It doesn’t happen often, but very occasionally car brands take the plunge and come up with a feisty hatchback that already looks fierce from the factory. The Mini John Cooper Works GP is an example of this, but Seat could also use it fifteen years ago with the Leon and the Ibiza.
And as if the second-generation Seat Leon Cupra wasn’t fierce enough, the English market received a special version called K1 in 2008 and 2009. Seat then built 450 copies of the even more exuberant Leon, but did not label the car as limited edition. The brand is now rectifying that.
Owners of such a Seat Leon Cupra K1 can now request the new Authenticity Pack. This is an accessory pack with a badge showing which 450 number you have. A certificate of authenticity is also included. The Leon Cupra K1 is now officially a special, limited edition.
What makes the K1 so special?
At the time, the Seat Leon Cupra K1 cost something of 1,000 euros more than the normal version and for that you got other bumpers all around, deeper side skirts, a larger spoiler on the back and a central exhaust. According to Seat, the inspiration for the K1 came from the BTCC racers. The car did not get more power.
Officially, Seat only sold the K1 in the United Kingdom, but there is also one for sale in the Netherlands – left-hand drive. Someone probably converted the car themselves. That car is of course not eligible for a badge and a certificate.
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