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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe SEAT 20V20 (meaning \u201cvision veinte veinte\u201d, Spanish for 20:20) combines the dynamic silhouette of a four-door sports coup\u00e9 with the refinement of an SUV and the versatility and utility of a mid-size estate car. SEAT\u2019s new showcar displays the powerful tension of an athlete under starter\u2019s orders, with the clear precision of a fine instrument and with\nthe sensuality of a perfect body gleaming in the sun. It was designed with the\npassion of the Spanish brand. It is painted in ultra orange, a colour of an\nintensity that can only be created in the clear light of Barcelona\u2019s morning\nsun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe 20V20 is a new calling card for the SEAT brand,\u201d says J\u00fcrgen Stackmann, Chairman and CEO of SEAT S.A. \u201cWith the 20V20, we are demonstrating how we will develop the unique and highly successful SEAT design language for forthcoming models . Design is already one of the most important reasons for buying a SEAT and we intend to build on this strength, along with technology. Many details of the 20V20 will be evident in future production models. Also important is the fact that we are now applying the winning Leon formula to the entire range and for sure it will be the winning SEAT formula for the future\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SEAT 20V20 is sure to look powerful and\nrefined in any given situation. With its 20-inch wheels and the determined\nexpression conveyed by its adaptive full-LED headlamps, this sports utility has\na robust stance that is in no way aggressive. At a length of 4,659 metres, the\n\u201cveinte-veinte\u201d also fits perfectly into the European landscape. Despite its\nlow and dynamic lines, the 20V20 offers a generous amount of space and premium\nambience for five. Natural leather, crafted with exquisite three-dimensionality\nusing an innovative process, aluminium and dark glass are the dominant\nmaterials. What matters more, however, is the precision and quality of the\ncraftsmanship with which the showcar demonstrates one of the cores of the SEAT\nbrand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cveinte-veinte\nshows clearly SEAT’s ambition for the future. Our future design language on the\none hand, and on the other, the positioning of our brand for young spirited\ncustomers on a five year horizon<\/strong>,\u201d says J\u00fcrgen Stackmann, Chairman and CEO\nof SEAT S.A. \u201cThis is how we see the brand in the future, bold, characterful,\ntechnology driven, connected and attractive for customers to have SEAT on their\nshopping list. SEAT is to have a change from gravity towards higher segments\nand higher profitability. \u201c <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n With its highly versatile interior and more than 600 litres of<\/strong> luggage space, the four-door SUV coup\u00e9 concept marks a systematic development of the SEAT brand\u2019s technology platform. A unique SEAT Personal Drive Device<\/strong> serves as the ignition key and operating interface inside the car and as a pedestrian navigation system when outside the car \u2013 guiding you directly back to the 20V20, should you ever happen to forget where it is parked. Intelligent lightweight design is a given at SEAT. In combination with body development, this enhances the exceptional efficiency of the 20V20, while a comprehensive package of driver assistance systems raises the levels of comfort and safety even further. In the cockpit, the freely programmable virtual displays can be extensively individualised, ensuring highly intuitive and ergonomic operation of the vehicle. The SEAT Connect technologies on-board make the 20V20 an integral part of the networked world. Perfect integration and simple operation, largely via voice control, are givens. The array of drive options is multi-faceted and accommodates powerful TSI drives of up to around 220 kW \/ 300 PS as well as TDI engines that are as powerful as they are efficient, with up to 176 kW \/ 240 PS \u2013 both, of course, also as plug-in hybrids with the option for electric-only driving. The power is delivered to the wheels via the DSG transmission and electronically controlled all-wheel drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are showing with the 20V20 showcar what a\ngood fit such a sporty SUV is for our brand. The SEAT design language is\nunmistakeable and will be even more enticing and expressive in future. We\u2019re\nalso working hard on the ongoing development of the innovative package of\ntechnologies featured in the 20V20. We are well prepared for any challenge the\nfuture has to offer,\u201d says Dr. Matthias Rabe, SEAT Executive Vice President for\nResearch and Development. \u201cThe 20V20 is extremely dynamic, yet possesses a\ncompelling degree of utility. And it provides the platform for all kinds of\ndrives, from high-performance TDI to plug-in hybrid, and for the very latest\nassistance systems. Our SEAT Connect technologies make every SEAT a fully\nintegrated part of the networked world\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBarcelona is our home and our inspiration. The clarity of the light helps with the clarity of the ideas. We are passionate perfectionists and we are showing that here with this showcar,\u201d says Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Head of SEAT Design. \u201cOur 20V20 has a clear look, with powerful forward momentum. It possesses phenomenal tension and great depth of sensuality.