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Update: Alfa Romeo 'Mi.To' interior revealed

Update: Alfa Romeo 'Mi.To' interior revealed

Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 12th, 2008 Viknesh Vijayenthiran By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Author May 12th, 2008
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December 31st, 1969 Updated with new interior images. Last year Alfa Romeo burst onto the supercar scene with its deliciously daring 8C Competizione. Smooth, flowing original lines spoke of a redefinition of the company’s styling language, and as these leaked official images reveal the carmaker’s new entry-level hatch shares that same language. The car also continues Alfa’s new naming practice of using actual names instead of numbers and will sport the ‘Mi.To’ title when it arrives in June. The odd name comes from Alfa Romeo’s historical ties with Milan and Fiat Group’s home in Turin (or Torino), resulting in the contracted Mi.To. Earlier this year Alfa Romeo ran a poll to pick a new name for the car and the most popular option was ‘Furiosa,’ however it appears that name didn’t stick. The Mi.To hatch is based on the Fiat Grande Punto platform, and will be Alfa’s smallest current production car. Handling should be a level above the donor Fiat, thanks to a retuned suspension by Alfa. Several variants and engine options are predicted for the Mi.To, from a 95hp 1.4L petrol model to a 1.4L Multiair producing 105hp paired with a six-speed transmission. A 1.4L turbocharged Multiair will produce something between 135hp and 165hp. Slotting between the two beefier petrol engines will be a diesel 1.6L unit producing 120hp. Finally the top-end model will feature a 1.8L turbocharged motor cranking out something in the neighborhood of 230hp and possibly wearing a GTA badge.Alfa Romeo Mi.To official images
Update: Alfa Romeo 'Mi.To' interior revealed

Update: Alfa Romeo 'Mi.To' interior revealed

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Updated with new interior images.

Last year Alfa Romeo burst onto the supercar scene with its deliciously daring 8C Competizione. Smooth, flowing original lines spoke of a redefinition of the company’s styling language, and as these leaked official images reveal the carmaker’s new entry-level hatch shares that same language. The car also continues Alfa’s new naming practice of using actual names instead of numbers and will sport the ‘Mi.To’ title when it arrives in June.

The odd name comes from Alfa Romeo’s historical ties with Milan and Fiat Group’s home in Turin (or Torino), resulting in the contracted Mi.To. Earlier this year Alfa Romeo ran a poll to pick a new name for the car and the most popular option was ‘Furiosa,’ however it appears that name didn’t stick.

The Mi.To hatch is based on the Fiat Grande Punto platform, and will be Alfa’s smallest current production car. Handling should be a level above the donor Fiat, thanks to a retuned suspension by Alfa.

Several variants and engine options are predicted for the Mi.To, from a 95hp 1.4L petrol model to a 1.4L Multiair producing 105hp paired with a six-speed transmission. A 1.4L turbocharged Multiair will produce something between 135hp and 165hp. Slotting between the two beefier petrol engines will be a diesel 1.6L unit producing 120hp. Finally the top-end model will feature a 1.8L turbocharged motor cranking out something in the neighborhood of 230hp and possibly wearing a GTA badge.
Alfa Romeo Mi.To official images
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  1. By chris #1, Posted: 3/14/2008

    oh mother of god that is hot. i havent been afraid to say that alfa's styling lately is all but lost on me, but this thing is sex. i wouldnt even want the 1.8L turbo... the 1.4L turbo would be more than enough for me thanks.

    ok, heres the plan; alfa brings this over here. ford has to compete, so they bring the fiesta HATCH here, and ofcourse hot it up with 1.4L and 2L ecoboost options. revive the SVT. i want this car with Sync. since that isnt happening any time soon, ford, you need to make a car that can compete. pretty please?!!?!?!?

  2. By Eirěkr (italy) #2, Posted: 3/14/2008

    Gorgeous !! But i would have prefered the "Junior" name, since it was already used on some historycal alfas ... This car is going to annihilate competition in its segment just like the fiat 5oo is doing with city cars, and probably the same thing is going to happen even in the US when they're gonna launch both cars since apparently americans are realising that it's useless to have enormous (and i must say even ugly and low quality) cars ... And for your information ford's Sync is just a copycat of Fiat's "Blue & Me" system which was launched in 2004 ...

  3. By rickybobby #3, Posted: 3/14/2008

    love the car
    hate the name

  4. By Fred #4, Posted: 3/14/2008

    Hey Chris... did you say you want the Alfa with SYNC? Where do you think Ford saw the system? It was in an Alfa Romeo called Blue & Me at the Geneva Auto Show a year ago. The Sync is the next generation of the same system.
    BTW... you are right, this is how a small car should look. It is hot.

  5. By Kinan #5, Posted: 3/16/2008

    it's the most Beautiful car in its segment>>>> che Bella
    and think it will do as fiat 500 in the market.

  6. By Pirabarra #6, Posted: 3/16/2008

    I love this car...

  7. By Emir #7, Posted: 3/18/2008

    Waiting for GTA.... And the price for MiTo....
    And I'd prefer Junior name.....

  8. By Emir #8, Posted: 3/19/2008

    GTA will have price from 28k euro.....

  9. By Gino #9, Posted: 3/20/2008

    Save one for me...

  10. By Rick #10, Posted: 3/24/2008

    Wow...That is one FUGLY car!!!

  11. By Sir Yappie #11, Posted: 3/24/2008

    great looking car...a good copy of the 146 style....

    But dear god call it somethign else...Furiosa is a great name...MiTo can be an in house name

  12. By chris #12, Posted: 5/12/2008

    SOLD. i take it back. alfa needs to build domestically in mexico and sell in NA... start with this and the 8C

  13. By 94 Taurus owner #13, Posted: 5/12/2008

    Need one,NOW!!!!!!!!!

  14. By 94 Taurus owner #14, Posted: 5/12/2008

    *sigh* closest thing to 8C I could get BRING TO THE US NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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