IAA 2021: This is the Tavascan Extreme E
ANOTHER DRAFT By 2030, Cupra wants to become a fully electric brand - Seat will offer internal combustion engines and hybrids. Meanwhile, Cupra has started production of its first all-electric Born model at the Zwickau plant. On the occasion of the opening of the Cupra Garage at Odeonsplatz in Munich (gallery below left) and the presentation of the Cupra UrbanRebel e-small car study, Wayne explained [...]
At the opening of the Cupra Garage at Odeonsplatz in Munich (gallery below left) and the unveiling of the Cupra UrbanRebel e-small car study, Wayne Griffiths (gallery below center), who heads Seat and Cupra, explained, "This vehicle will be a Cupra because this is the brand that is currently focused on electrification. Seat, meanwhile, will continue to focus on hybrid vehicles and high-efficiency internal combustion engines."
First all-electric Cupra is the Born
It is "our ambition" to make Cupra a fully electric brand by 2030, says Wayne Griffiths. While "all-electric" can basically mean both battery-electric and fuel cell-electric, in the case of VW's Cupra brand it is clear that we are talking about battery-only powertrains.
Strategic cornerstone of the company
The Born (gallery below left) is to be followed by the Cupra Tavascan in 2024, and then the production version of the UrbanRebel Concept in 2025. According to the Cupra CEO, the e-small car in particular is "one of the strategic cornerstones of the company" - after all, the e-small car is to be built together with the production version of the ID. Life will be built at the Martorell plant in Spain.
From 2025, more than 500,000 e-cars per year are to be produced there for various Group brands (AutoSprintCH reported).
References to the design of the series model
At the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich (until September 12), Cupra has unveiled another study called the Tavascan, but this time the Tavascan Extreme E. This one is visually based on Abt-Cupra's "Odyssey 21" Extreme E race car.
It has been further developed, particularly at the front and rear, and is intended to offer hints of the design language of the future Cupra Tavascan production model. However, the new study goes in a completely different direction.
Sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in four seconds
The newly designed body of the Tavascan Extreme E features a paint finish that will undoubtedly make the concept car stand out in the upcoming off-road races - whether in the Arctic, in the desert, in front of glaciers or by the sea.
The concept car is equipped with a 54-kWh battery placed behind the cockpit to achieve a balanced weight distribution. It manages the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in around four seconds and thus meets the regulations of the electric racing series.
