Cupra new partner of the Race Of Champions

The Race Of Champions is innovating for the 2023 edition (January 28-29). Used in 2022 for Sébastien's coronation Loeb in individual and Petter Solberg and his son Oliver in the Nations Cup, the RX2e will not be present in Sweden for a second consecutive year. The promoters of the ROC have in fact confirmed a new partnership with Cupra from this year.

In Sweden at the end of the month, competitors such as Sebastian Vettel, Mikka Hakkinen, Valtteri Bottas, David Coulthard and Felipe Drugovich will prove themselves behind the wheel of the Cupra UrbanRebel Racing Concept, another 100% electric car. The Spanish manufacturer's mount offers a nominal power of 250 kW (approximately 340 hp) and up to 320 kW (approximately 435 hp) in peak power. According to the brand's estimates, it would go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.

– Continuous power: 250kW (340PS)
– Peak power: 320kW (435PS)
– 0 to 100 km/h: 3.2s 🌪️
– Electric: 100% 🔌

We're delighted to welcome the @CUPRA UrbanRebel Concept as a competition car at #ROCSweden! 😍https://t.co/jt3yWnFBAY pic.twitter.com/h280WVzTH0

- Race Of Champions (@RaceOfChampions) January 9, 2023

« The Cupra UrbanRebel Racing Concept is the personification of what is achievable when you combine racing and electrification, Antonio Labate point, director of strategy and commercial operations at Cupra. The Race Of Champions is the ultimate event to showcase the excitement it can provide with the world's best drivers behind the wheel."

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