ACF TCR 2023 - Cupra Leon Competition

The Leon Competicion might be based on the five-door Cupra Leon hatchback, but in designing it, Cupra had to rethink a lot of areas, including the body kit which was developed using 3D-printing technology.

Race cars must abide by a particular set of rules depending on the competition they are enlisted. Cupra developed the Leon Competicion with TCR-racing customers in mind, so to deliver the finite product, a lot of tweaks were in order. Aerodynamics were given a lot of attention, as the Competicion had to both cut through the air like a sword and deliver enough downforce to remained glued to the track during high-speed cornering.

On top of that, the chassis can be tuned to different racing conditions. That is possible with the help of front MacPherson struts with adjustable height, camber, toe, caster, and track. In addition, the multilink suspension setup in the rear also allows for a various number of tweaks that can be applied to height, camber, toe, and track. Teams can decide whether they opt for front and rear rollbars – which are adjustable, too. The Leon Competicion is powered by 2.0-liter, inline-four gasoline engine aided by forced induction. Therefore, the unit is good for 250kW (340 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 420 Newton-meters of torque available “along most of the rpm range,” according to Cupra.


Thanks to a Hewland six-speed sequential racing transmission, the Leon Competicion is good for a 0-100 kph sprint time of 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 250 kph.

MODEL
CUPRA León IV, 5 doors.

ENGINE
Turbocharged 4-cylinder in line, transversally installed
Distribution: two overhead camshafts, 16 valves
Displacement: 1984 cc
Bore x stroke: 82.5 x 92.8 mm
Max. output 340hp
Max. torque: 420nm
Lubrication: wet sump

TRANSMISSION
Front-wheel-drive
Gearbox: Hewland 6-speed sequential with pneumatic paddle shift
Clutch: twin-plate sintered
Differential: multi-plate limited slip differential

CHASSIS
Front suspension: McPherson strut, coil springs, two-way dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: multi-link axle, coil springs, two-way dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering: electrical power assisted rack and pinion

BRAKES
Dual circuit hydraulic system
Front brakes: 6-piston calipers, 378 mm steel ventilated discs
Rear brakes: 2-piston calipers, 272 mm steel discs

DIMENSIONS
Length: 4670 mm
Width: 1950 mm
Wheelbase: 2715 mm

BOP
ECU type & Power level: C5
Ballast: 0 kg
​Minimum racing weight: 1190 kg (endurance 1250 kg)
Ground clearance: 70 mm

PRICE
129,000 €