Pics Aplenty: Meet the Alfa Romeo Mi.To
Click above for high-res gallery of the Alfa Romeo Mi.To
Though Alfa Romeo unveiled the Mi.To back in March, we've only had a few images at which to stare in disbelief over how there's a part of the world that produces small cars this beautiful. Not so anymore, as Alfa has released over 40 new high-res images of the Mi.To today. Named after the place in which it was designed (Milan) and the place in which it will be built (Turin), the Mi.To is basically a Fiat Grande Punto wrapped in a skin that was inspired by the luscious 8C Competizione. As such, Alfa included a number of images in the gallery below of the two cars side by side so you can see how much supercar DNA was stuffed into the Mi.To's design. The three-door hatch will be available with three engines, including an anemic 78-hp 1.4L, a more potent 155-hp turbo 1.4L and a 120-hp 1.6L JTDM turbo-diesel. All engines will be paired with the proper transmission for small car fun: a six-speed manual. Check out all the pics in the gallery below and hope beyond hope that one day the Mi.To lands on our shores to take the premium small-car crown away from the MINI Cooper.
[Source: Alfa Romeo, Carscoop]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Zak 8:05PM (6/19/2008)
Specs are here:
http://www.carfolio.com/search/results/?terms=2008+alfa+romeo+mito
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quandmeme 4:46PM (6/20/2008)
Thanks that's a good round up. Can anyone help with translating the fuel economy numbers for the yanks? (Diesel specifically)
pmiddle5 8:06PM (6/19/2008)
Beetle Alfa?...
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Vintage 9:33AM (6/20/2008)
Looks kinda like a mini stout scarab.
Aprime 8:06PM (6/19/2008)
O v O
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Torrent 8:29PM (6/19/2008)
exactly!
Beastage 7:30AM (6/20/2008)
I dunno what that face means! but the interior is fantastic, what a sweet place to be in.
ken_aisin 8:21PM (6/19/2008)
Looks great, but I hope Alfa Romeo has been building more reliable cars.
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The Luigiian 8:23PM (6/19/2008)
I... um...
I'm supposed to beg for this car?
The lines are OK, but the front end looks like a baby owl...
I'd prefer a Euro Focus, to be honest.
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Randy 8:25PM (6/19/2008)
No offense, but that is ugly. One can only hope there are (much) more attractive angles to feature.
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Randy 8:27PM (6/19/2008)
One more observation, the Euro license plate can not be in scale...
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The Luigiian 8:33PM (6/19/2008)
No, I'm pretty sure that's how tiny the car really is.
If you crash it into an AmeriSUV your coroner's going to have a lot more business...
On the plus side the interior is gorgeous. Those are some fine interior bits right there.
Dazza 9:16PM (6/19/2008)
Randy: Italian plates only have the regular European size at the back - the front gets a smaller, squarer plate.
Shiftright 12:19AM (6/20/2008)
At the rate gas prices are going, idiotic SUV land barges will soon be extinct, thank god, and we can all feel much safer on the road without those ill-handling, ill-braking roll over prone behemoths on the road. I don't like paying more for fuel than anybody else, but I feel the gas crunch will force American manufacturers to be a bit more creative if they wish to survive. We need more cars like these: small, fun to drive, stylish and fuel efficient, with all the modern tech and luxury of bigger cars.
Alex E. 2:49AM (6/20/2008)
That's an Italian license plate. Theirs are smaller and narrower in all dimensions than other Euro-zone countries.
El Paco 3:15AM (6/20/2008)
Just two little observations:
1.- All modern Alfas have this kind of grille, so they mount offset small number plates. All Italian plates have been like that for a long time, but they were introduced to the rest of Europe in 1998 with the Alfa 156 (first large grille model).
2.- I heard this small car is slightly larger than a 5-door Chevrolet Aveo, so you can have an idea. In Europe there ain't so much SUV's as in US, but here we've got a lot of semis and vans,and we're not afraid of driving small cars.
Michael 8:30PM (6/19/2008)
You're not supposed to promote your website here.
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Eek 8:36PM (6/19/2008)
It's not to shabby. Looks pretty good in white too.
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Torrent 8:39PM (6/19/2008)
why do people post websites. It's not like they'll ever be beneficial...
Plus, this looks like spam.
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why not the LS2LS7? 8:45PM (6/19/2008)
If appearance means cars share DNA, then some Pontiac Fieros have Ferrari genes.
And although 165K Euros is a lot of money, a 450HP two seater can hardly be considered a supercar.
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