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SEAT Reportly Giving Tiguan-Related Ateca 300bhp

Auto Express is reporting that the SEAT Ateca Cupra, a hot version of the brand’s first ever SUV, will get 300bhp. The sporty SUV is set to be revealed later this year at the Paris Motor Show.

The site reports that on top of getting more power, the suspension and appearance of the Ateca, which shares its platform with the Tiguan, will also be improved, with the new version sitting lower and sporting a new grille, new lighting, and twin exhausts.

Red trim, aluminum pedals, and special driving options are also in the cards. And it will have a Cupra button that will stiffen dampers, and enhance throttle response and 4WD electronics.

The standard Ateca, released just this year, has been widely lauded among reviewers. People like Car Magazine’s Keith Jones, for instance, have said that the “first SEAT SUV proves that crossovers don’t have to be dull.”

Earlier this year, rumors were quashed that a Tiguan R with a similar setup would be produced, but Volkswagen and SEAT have a history of sharing performance bits, so there might be a breath of hope.

Prices for the Cupra will likely start at around £35,000 (about $50,000), about £5,000 more than the regular Ateca.

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