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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo MiTo could be first true MINI-killer]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/rendered-speculation-alfa-romeo-mito-could-be-first-true-mini-k/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/rendered-speculation-alfa-romeo-mito-could-be-first-true-mini-k/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is awesome. The 8c is a dead sexy car, and this looks like its just a mini version. With the mini getting not so mini it seems every year, this could be a very viable competitor. Bring it on, I'll take a delta version. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Kempeny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 3rd 2008 8:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo MiTo could be first true MINI-killer]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/rendered-speculation-alfa-romeo-mito-could-be-first-true-mini-k/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/03/rendered-speculation-alfa-romeo-mito-could-be-first-true-mini-k/</guid><description><![CDATA[Um... if this is indeed using the Grande Punto's chassis, a little comparison might be in order:<br><br>Grande Punto: 98.8" wheelbase<br>R53 Cooper: 97.1" wheelbase<br>R56 Cooper: 97.1" wheelbase <br><br>The R56 is 3.1" longer overall than the R53 at 146.2", but that's still 12" shorter than the Punto Grande... no reason to say the MiTo couldn't be smaller than the Cooper, of course, but excluding the Clubman, the MINI line is still very small.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tenfifteen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 3rd 2008 9:16AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>