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 @ Jun 19th 2008 8:05PM
Specs are here:
http://www.carfolio.com/search/results/?terms=2008+alfa+romeo+mito
quandmeme @ Jun 20th 2008 4:46PM
Thanks that's a good round up. Can anyone help with translating the fuel economy numbers for the yanks? (Diesel specifically)
pmiddle5 @ Jun 19th 2008 8:06PM
Beetle Alfa?...
Vintage @ Jun 20th 2008 9:33AM
Looks kinda like a mini stout scarab.
Aprime @ Jun 19th 2008 8:06PM
O v O
Torrent @ Jun 19th 2008 8:29PM
exactly!
Beastage @ Jun 20th 2008 7:30AM
I dunno what that face means! but the interior is fantastic, what a sweet place to be in.
ken_aisin @ Jun 19th 2008 8:21PM
Looks great, but I hope Alfa Romeo has been building more reliable cars.
The Luigiian @ Jun 19th 2008 8:23PM
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.
Randy @ Jun 19th 2008 8:25PM
No offense, but that is ugly. One can only hope there are (much) more attractive angles to feature.
Randy @ Jun 19th 2008 8:27PM
One more observation, the Euro license plate can not be in scale...
The Luigiian @ Jun 19th 2008 8:33PM
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 @ Jun 19th 2008 9:16PM
Randy: Italian plates only have the regular European size at the back - the front gets a smaller, squarer plate.
Shiftright @ Jun 20th 2008 12:19AM
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. @ Jun 20th 2008 2:49AM
That's an Italian license plate. Theirs are smaller and narrower in all dimensions than other Euro-zone countries.
El Paco @ Jun 20th 2008 3:15AM
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 @ Jun 19th 2008 8:30PM
You're not supposed to promote your website here.
Eek @ Jun 19th 2008 8:36PM
It's not to shabby. Looks pretty good in white too.
Torrent @ Jun 19th 2008 8:39PM
why do people post websites. It's not like they'll ever be beneficial...
Plus, this looks like spam.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 19th 2008 8:45PM
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.