The Cupra Formentor has been given a very interesting top version. We are digitally introduced to the fierce Formentor VZ5, with a 2.5 TSI from Audi under the hood. Indeed, a five-cylinder!
Until the possible arrival of the Tavascan, the Formentor is the absolute top model of Cupra in the books. Cupra already supplies it with two hybrid powertrains, although the Formentor 310 with 310 hp 2.0 TSI was until now the absolute showpiece of the line-up. That Formentor 310 must now recognize its superior in this VZ5. Cupra is thus celebrating its three-year anniversary. The letters ‘VZ’ in the model name stand for the Spanish word Veloz which means ‘fast’.
Cupra Formentor
The VZ5, like the 310, only has a petrol engine under the hood, but it is not just one. There is a 2.5-liter blown five-cylinder, a 390 hp and 480 Nm strong power plant that Cupra has pulled out of the warehouse at Audi. The 2.5 is slightly less powerful in the Formentor than, for example, in the RS Q3 in which it delivers 400 hp and 480 Nm. Nevertheless, the VZ5 on the o-100 sprint is a few tenths faster than the RS Q3s. The Formentor VZ5 sprints to 100 km / h in 4.2 counts. The 310 hp Formentor 310 takes 4.9 seconds for the same job. The top speed of the VZ5 is set at 250 km / h. Switching is with the well-known DSG automatic transmission with seven gears.
Cupra Formentor
Those who are charmed by the Formentor VZ5 should not wait too long. In contrast to the other types, the VZ5 is only built in a limited edition. There will be 7,000 of them, all left hand drive. From the outside, the VZ5 can be recognized by its striking exhaust tailpipes. Where the Formentor 310 has two side-by-side tailpipes on either side of the rear bumper, this VZ5 has two copper-colored tailpipes on either side of its butt. In addition, the VZ5 is an inch closer to the tarmac than the 310. Extra-powerful braking, complete with Akebono claws, hides behind 20-inch alloy wheels. Cupra gives the Formentor VZ5 a modified bonnet, a black grille with matte black surround and modified bumper work on the front and rear, complete with carbon fiber details.
Cupra Formentor
The four-wheel drive VZ5 also stands out on the inside. Cupra gives it, among other things, special leather-covered ‘Cupbucket’ sports seats and a special steering wheel. The Cupra Formentor VZ5 will be on the market in the last quarter of this year. Prices are not there yet.