Cupra Formentor VZ5 Is the Audi RS3’s Spanish Crossover Cousin

The stand-alone performance brand is part of the VW Group, and its latest offering is so attractive, it’s a shame it’s not U.S. bound.

Many engine configurations are living on borrowed time, but one of the rarest—Audi’s charismatic turbocharged five-cylinder powerplant—has just found a new home in the Cupra Formentor VZ5. This freshly launched all-wheel-drive crossover is from the relatively new, performance-oriented Cupra division of the VW Group family, and, with 384 horsepower, it’s Cupra’s most powerful vehicle yet.

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