First Official Photos of 2012 Seat Toledo Compact Sedan Leaked?

We knew that it was only a matter of time before the Spanish-flavored twin of the Czech Skoda Rapid sedan would make its debut in production trim, but the crew over at the Seat Fans Club speeded the process by dropping what we believe to be the first official photos of the new Toledo.

Not much has changed from the near-production Seat Toledo Concept displayed at the Geneva Salon this past March, with the Spanish brand simply replacing the upscale trim pieces from the study's exterior and interior like the grille surround, large alloy wheels and flat bottom steering wheel with more conventional pieces.

The website that posted the photos says that the production car will launch in Europe with a choice of four petrol engines, including a gutless 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit with 74hp (75PS) and 84hp (85PS), a more peppy 1.2-liter TSI turbo with 104hp (105PS) and a 1.4-liter TSI turbo with 120hp (122PS).

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Cars and Girls from the 2012 Wörthersee GTI Tour [125 Photos]

It is by far the biggest gathering of Volkswagen Group fans in the world and it takes place every year at Lake Wörthersee in Austria, which lends its name to the event.

The 31st Wörthersee GTI fest kicked off on Wednesday, May 16, and will continue to entertain Volkswagen as well as Audi, Seat and Skoda owners and enthusiasts in more ways than one (as you will soon see in the pictures below…) for another two days until Saturday, May 19.

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Seat Jazzes Up Mii City Car with Sporty FR Concept at the Wörthersee Tour

It is show time for Seat that has prepared a new concept version of its Mii city car for the Volkswagen Group’s annual Worthersee Tour in Austria this week.

The Mii FR is a study for a sporty three-door hatchback similar to the Volkswagen Up! GT concept exhibited at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Seat Brings New Ibiza SC Trophy and Leon Supercopa to Wörthersee Fest

The Seat brand will be displaying two race-spec models at this week's 2012 Wörthersee Tour in Austria.

The first one is the new Ibiza SC Trophy which is now based on the Spanish firm's refreshed supermini and features a 1.4-liter turbocharged TSI petrol unit with 178hp (180PS) under its hood. A 7-speed dual clutch DSG transmission transfers power to the front wheels through a locking differential.

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Seat Launches in China with Delivery of the First Customer Vehicles

In its latest and probably most promising effort to turnaround its money-losing Spanish division, the Volkswagen Group has launched Seat on the Chinese market with the official opening of eight dealerships and the handover of its first customer vehicles.

The Spanish brand will further expand its dealer network in the country with seven more showrooms in Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanning, Xi’an and Xiamen, and more importantly, in Beijing and Shanghai, before the end of the year.

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New Seat Ibiza Cupra Facelift Appears Ahead of the Beijing Motor Show

The VW Group's Seat brand will mark its presence at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing with the world premiere of the Ibiza Cupra Concept, the first images of which made their way online over the weekend.

The Spaniards may be calling it a concept, but in reality, this is the Ibiza Cupra facelift that will go on sale in Europe later this year.

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VW May Start Selling MQB Platform to Other Carmakers after 2015

When you spend four years more than €60 billion (US$80 billion) in developing a groundbreaking new platform, then you better make sure that your investment will pay off for itself big time.

This is what the VW Group has done for its brand-new MQB platform, which is so flexible in terms of wheelbase, track width and seating positions that it will underpin a variety of different-sized models ranging from the Polo to the Passat – and everything else in between.

At the group’s profits announcement, it was revealed that in 2011, the number one European manufacturer increased its profits by more than 50 percent compared to 2010, to €11.3 billion (US$15 billion).

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Seat UK Adds Some Zest to Leon FR+ with New Supercopa Edition

Another day, another new edition to Seat's Leon FR range. Following the presentation of the higher-specification FR+, the VW Group's Spanish subsidiary is introducing yet another trim level in the UK called the Supercopa, which offers a sportier look via a special edition styling kit.

Named after Seat's global one-make race series, the Supercopa's styling additions include new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a more pronounced tailgate spoiler, bespoke BBS 18-inch alloy wheels and unique chrome-tipped, twin exhausts.

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Facelifted Seat Ibiza Arrives in the UK with Reduced Prices

Following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the VW Group's Seat brand has announced that the subtly refreshed Ibiza range will be available for order in Britain this month with first deliveries planned for late April.

While the updates are mild, the good news for buyers is that Seat has actually reduced pricing for the majority of Ibiza derivatives.

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Geneva 2012: Seat Toledo Prototype is One Step Away from Production

At this year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show, Seat is exhibiting it’s vision of what the…Skoda Mission L study should look like with the Toledo prototype.

As it seems, the Volkswagen Group has more or less given up on its dream of creating an Alfa Romeo brand out of Seat so the Spaniards are once again targeting economy-minded customers.

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