a year ago is no longer in place, as the Spanish automaker has "strategically decided to postpone" its entry into the US until after 2030.…

How Ticktum silenced the critics to claim maiden Formula E victory

Dan Ticktum is quite the controversial figure in motorsport. Known for his sweary radio outbursts, saying exactly what he thinks and his two-year racing ban a decade ago, the 26-year-old is also fast. Very fast. And on Saturday, in the sweltering Jakarta heat, he claimed his maiden Formula E victory…

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‘It questions the very role of a car brand today’: Behind CUPRA’s bold swerve into fashion design

These car-inspired garments are certainly original.

The global brands of the future are hiding in plain sight: here's how to spot them

It’s time to rethink what 'brand' really means.

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Cupra Tavascan review: This European Tesla rival will stretch your budget

Cupra’s striking electric SUV reminds us that Europe can still take on the Tesla Model Y

I Drove A Cupra In The U.S. It’s More Interesting Than Any Audi

Look beyond the ambiguous marketing jargon and overused buzzwords, and there's something here worth being excited about. Cupra is a relatively new brand, spun out from its big sibling Seat in 2018. Even though it builds mostly SUVs, the emphasis is on performance; the “Cupra” name itself is an amalgamation of…

You might get a free Meta Quest 3 to use on your next flight, but I'm not keen on the advertising it'll serve you

The next time you fly you could be handed a Meta Quest 3 to keep you entertained. Just look out for the ads.

Tesla Braces For Impact

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't much for vacations. But he has spent whatever off-time he must have campaigning for the Republican Party in a hotly contested state Supreme Court election, including by pouring millions of his own dollars into the race.

The mastermind behind Europe's hottest new car brand is leaving Volkswagen in a shock departure

Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Volkswagen’s Spanish subsidiary SEAT and father of the Cupra brand, stepped down at his own request “to pursue new challenges.”

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