EAT IS IN THE HOUSE! At the 2011 Frankfurt Motorshow, SEAT unveiled its super-sexy IBL concept which is said to point to future design ideas from the Spanish VAG car maker. And overall that’s no bad thing at all.

The sublime-looking sports saloon should be lapped up by modders in a second if it ever gets to production, so sleek and seductive are its lines, and at 4.67 metres long and 1.85 metres wide the SEAT IBL is classed as a saloon. Its long wheelbase of 2.71 metres gives it short overhangs front and rear.

At the front, its nose looks arrow like with a clear centre line along the bonnet. The grille in a flat and wide form has a characteristic, five-sided arrow shape. It arguably does look a bit naff at present with those headlights, but as these things are never finalised on concepts it’s no biggie.

Those wheel arches currently house 20in multi-spoke ‘bling’ rims, which will be great to offload for tougher-looking wheels by modders, while the rear is a clean and simple affair, with distinct and crisp-looking tail-lights while some chrome strips add extra glint. The bumper is highlighted by just a character line while a piece of chrome trim also serves to underscore the vehicle’s breadth, as does the finely sculpted rear diffuser.

James Muir, president of SEAT, S.A. said: “The IBL shows that sports saloons within the SEAT brand portfolio will play an important role in future. However, this concept car does not pre-empt a specific model, but rather shows the design philosophy we are applying to bring the unmistakable SEAT identity to a saloon car, too.”

He added: “The IBL is the perfect representation of SEAT brand values – with its distinctive look, its precision and its premium feel. Over the next few years, SEAT will embark upon a product offensive that will see the spirit of the IBL reflected in several series-production models.”