When we ordered a replacement for our much-missed Alhambra TDi last October, the outlook was bleak. Such was the demand for SEAT's Leon Cupra R that we were quoted a 2003 delivery date as the firm battled to meet orders.
Introduced in 2000, the SEAT Leon is like a Volkswagen Golf in a party frock. Underneath the skin it uses the same platform, engines and suspension components as the VW, but from the outside it looks far more purposeful and distinctive.
