Penguin 1,246 Report post Posted February 4 There's been talk of it for a while, after one was heard/spotted during testing at the Ring but now Cupra have confirmed a 5 Cyl. ~394bhp Formentor is on the way. Not a bad looking car IMO and certainly a lot more compact than I initially thought it was. Looking at the Cupra configurator they're also pretty well spec'd as standard. Would love to see this powertrain go into the much talked about (fabled) Golf R 400 (or whatever it's going to be called) https://www.evo.co.uk/cupra/203193/hot-cupra-formentor-spied-testing-with-a-five-cylinder-warble 5 theskivingscholar, Darlo, Booth11 and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EcosseGolfR 749 Report post Posted February 4 @Penguin Wow, didn’t see that coming! I actually like the Formentor, it’s got decent styling and with that 5 cylinder warble it’ll sound immense. Any thoughts on price? 1 Penguin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRW 2,133 Report post Posted February 4 14 minutes ago, Penguin said: Cupra have confirmed a 5 Cyl. Haha @Penguin - I saw this earlier today on YT.....it looks a bit of a Beast, even with the R lump it goes very well.... Have to be vigilant when looking out for the Sweetest spots in the VAG Group Parts bin offerings it seems. Scan the Skoda and Seat/Cupra offerings. A thumping Discount always helps to sweeten the badge and looks (very Aggressive Cupra Formentor imho)😳 2 EcosseGolfR and Penguin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penguin 1,246 Report post Posted February 4 17 minutes ago, EcosseGolfR said: @Penguin Wow, didn’t see that coming! I actually like the Formentor, it’s got decent styling and with that 5 cylinder warble it’ll sound immense. Any thoughts on price? The current range has two trim levels with the 310PS 7Spd DSG from the Golf R; they are £39,830 and £42,200. I suppose the 5 Cyl. could be anywhere from £45-50K 🤷♂️ No word on pricing yet but more info is going to be released later this month. 1 EcosseGolfR reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penguin 1,246 Report post Posted February 4 10 minutes ago, NRW said: Haha @Penguin - I saw this earlier today on YT.....it looks a bit of a Beast, even with the R lump it goes very well.... Have to be vigilant when looking out for the Sweetest spots in the VAG Group Parts bin offerings it seems. Scan the Skoda and Seat/Cupra offerings. A thumping Discount always helps to sweeten the badge and looks (very Aggressive Cupra Formentor imho)😳 Yeah I think if you can get a hefty discount to offset the usual poor residuals of a SEAT/Cupra then it could make it a very good buy (relative to the current crazy pricing with VW group). I do like the look of them though, a bit like a really aggressive looking Lexus. Take a look on the configurator, the nappa blue interior and bronze accents on the top of the range model is pretty nice IMO. 1 NRW reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EcosseGolfR 749 Report post Posted February 4 Brings up the old question as to why VW don’t put that 5 cylinder engine in a Golf? It’s frustrating to say the least! 2 Penguin and camelsac2002 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penguin 1,246 Report post Posted February 4 1 minute ago, EcosseGolfR said: Brings up the old question as to why VW don’t put that 5 cylinder engine in a Golf? It’s frustrating to say the least! I think it's because the Golf would likely steal a lot RS3 sales. Whereas Cupra/SEAT seem to traditionally get a bit of wiggle room as they are slightly behind on the overall interior quality but they seem to moving in the right direction. 2 Booth11 and EcosseGolfR reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EcosseGolfR 749 Report post Posted February 4 Yeah I suppose any progress is still progress but it still does my head in. I imagine those 5 cylinder Cupra’s will fly off the showroom floor. 2 Penguin and NRW reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRW 2,133 Report post Posted February 4 9 minutes ago, EcosseGolfR said: Yeah I suppose any progress is still progress but it still does my head in. I imagine those 5 cylinder Cupra’s will fly off the showroom floor. ..aye, and fly past the Mk8 R😂 3 Penguin, Booth11 and EcosseGolfR reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TechieAli 374 Report post Posted February 4 Whose cancelling their mk8 R? 1 1 EcosseGolfR and NRW reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booth11 17,790 Report post Posted February 4 23 minutes ago, TechieAli said: Whose cancelling their mk8 R? Nope! Too SUV like for my taste 5cyl or not. Interesting though and glad it’s getting made. 3 Penguin, EcosseGolfR and TechieAli reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veneeringman 542 Report post Posted February 4 There's been talk of it for a while, after one was heard/spotted during testing at the Ring but now Cupra have confirmed a 5 Cyl. ~394bhp Formentor is on the way. Not a bad looking car IMO and certainly a lot more compact than I initially thought it was. Looking at the Cupra configurator they're also pretty well spec'd as standard. Would love to see this powertrain go into the much talked about (fabled) Golf R 400 (or whatever it's going to be called) https://www.evo.co.uk/cupra/203193/hot-cupra-formentor-spied-testing-with-a-five-cylinder-warbleI posted about this on ASN months back. It was met with the usual negative repliesCould well be my next car as I like the Formentor and hate the 8Y interior / exterior. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 NRW, EcosseGolfR and Penguin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EcosseGolfR 749 Report post Posted February 4 6 minutes ago, veneeringman said: I posted about this on ASN months back. It was met with the usual negative replies Could well be my next car as I like the Formentor and hate the 8Y interior / exterior. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I wouldn’t be in a rush to have that removed from my drive that’s for sure 😃👍 3 NRW, Penguin and veneeringman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penguin 1,246 Report post Posted February 4 17 minutes ago, veneeringman said: Could well be my next car as I like the Formentor and hate the 8Y interior / exterior. I'm still in the honeymoon period with my 7.5R and not looking to change. I've already made peace with the fact that I'm not going to be tempted by an 8R estate as I just don't like the mk8. Maybe a facelift will change my mind. If the facelift comes at the same time as the R+ then even better! So far the only other car I've seen as a worthy swap would be an A45S Shootingbrake...but I would go and take a look at the Formentor as I think it's a handsome, well equipped car and now with a bloody good engine too. My only reservation is that I don't usually 'do SUV's' 😊 The problem is that once you start tuning the R, even with a modest stage 1, there's very few cars that would be as capable and practical as a daily, without having to spend a lot more money. 2 EcosseGolfR and NRW reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EcosseGolfR 749 Report post Posted February 4 S4 Avant? That obviously means crossing over to the dark side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
