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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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By chris Posted: 3/14/2008 8:25am PDT
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?!!?!?!?
By Eirìkr (italy) Posted: 3/14/2008 9:02am PDT
By rickybobby Posted: 3/14/2008 4:22pm PDT
hate the name
By Fred Posted: 3/14/2008 11:41pm PDT
BTW... you are right, this is how a small car should look. It is hot.
By Kinan Posted: 3/16/2008 6:56am PDT
and think it will do as fiat 500 in the market.
By Pirabarra Posted: 3/16/2008 10:09am PDT
By Emir Posted: 3/18/2008 3:20am PDT
And I'd prefer Junior name.....
By Emir Posted: 3/19/2008 2:25am PDT
By Gino Posted: 3/20/2008 11:45am PDT
By Rick Posted: 3/24/2008 4:22pm PDT
By Sir Yappie Posted: 3/24/2008 7:46pm PDT
But dear god call it somethign else...Furiosa is a great name...MiTo can be an in house name
By chris Posted: 5/12/2008 11:23am PDT
By 94 Taurus owner Posted: 5/12/2008 7:31pm PDT
By 94 Taurus owner Posted: 5/12/2008 7:33pm PDT
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