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Seat Leon Cupra R or VW Scirocco R

Seats aren’t regarded as the coolest cars out there, but this new SEAT Leon Cupra R pretty damn cool. It comes with turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine, which pushes out 261bhp! The Seat Leon Cupra S can zoom up to a top speed of 155 mph, which is pretty amazing. It comes standard with 19inch double spoke Potenza alloy wheels and proper bucket seats, like racing cars have. It’s been styled out to look real sleek and sporty. It's rear styling reminds me of the VW Golf R32, with the twin exhausts in the middle. Seat Leon London and UK dealerships will start taking orders for the Seat Leon Cupra R on April the 1 st 2010. I say I like the Seat Leon Cupra R, but at the price of £25,205 I could go buy a VW Scirocco R for a little bit more, which seems alright as I think the Scirocco looks better. Underneath I reckon they are the same car, it’s just the Scirocco is better dressed. Volkswagen Scirocco gives out more power that the Leon Cupra R, by only by 2 more b...

Aston Martin or Toyota iQ

Being a true Aston Martin enthusiast I was shocked and a little offended by their new Cygnet model. I honestly had to take a second look as for a second there I thought I was looking at a Toyota iQ. I really can’t believe Aston Martin are considering such a car, I don’t even like calling it a car...it’s more of a thing! Aston Martin showcased this thing at the Geneva Motor show; apparently it will come in a range of paint finishes, which is hardly original as Mercedes Smart has done the same thing but like a decade ago. I’m confused as to what would possessed Aston Martin to do such a thing, when people think of an Aston Martin, immediately you get pictures of being a British 007 Spy and luxury smart sleek looking super cars. Not an ugly short car that looks like a Toyota iQ, imagine James Bond in that. You might as well have him driving in a Seat Altea XL London . I think I even prefer the Toyota iQ to this thing they’ve called an Aston Martin. I think Aston Martin wi...