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SEAT Leon Cupra and Volkswagen Golf R put to the test

Auto Express puts them through their paces on the track

The new Leon Cupra beat the Volkswagen Golf R by an impressive 0.9 seconds around the Auto Express test track.

Owen Mildenhall got behind the wheel of both hot-hatches to see if the Leon Cupra could live up to the hype it created after posting the fastest ever lap around the Nürburgring for a front-wheel-drive car.

It did, and Owen described the Leon Cupra as: “faster and more agile than the Golf,” a claim backed up by the superior track time.