Spun off from the Volkswagen Group’s SEAT model in 2018, Cupra is introducing its first electrical efficiency car. The sporty by-product is predicated on the Born compact mannequin and will get the “VZ” suffix, which is an acronym for “veloz”—Spanish for “fast.” The model’s first-ever EV will get a wholesome energy enhance and different upgrades.

The rear-wheel-drive electrical scorching hatch makes use of an upgraded motor delivering 322 horsepower and a large instantaneous torque of 402 pound-feet (545 Newton-meters). These output figures characterize an enormous enhance of 94 hp and 235 Nm (173 lb-ft) over the earlier most potent variant of the Cupra Born. Courtesy of the newly unlocked electrical oomph, the VZ variant shaves off a full second from the dash to 62 mph (100 km/h), which now takes 5.7 seconds. Top pace has gone up by 25 mph (40 km/h) to 124 mph (200 km/h).