Manufactured with race-proven materials, from the four eye-catching, hand-crafted carbon-fibre tailpipes with titanium inner shells, through the sandblasted high-grade titanium muffler, and on to the high-grade stainless-steel link pipe, the whole system has been created to complement the car’s five-cylinder 2.5-litre engine. The use of high-quality lightweight components has produced an exhaust with an incredible 49.6% weight saving compared to the standard stock system. With the two pairs of twin tailpipes following the original layout from the original version, no alterations are needed to the car’s sleek lines.

Each side of the muffler contains an exhaust valve – with housings made in the Akrapovič in-house foundry – designed to tailor the sound. These valves deliver a sharp, distinctive, and well-defined tone to the powerplant and provide a difference between the car’s driving modes. When the Comfort is chosen, the exhaust serves up a relaxing note, ideal for long journeys. The tone changes in the Sport mode to offer a strong suggestion of the engine’s potential, and in the Cupra mode it rises to a rewarding sporty roar when pushed to the limit. The system also comes with a specially developed control kit, offering the passengers the full sound experience of an Akrapovič Evolution Line (Titanium) exhaust.

This stunning exhaust has been developed to extract increased performance. A power gain of 7.8 kW (10.6 hp) at 2,800 rpm and a torque increase of 27.3 Nm at 2,750 rpm have been recorded when tested on the Akrapovič dyno against a Cupra Formentor VZ5 with the standard stock exhaust. No remapping is needed for the configuration, and ECE type approval is valid for cars equipped with an OPF (Otto Particulate Filter).