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SEAT Tango
The SEAT Tango roadster is a concept car presented at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, designed by a team directed by Walter de Silva with the contribution of SEAT's chief of exterior design, Steve Lewis. Featuring a two-door two-seater roadster body style riding on a cut-down SEAT Ibiza platform, it is powered by a 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) version of Volkswagen Group's 1.8L 20VT engine which drives the front wheels. While it was an internal concept, it was originally intended to be called the Tanga because of its rear end lines, however that name was turned down by Volkswagen Group's management as it was found rather provocative. Extensive safety measures were also integrated into the project: in addition to the progressive deformation structure and central passenger cell which help to cushion impact, it was also equipped with twin front airbags, side airbags, Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control systems.
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Specifications
- name
- SEAT Tango
- Manufacturer
- SEAT, SA
- Production
- 2001
- Class
- Concept car, sports car
- Body style
- 2-door 2-seat roadster
- Layout
- front engine transverse
- Engine
- 1.8 L 20 valve Turbocharged I4, DOHC
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2200 mm
- Length
- 3685 mm
- Width
- 1714 mm
- Height
- 1181 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1150 kg
- Designer
- Walter de Silva
- Top speed
- 235 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521021CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAT_TangoCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1352733676 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SEAT_Tango.jpgCC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Axel Schwenke from Meschede, Deutschland · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.