Visitors at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 will be able to view Seat’s display of the Ibiza ST, a model that will be based on the IBZ Concept revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Soon after the Ibiza ST is shown to the public, sales will begin.

Pricing and full specs will be released near to that date. We already knew about the IBZ concept making it to production in 2010 but as to how which features from the concept will make its way to the production car is still unknown. In a release, Seat said that in celebration of the Ibiza’s 25th anniversary, the newest addition to the range emphasizes the car’s “segment-leading quality, design and workmanship.” Continued after the jump!

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Instead of relying on Volkswagen Group technology, Seat’s next-generation Exeo will be more of a bespoke Seat product, according to a company source.. Seat had sought to get a saloon car to market quickly under a former president, who used to work for Audi, Erich Schmitt.

This is how the current Exeo, which is basically a previous-generation Audi A4, was created. The source, who declined to be named, said that the Seat will eventually replace the Exeo with a car that has more in common with a bespoke Seat product. The source explains that the current Exeo fulfilled its desire to “get a saloon to market very quickly.” Continued after the jump!

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If you were already waiting for the production version of the Seat Tribu Concept, you’d better hold your horses because the Spanish manufacturer still has to decide if the vehicle will ever be produced.

For those folks who don’t know, the Seat Tribu Concept was a direct competitor to the Toyota RAV4 and was designed by ex-Lamborghini designer Luc Donckerwolke. “We haven’t decided on the future of the Tribu yet. The project is on ice at the moment and we’ve got to wait and see what happens with the economic situation and whether we can make a business case for it” said a Seat source. If the production will be approved, then the place to assemble the new crossover will definitely be Seat’s Martorell factory (the same factory which will build the upcoming Audi Q3), making it more productive.

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Volkswagen AG’s Seat brand had been one of those hit hard by the economic downturn but lately, it has reported a small rise in its new-car sales in October due mainly to government incentives in its home Spanish market and Germany. Seat’s sales increased to 1.9 percent last month to 29,745 units, compared with the year before.

Seat recorded considerable increases in Germany where Seat had sold 1,400 units more than in October 2008. In Austria, 500 more Seat cars were sold while in Mexico, it sold 603 more units than the previous October. The Spanish government had decided to extend the Plan 2000E scrappage program, resulting in a 9.9 percent increase in Seat’s domestic sales compared to the same period last year. The Seat brand’s best selling model in its segment in Spain and Austria is the Ibiza. Since the crisis began, Seat has reported that in the first nine months of the year, unit sales fell 19 percent and its operating loss widened to 228 million euros compared to a 30 million euro loss in the same period the year before.

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After he revealed the plans for a Leon Coupe, Seat sales and marketing boss Jan Lafrentz also said that a replacement for the Alhambra MPV will be launched next year. For those who don’t know, the Alhambra is a rebadged Volkswagen Sharan and it appears that it is part of a series of new models from Seat.

According to Jan Lafrentz, the new Alhambra will take on the Ford Galaxy, which is the leader in its segment, and will also keep its dimensions because the Spanish manufacturer does not want to follow the trend for downsizing. “Alhambra is an important car for us, with what we believe is a faithful customer base. We can’t afford to abandon these buyers.” said the same Lafrentz.

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As you may know already, Volkswagen wants to achieve the same success with Seat as it did with its own cars and this can be seen from models such as the Golf R – Leon Cupra R or the Ibiza – Polo. The latest move from the Spanish manufacturer will be the creation of a new coupe, based on the stylish Scirocco.

According to Seat sales and marketing boss Jan Lafrentz, a design proposal already exists for this car which could go on sale as soon as winter 2011. “We see Leon and Ibiza as the two main pillars of our product line-up, and it makes sense for us to expand them as much as possible. A C-segment coupe is much more easy to package than a B-segment coupe, and would be more profitable for us. The Scirocco has done great things for Volkswagen, and I believe this car could do even greater things for us.” added Jan Lafrentz.

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Seat will unveil its most potent series production model to date, the new Leon Cupra R at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show (all of you may know already because we revealed this fact back in June in this post). The standard model’s 240-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot is replaced with a 265-horsepower direct injection 2.0 TSI. It is unconfirmed if the 2.0 TSI is the same engine found in the Vw Scirocco R.

Seat claims however, that the new four-banger features a new, high-pressure fuel pump injector to satisfy its greater performance demands, while fully complying with strict EU5 emissions standards. As a result, the front-wheel drive only Leon Cupra R slashes the 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint from 6.4 seconds (standard Cupra) to 6.1 seconds and top speed climbs from 247 km/h (154mph) to 250 km/h (155mph). More details and photos after the jump!

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Although it is based on the Ibiza Cupra, the Bocanegra, a concept car-inspired creation of the Spanish carmaker Seat, has a price tag of 16,695 Pounds, which is 700 Pounds more than the Cupra. Both cars are powered by the 177bhp 1.4-liter TSI powerplant, both come with the same acceleration rate of 0-62mph which it attains in 7.2 seconds and maximum speed is both 140mph.

The distinction of the Bocanegra from the Cupra consists in a more aggressive styling inspired by the 1200 Sport Bocanegra version of the 70s. The front section of the vehicle is mostly black and comes with dark headlights. Black inserts adorn the lower middle section of the rear, around a trapezoidal exhaust that is mounted at the center. The available 148bhp variant of the same 1.4-liter unit of the latest Ibiza FR provides an acceleration rate of 0-60mph in 7.7 seconds with a maximum speed of 130mph. Pricing for the Ibiza Cupra is 15,995 Pounds and it is 14,995 for the FR. The three model will be available in October of this year. Photo gallery after the jump!

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According to our trusted sources, Seat is currently preparing an ‘R’ version of the Leon Cupra which will carry the 2.0 TFSI engine capable to develop an impressive 265 hp (currently found on the brand new Vw Scirocco R). The new vehicle will make its debut in the showrooms by 2010 while the official debut is expected to be made at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Few weeks ago we revealed the fact that Seat Bocanegra Concept received green light, well… here it is! Dubbed the Ibiza Bocanegra, the new vehicle shows a completely new face, dominated by the black bumper but also by the gorgeous headlights.

The Bocanegra features also a new rear bumper featuring a central exhaust system and new 17-inch Sira Design wheels fitted with 215/40R17 tires. Under the hood the vehicle features a 1.4-liter Turbo engines offered in two levels of power, developing 150 and 180 hp. Inside, the car features new materials borrowed from the Leon Cupra and the Ibiza FR, such as sport buckets, new steering wheel with the ‘B’ logo and new gear knob. Photo gallery after the jump!

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