SEAT Salsa
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The SEAT Salsa is a concept car
presented at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show, as a foretaste of SEAT's new design line under Walter de'Silva
. Featuring a three-door coupé
body style, it is powered by a 250 PS 2.8L 24 valve V6 engine.
The SEAT Salsa was described as a Multi Driving concept car
, because its driver could select through a dashboard switch several driving modes (sport, comfort, city) thus modifying not only the engine and the gearbox parameters but also the driving position, the interior lighting or even the layout of the dashboard.
Six months after the presentation of the Salsa in Geneva, SEAT revealed the SEAT Salsa Emoción at the 2000 Autosalon Paris. The Salsa Emoción is the evolution of the initial Multi Driving concept car, adding new features in terms of an all road adaptability.
On the design process of the Salsa concept the Alias
StudioTools CAID software
has been used.
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
presented at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show, as a foretaste of SEAT's new design line under Walter de'Silva
Walter de'Silva
Walter Maria de'Silva is an Italian car designer who is currently Head of Volkswagen Group Design, and is currently responsible for oversight on the design of all Volkswagen Group passenger car brands including Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Škoda as well as Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti...
. Featuring a three-door coupé
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
body style, it is powered by a 250 PS 2.8L 24 valve V6 engine.
The SEAT Salsa was described as a Multi Driving concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
, because its driver could select through a dashboard switch several driving modes (sport, comfort, city) thus modifying not only the engine and the gearbox parameters but also the driving position, the interior lighting or even the layout of the dashboard.
Six months after the presentation of the Salsa in Geneva, SEAT revealed the SEAT Salsa Emoción at the 2000 Autosalon Paris. The Salsa Emoción is the evolution of the initial Multi Driving concept car, adding new features in terms of an all road adaptability.
On the design process of the Salsa concept the Alias
Alias Systems Corporation
Alias Systems Corporation , headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was a software company that produced high-end 3D graphics software. The company was formed in 1995 when Silicon Graphics bought Alias Research, which was founded in 1983, and Wavefront Technologies, founded in 1984, then merged...
StudioTools CAID software
Computer-aided industrial design
Computer-aided industrial design is a subset of computer-aided design that includes software that directly helps in product development....
has been used.
Engine
- Type: 2.8L 24 valve V6 in 15.0°, DOHC
- Displacement cu in (cc): 170.317 (2791)
- Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 247 (184.2) / 6200
- Torque ft·lbf (Nm) at RPM: 219 (297) / 3200
Brakes and tires
- Brakes front/rear: vented disc/vented disc, ABS
- Driveline: Four wheel drive
- Tires: Michelin PAX 225-640 R 460 A Segment SPORT, 7.5J x 18 wheel
Exterior dimensions and weight
- Length × Width × Height in: 163.5 × 70 × 54.4
- Weight lb (kg): 3461 ( 1570 )
External links
- http://www.caranddriver.com/news/auto_shows/2000_geneva_auto_show_auto_shows/appearing/seat_salsa_auto_shows
- http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/concept+car/1311/1
- http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/29782/seat_salsa.html
- http://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrberichte/0,1518,67256,00.html