The Independent have published their "test driven" review of the Seat Ibiza Cupra hatchback. 'It's great fun on the track, with quick, accurate steering and a tail willing to drift outwards when you lift off the accelerator in a corner. This it does enough to give the Cupra a pointable, agile feel but not so much as to make it unstable. Just two annoyances. The DSG gearbox won't let you downshift until speed has dropped enough for the desired lower gear not to speed the engine beyond 5,000rpm or so, which means missed shifts when piling into bends and the worry of no longer knowing exactly what gear you're in without looking at the display. And with the ESP system switched off, essential on the track to stop power being interrupted all the time, the warning light flashes distractingly while you're trying to concentrate.'
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