[Updated with 'Live' Photos from Geneva] And by 'baby' Scirocco, we're not referring to the styling of Seat's Geneva-bound IBE concept car but to the size of the shooting-break-like coupe model that's only 3,780mm long or about 250mm shorter than an Ibiza and almost half a meter shorter than VW's coupe.
Talking about dimensions, Seat's sports study has an unusual breadth of 1,800mm and an overall height of only 1,220mm giving the IBE classic sports car proportions. The short front and rear overhangs, low bonnet and long roof-line along with the 19-inch alloys also help to accentuate the car's sporty looks.
There are no photos of the interior but Seat claims that the IBE is a 2+2 seater with plenty of space for a couple - meaning that the rear seats are for children at best.
The Spanish firm's tasty-looking concept car uses a front-mounted electric motor that produces a maximum output of 75 kW (102 hp) and 200 Nm of torque and a lithium-ion battery positioned at the rear end of the vehicle.
Seat says that the IBE, which tips the scales at 1,000 kg or 2,205 lbs, completes the city dash from 0 to 50 km/h (31mph) in 3.4 seconds and within 6.3 seconds, reaches 80 km/h (50mph), while the classic 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint comes after 9.4 seconds. Top speed is pegged at 160 km/h or 100mph.
So, the question is will VW's Spanish subsidiary build a production version of the car? Well, for now, the IBE is a pure concept study with Seat claiming that the car is "like a concentrated gene pool for our next generation of vehicles" and that it will have a clear impact on all of the firm's future models.
However, given that the VW Group wants to reshape the Spanish brand, we wouldn't be surprised if a similar-looking coupe model based on the Ibiza/Polo/A1 platform receives the green light in the near future.
And if you want our opinion, a small sporty model with the IBE's looks and the Group's bubbly TSI engines would be a perfect addition to Seat's current portfolio.
12 Comments:
Awesome...
Coupe? That's a friken' hatchback, wake up people, this thing with stolen lines from Acura and Lexus has nothing to do with the elegance of a sporty coupe.
Front looks like Acura...
SEAT Leon next gen?
That looks tasty- whatever it is. At least someone from VAG is capable of producing interesting concepts for it's future cars.
am I the only one that thinks this looks so dated, so old?. There is nothing in particular impresive about it. It looks unfinished to me.
I hope this would be the base of the next Seat Leon
yeah - it does look unfinished - and very toy like.. nothing original here - looks alot like the boring Lexus hatch released last week...yawn
Funny thing is that Acura's front looks like Audi's front, guys. Somebody should help Seat's designers, and I didn't say it ironically. I would see Seat as aggressive designed, sport cars from Volkswagen Group, but IBE and Ibiza represents style that I don't like.
Man I wish Seat would come to the US. Awesome cars.
Don't you see this is an AUDI A3 with a facelift!!!
Think Seat EXEO
Please..... A copy of acura. Luc Donkerwalk would have to have 20 20 blindness to copy that crap! Acura build the ugliest cars in the world for trolls who like the look of them. I'd personally choose to go blind than buy one!
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