Powertrain performance is complemented by the new CUPRA Formentor’s chassis.
The vehicle’s MQB Evo architecture allows the easy integration of a variety of technologies to offer an uncompromised driving experience.
The fundamental building blocks include the front MacPherson struts and rear multilink setup to deliver comfort as well as strong driving dynamics. Precise tuning of the spring and damper rates, as well as perfected weight distribution, means the chassis can easily cope with changes in loads.
For vehicles fitted with the 4Drive all-wheel drive system, it constantly monitors numerous sources including steering angle, wheel speed and yaw of the vehicle to deliver power to the correct wheel exactly when it is needed, increasing confidence and aiding assurance. Torque can even be controlled between wheels on either side of the vehicle thanks to the EDS electronic aid which locks the slipping wheel relative to the opposite side, meaning no transversal torque is lost.
The system is integrated into the rear axle and sits at the end of the drive shaft in front of the rear differential, improving weight distribution and reducing inertia and reaction time.
Driveline technology isn’t limited to controlling power to the wheels. Shift-by-wire is designed so that the gear selector is no longer mechanically connected to the gearbox, instead using electronic signals to indicate a shift.
The new CUPRA Formentor is equipped with an electrical brake booster which provides a faster response than a conventional system, the possibility to recover the braking energy through the blending function (specific for the plug-in hybrid versions of CUPRA Formentor) and better active security. The electrical Brake Booster has been specifically adapted for the CUPRA models.
Add to this the chassis tunability thanks to its Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) system with different modes including a CUPRA mode or individual mode – with the DCC slider control, the driver can precisely select the desired setup – and the new CUPRA Formentor is a crossover coupe designed with the wow factor baked into its dynamics.
The CUPRA Formentor’s dynamics can be changed to suit the tastes of whoever is in control through the different driver profiles: Comfort, Performance, CUPRA, Offroad (for all-wheel drive versions), Drift, and Individual. These profiles change the vehicle’s character, giving the new CUPRA Formentor a breadth of abilities seen in few other vehicles in the segment
Specific for the CUPRA Formentor VZ is the sound actor. This is an active system which reinforces the natural sound of the engine (according with the drive profile selected), showing an evolution based on a new sound curve, linked to natural sound as well as an “Adrenaline” concept (loudness proportional to load & RPMs).
In the individual mode, the sound "Pure" can be selected, disabling the sound actor, but at the same time setting the exhaust valves at their maximum loudness, achieving an aggressive but 100% natural sound.