To celebrate its third anniversary Cupra has created the Formentor VZ5, a limited production run sporty SUV with a five-cylinder turbo engine. The VZ5 is the current variant of the coupe-SUV, joining the 1.5 and 2.0 TSI turbo petrol engines, as well as a plug-in eHybrid powertrain.
The Cupra Formentor VZ5 features a 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine, which produces 385bhp and 480Nm of torque. The 2.5 TSI unit is linked to a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox that sends power to all four of the Cupra’s wheels as part of the car’s 4Drive system.
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With launch control the Formentor VZ5 can sprint from 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and will go on to hit a top speed of 155mph.
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Known for its distinctive sound, the engine in the VZ5 breathes through a quad-exit exhaust; Cupra says there is no man-made enhancement of the engine note inside the cabin.
The VZ5’s ride height has been minimized by 10mm compared with the 306bhp 2.0 TSI variant, lowering the Formentor’s centre of gravity to sharpen the handling.
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Adaptive Chassis control electronically adjustable suspension dampers are standard, using 15 different settings. any one of these settings can be selected manually and independently of the driving mode; these include Comfort, Sport, Individual, Offroad and Cupra – the sportiest choice. There’s a ‘Cupra’ button on the steering wheel to automatically toggle to this setting.