Scoop: New Seat Leon Three-Door Modeled After the IBE Concept

We have already told you that next year's Seat Leon 3-door hatchback will draw heavily on the 2010 IBE Concept, but artist Khalil Bouguerra wanted to give us a preview of the sporty compact model with a realistic rendering.

The CGI mixes styling cues from the study and the new five-door Leon that will receive its world premiere at the Paris Auto Show this September.

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Scoop: Is This the All-New 2013 Seat Leon Mk3 Hatchback?

A Spanish forum has posted what they claim to be the first undisguised photo of the third generation Seat Leon hatchback ahead of a rumored official debut next week and well before the car's world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September.

The photo shows the rear end of the car, the sharp styling of which appears to be inspired by the 2010 Seat IBE sports hatch concept.

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SCOOP: Seat Caught Testing Sportier Ibiza ST FR with 150HP

For being Volkswagen’s answer to Alfa Romeo (in theory at least), the Germans are sure taking their time to enhance Seat’s lineup with the most potent engines currently available in the group.

Take the Ibiza Sports Tourer (ST) for instance. In Germany, the small station wagon is offered with three petrol units: a 70HP 1.2-liter three-pot, an 85HP 1.4L and a 105HP 1.2-liter TSI, and three diesels: a 75HP 1.2 TDI, a 90HP 1.6 TDI and a 105HP 1.6 TDI.

But better late than never as Seat is preparing an FR version of the Ibiza ST fitted with the same 1.4-liter TSI turbocharged petrol engine with 150-horsepower found in the hatchback model.

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