CUPRA RAVAL: RECHARGED – Chase & Status and Lancey Foux electrify Shoreditch launch

One Shoreditch location. More than 1,000 fans. One electric takeover

London, 14-08-2026 – CUPRA marked the UK arrival of its new urban electric car, the CUPRA Raval, with CUPRA RAVAL: RECHARGED – a one-night-only Shoreditch takeover headlined by global electronic duo Chase & Status and surprise guest Lancey Foux.

CUPRA ambassadors Chase & Status delivered an exclusive drum and bass set ahead of their Reading and Leeds headline appearances. Lancey Foux then joined them on stage for a live performance of “Homework”, turning the night into a one-off cultural moment.

More than 1,000 fans packed the space alongside guests from music, entertainment, fashion, television and digital culture, including Bash the Entertainer, Tallia Storm, Max & Harvey, Theo Campbell and Kadeem Ramsay.

Shoreditch was chosen for a reason. Like Barcelona’s El Raval, the neighbourhood that gives CUPRA’s newest model its name, it thrives on creativity, music, fashion and doing things differently. Two cities. Two neighbourhoods. One disruptive energy.

“At CUPRA, we create experiences to remember - by bringing music, culture and people together in unexpected ways. That was the ambition with RAVAL: RECHARGED. Chase & Status, Lancey Foux and Shoreditch – the right way to launch a game-changing car” said Marcus Gossen, Managing Director, CUPRA UK. “The Raval represents a new chapter for CUPRA. It’s a car born for the city, so what better place to be.”

Designed and developed in Barcelona, the CUPRA Raval combines rebellious design, driver-focused performance and compact electric capability to challenge what an urban EV can be.

The Shoreditch takeover continues CUPRA’s growing connection with music and contemporary culture. It follows the Raval’s global debut in Manchester in April, where Chase & Status headlined the world premiere as CUPRA connected live performances across six European cities, reaching more than 30,000 people.

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CUPRA RAVAL
The CUPRA Raval is on sale now in the UK: www.cupraofficial.co.uk
Fully electric urban performance car designed and developed in Barcelona
Sport chassis, lowered stance and widened track for enhanced urban driving
Four power outputs (85kW to 166kW), two battery options, up to 450km range
Interior features CUP bucket seats, Smart Light technology and Sennheiser sound system and Vehicle-to-load Technology

CUPRA
Founded in 2018, with over 1 million vehicles sold globally
One of the fastest-growing automotive brands worldwide
Model range includes Ateca, Leon, Formentor, Born, Tavascan, Terramar and RAVAL
Partners include Primavera Sound, Premier Padel,  Ballerleague, Formula-e CUPRA Kiro

CUPRA CITY GARAGE MANCHESTER:
4 - 6 St Ann Street, Manchester
First UK City Garage, part of a global network including Paris, Madrid and Milan
Hosts CUPRA FM, a weekly free music series spotlighting electronic and underground talent

Change needs drivers — and CUPRA believes real progress comes through radical disruption, by defying expectations and challenging conventions. Since its launch in 2018, the brand has transformed the automotive industry as an instigator of creativity and an agitator for change.

In just seven years, CUPRA has launched seven models and sold over 1 million vehicles globally. Every CUPRA model is restlessly expressive, design led, and performance driven. Its fully-fledged portfolio includes the CUPRA Ateca, the first car to ever feature the CUPRA badge; the CUPRA Leon, redesigned and enhanced as a standalone CUPRA model; the CUPRA Formentor, the first car to be developed exclusively by the brand and the company’s best-selling vehicle to date; the CUPRA Born, the brand’s first 100% electric vehicle; the CUPRA Tavascan, an all-electric SUV coupe; and the CUPRA Terramar, the brand’s sporty SUV. In 2026, the CUPRA Raval, the brand’s radical interpretation of the electric urban car, will join its lineup.

CUPRA is more than a car. It’s a conviction. The CUPRA Tribe is made up of a team of ambassadors who push back against convention and past the boundaries that hold others back, with members including Spain’s most decorated Olympian, Saúl Craviotto; film director J.A. Bayona; German goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen; and two-time Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Award-winning footballer Alexia Putellas. Obsessive about elevating emotion on and off the road, CUPRA is also FC Barcelona's official automotive and mobility partner, the Premier Padel Tour's premium sponsor and is also proud to participate in the Formula E racing competition with Kiro Race Co.

www.cupraofficial.com

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Chris Mease, Head of PR and Communications
07586 058302; chris.mease@seatcars.co.uk

Laura Reeder, PR Manager
07881 227608; laura.reeder1@seatcars.co.uk

Holly Williams, Events, Partnerships and Internal Engagement Manager
07738 897319; holly.williams@seatcars.co.uk

Katie Duguid, Press Fleet Manager
07983 537247; katie.duguid@seatcars.co.uk

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