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n SEAT is taking a major step into the future\nwith this 2020 vision \u2013 thus continuing its clear development path. This\nshowcar originates from a distinct and unique brand image \u2013 SEAT is\nperfectionist in its demands and passionate in its expression. The 20V20\nembodies both, in the precision with which every single line is logically\nthought out and finely executed, and in the excitement it inspires in the\nbeholder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAutomotive beauty is based on two factors,\u201d\nsays Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos: \u201cThe perfect balance of proportions and the\nclarity of the design content.\u201d Substantial,\n20-inch wheels, a long 2791 mm wheelbase, a 1648 mm wide track in the\nfront and 1638 mm in the rear, and low\ngreenhouse with a straight roofline give the 20V20 very taut, dynamic\nproportions. \u201cThese horizontal lines and the characteristic SEAT blisters on\nthe sides give it very clear forward momentum. They convey the feeling of speed\nand directional clarity \u2013 like an arrow.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tension<\/strong> is another element used by SEAT\ndesigners \u2013 the coiled tension of an athlete just prior to the start. The\nslightly rearward positioning of the greenhouse, giving the sense of a very\nlong bonnet, the perfect proportions of wheels, to metal, to glass, the pointed\nfront end and the negative turn-in at the rear all reinforce this impression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is further enhanced by very sculptural <\/strong>treatment of the lines and\nsurfaces. The wheel arches are powerfully accentuated front and rear and framed\nby slender, powerfully three-dimensional and structured surfaces. The\nsculptural impression is heightened considerably by the paintwork developed\nspecifically for the \u201cveinte-veinte\u201d. Not only is ultra orange particularly\nluminescent, it also possesses enormous visual depth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This impression of a muscular body is created\nby a systematic process of detailing. A radius, such as on the outer side of\nthe door, is never constant. Instead, it increases in one direction, while\ntightening in the other. Like a muscle. On the other hand, some of the edges,\nsuch as those on the characteristic SEAT blisters along the sides, are sharper\nthan ever. The radius here measures an unbelievably tight 1.1 millimetres.\nMoreover, each edge is highlighted with a negative turn. This kind of\nhigh-precision design is a huge challenge when it comes to bodyshell\nmanufacturing \u2013 but also a major SEAT competence as evidenced today in the\ncurrent SEAT Leon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The front end of the 20V20 features the X-shape\nas a fundamental design element. The V-shape of the bonnet and the grille\nstands for dynamism and forward momentum. The front bumper, with its inverted\nV, stands for stability and robustness, for a firm stance on the road. The\nshowcar\u2019s full-LED headlamps also convey distinctive character. Their focus\nappears distant; their expression determined and powerful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The rear-end design also picks up the X\nreference. The lines are a little subtler, as expressed by the deep draw of the\ntailgate and the rear bumper. The rear lights possess the characteristic\ntriangular form used in a number of the 20V20\u2019s design details. \u201cWe love the\ntriangle at SEAT Design,\u201d says Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. \u201cIt isn\u2019t unstable\nlike a circle or immobile like a rectangle. The triangle has direction; it is\nalways dynamic.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides proportions, the most important aspects\nfor SEAT\u2019s chief designer are always the clarity and logic of the lines. Every\nsingle line on the 20V20 has a clear relationship with each one of the others.