Seat Formula Concept (1999)

Car model: Seat Formula Concept (1999)
Company: Subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
Country: Martorell, Spain

VW's Spanish arm, SEAT, produces a surprise every year. This time, it was an unheralded, mid-engine two-seater sports car. Styled in SEAT's own design studio, the Formula has distinctive looks and is featherlight, at 900 kg. Composite bodywork wraps tightly around its stiff aluminum chassis and a rally-bred 2.0-liter turbo engine, mounted amidships, sends 240 horsepower to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox. The Formula could see production in the near future, but no U.S. sales are planned.

Price: Unreleased