Spanish automaker Seat has released video footage with the Leon Cupra 280 that managed to take down the Nürburgring record for a front wheel drive car. Jordi Gene was behind the wheel of the hot hatch and finished the lap in 7 minutes and 58.4 seconds, a lot better than the previous record held by the Renault Megane RS Trophy with a time of 8 minutes and 7.97 seconds. The Leon Cupra 280 is motivated by a 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter turbo engine outputting 280 HP (206 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. It will do the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run in 5.7 seconds.
