• Fuel protests halt Spanish car production

    16 June 2008 by Dimitri Pesin

    Fuel protests in Europe triggered by the soaring cost of fuel have drastically reduced car production in Spain this month.  Last week's truck blockades and fuel depot pickets in Madrid caused car...

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  • Seat Ibiza SportCoupe sneak preview

    06 June 2008 by Phil McNamara

    Seat will launch its sexy Ibiza SportCoupe at the July 2008 London motor show, but CAR was granted a sneak preview yesterday. Unlike many three-door variants, the SportCoupe is no 5-minus-2-door,...

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  • Seat Ibiza SportCoupe: the first pictures

    04 June 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Seat has spiced up the Ibiza with the addition of a new three-door model. Dubbed SportCoupe, the new car offers a unique silhouette and the first seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox in the supermini...

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  • Seat Ibiza (2008) unveiled

    02 April 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Seat's new Ibiza – unveiled today in Barcelona – offers sleek looks from an ex-Lamborghini stylist and gadgets never before seen in the supermini class. The Ibiza is also the start of a new model...

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  • Seat Ibiza (2008): first official pictures

    02 April 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Seat's new Ibiza - unveiled today - spearheads a new model offensive from the Spanish company. The Barcelonan bosses hope that more and improved models will transform the brand from a bit-part player...

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  • Seat Bocanegra

    03 March 2008 by Tim Pollard

    What’s new on Seat’s Geneva Motor Show stand?It’s all about the new Ibiza on the Mediterranean-themed Seat stand today. Forget the Bocanegra badge, this concept is a thinly veiled teaser for the new...

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  • Seat Bocanegra (2008): first official pictures

    03 March 2008 by Tim Pollard

    What’s new on Seat’s Geneva Motor Show stand?It’s all about the new Ibiza on the Mediterranean-themed Seat stand today. Forget the Bocanegra badge, this concept is a thinly veiled teaser for the new...

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  • Seat Ibiza Ecomotive

    12 September 2007 by Ben Barry

    Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: the lowdown Even the Spanish went green at Frankfurt. Using the Polo BlueMotion’s 1.4-litre TDi engine, longer gear ratios and Dunlop tyres that generate less friction, the Ibiza...

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  • Seat Ibiza Ecomotive

    12 September 2007 by Ben Barry

    Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: the lowdown Even the Spanish went green at Frankfurt. Using the Polo BlueMotion’s 1.4-litre TDi engine, longer gear ratios and Dunlop tyres that generate less friction, the Ibiza...

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  • Seat Altea Freetrack unveiled

    08 June 2007 by Tim Pollard

    Seat Altea Freetrack: the lowdown Bandwagon alert! Seat is the latest manufacturer to join the soft-roader club, with the Freetrack version of the Altea XL, unveiled at this week's Barcelona Motor...

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  • Seat Altea Freetrack Concept

    08 March 2007 by Ben Barry

    What’s this, yet another crossover? Yes, what with the world going crossover crazy, Seat is the latest to jump on the bandwagon, unveiling the Altea Freetrack concept at Geneva – an important step as...

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  • Seat’s super Cupra gets 237bhp

    30 July 2006 by Angus Fitton

    The lowdown Seat has pulled the wraps off its ultimate Leon, the 237bhp Cupra, which hits the UK in January 2007. Just one snag – it looks almost identical to the 200bhp Leon FR. Here's our 60-second...

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