SEAT Salsa

SEAT Salsa
Overview
Manufacturer	SEAT, SA
Also called	SEAT Salsa Emoción
Production	2000
Designer	Walter de'Silva
Body and chassis
Class	Multi Driving Concept car, sports car
Body style	3-door coupé
Layout	front engine transverse
Powertrain
Engine	2.8 L (170 cu in) 24 valve V6 in 15.0°, DOHC
Transmission	5-speed Tiptronic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,591 mm (102.0 in)
Length	4,152 mm (163.5 in)
Width	1,777 mm (70.0 in)
Height	1,381 mm (54.4 in)
Curb weight	1,570 kg (3,460 lb)

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 (180 kW; 250 hp) 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.^[1]

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 )

Performance

• Acceleration 0–100 km/h s: 7.5
• Top Speed mph (km/h): 152 ( 245 )

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

References

1. Alias StudioTools was used in the design development of the SEAT Salsa concept http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/2003/030722alias-news/index.html