\nThere is not one line too many or superfluous. The balance between richness of\nform and clarity of logic is quite simply right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The combination of sporty performance, relaxed refinement and precision quality expressed by the exterior design is also evident in the interior of the SEAT 20V20 showcar. With its clear structure and determined driver focus, its form is derived from the design language of the current Leon family, with a consistently forward-looking interpretation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA generous, yet safe feeling of\nspace, innovative use of premium materials and, of course, the very latest in\ninformation and communication technology make the SEAT 20V20 an oasis of\nwellbeing on wheels,\u201d says SEAT designer-in-chief Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n With its high shoulder line, the 20V20 offers a pleasant feeling of solidity and safety that is especially appreciated by SUV drivers, while an enveloping line running around the whole interior creates a feeling of spaciousness. SEAT designers refer to this cohesive impression of space as the loft effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the interior, too, tight radii and flowing lines display the level of precision characteristic of a SEAT. The dominant materials leather, aluminium, glass and high-gloss plastic are of exceptionally high quality and crafted with enormous attention to detail. Everything feels solid and safe \u2013 yet, at the same time, airy and lightweight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Natural leather in saddle brown\nfrom Italian specialists Poltrona Frau endows the interior with a look that is\nboth high class and robust. Orange stitching provides a bold contrast and\nbrings the luminescent exterior colour of the \u201cveinte-veinte\u201d into the\ninterior. The leather on the door panels and around the sills has been\nprocessed using an innovative technique, creating a distinctly threedimensional\nstructure. Finely distributed triangles give the surface a surprising vitality.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The proverbial key to driving\npleasure in the 20V20 is the SEAT\nPersonal Drive Device<\/strong>, a beautiful piece of tactile design in the shape of\na large coin. Outside the vehicle, this Personal Device functions as a mobile\nnavigation system, as well as a remote control for functions such as stationary\nheating or cooling and for managing the charging process on a plug-in hybrid\nversion. When in the vehicle, the SEAT\nPersonal Drive Device<\/strong> is mounted on the centre console using magnets and\nserves as an operating element for the SEAT Drive Profile individualisation\nfunctions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFuture calls for excellence in\nconnectivity,\u201d says Dr. Matthias Rabe, SEAT Executive Vice President for\nResearch and Development. \u201cWe focus our efforts to continually innovate in this\nfield.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The whole cockpit of the 20V20 looks like a\ncontinuous, high-gloss black panel. Set into it are three TFT screens, the\nlargest of which measures 12.3 inches and serves as the Virtual Cockpit\ndelivering the main driver information, while the navigation, entertainment and\nconnectivity functions are shared between the other screens. The content and\npresentation can be individualised via SEAT Drive Profile. Mobile phones\nconnect with the system via Bluetooth and can be operated using a touchscreen\nin the cockpit. It can be charged simply by laying it in the Charge Box located\nin the centre console. Another touchscreen enables its use from the rear seats.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the outside, the SEAT 20V20 looks like a four-door sport coup\u00e9 with a robust character, big 765 mm diameter wheels and heightened 228 mm ground clearance. On the inside and in the boot, however, it comes over as surprisingly spacious, with a compelling degree of utility and more than 600 litres of luggage space. This starts with plenty of room, especially for rear-seat passengers \u2013 thanks to the long wheelbase and clever packaging. The variable layout of the rear seat bench means that the \u201cveinte-veinte\u201d can be used as either a four or a five-seater. Beneath the tailgate, with its very low loading edge of 796mm, is an amply proportioned boot. Two luggage trolleys are perfectly integrated into its floor, as well as the Personal Mover. <\/strong>An electric personal urban vehicle comprising a long board with an electric motor that provides a fast and sporty means for the driver to cover the last few metres from parking space to home or office – a perfect match for such a car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jean Moens – 2015 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the Geneva Motor Show, SEAT is presenting a clear perspective on the future of the brand. 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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Design \u2013 full of tension, sensual, powerful\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Technology \u2013looking into the\nfuture <\/h4>\n\n\n\n