CUPRA has made a firm commitment to Extreme E, the electrical contest that focuses on the effects of climate change. Although the brand competes with a standard vehicle such as the Odyssey 21, the electric 4×4 used by all the formations, the Spanish firm has made good use of the freedom to modify its silhouette. Injecting the brand’s sports DNA, the CUPRA Tavascan Extreme E Concept was born, the reinterpretation of the Odyssey 21 based on the brand’s design language. Flax fiber and 3D printing technology are key in the design of this model.
The CUPRA Tavascan Extreme E Concept mother of the design language that has served to shape the future serial-production SUV coupe of the Spanish brand. A model that will be manufactured in Barcelona and will hit the market in 2024 and that now has its reflection in the CUPRA competition model in Extreme E. The design of the front and the rear change considerably compared to the series vehicle, with a light signature with LED technology with three groups of triangles per headlamp. The use of flax fiber in the design of the body makes it more flexible and easier to repair.
Xavi SerraCUPRA Racing’s Head of Technical Development said: “The CUPRA Tavascan Extreme E Concept is the next evolution of our 100% electric off-road racing vehicle. It has all the CUPRA DNA and a design that shows the direction in which the brand is heading, in addition to offering great technical advances. The CUPRA Tavascan Extreme E Concept uses flax fiber throughout the body to improve sustainability, as well as 3D-printed elements that can be made quickly so that the car is always on the track. It certainly looks amazing».