Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA concept
by Noah Joseph on Mar 3rd 2009 at 1:22PM 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept
There are pie-in-the-sky concept cars and then there are coming-to-a-showroom-near-you concept cars. The Alfa MiTo GTA is the latter, and from what we've seen that's a good thing, especially as Fiat's new partnership with Chrysler may herald Alfa Romeo's return to North America at long last. Although Alfa is billing the MiTo GTA unveiled here at the Geneva Motor Show as a concept, company spokesmen say it should hit production later this year. And when it does, the 230-hp turbo four – displayed separately on Alfa's show stand – should stay, but we'd expect the racing buckets with rear-anchored harnesses to give way to four seats. The jury's still out on the carbon-fiber body panels and tarmac-chomping front air dam and rear diffuser, but so far we like what we see. The folks at Renaultsport and John Cooper Works have cause to feel otherwise, but we'll let you make up your own mind after viewing the photos in the gallery below.
Gallery: Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
Gallery: Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
Photos Copyright ©2009 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
the vegas style guy 3:47PM (3/03/2009)
Give me one. Now!
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Quattroporte 1:37PM (3/03/2009)
They look overjoyed. What did you say to them, Noah?
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-mito-gta-2/1400837/full/
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David 1:41PM (3/03/2009)
I'll be happy when and if the standard Mi.To comes to North America, and I will be buying it.
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AUTOMANIAC 1:42PM (3/03/2009)
240hp not 230
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Khanh 1:45PM (3/03/2009)
Beautiful, Powerful and yet still Affordable for the everyday man? Please where do I sign?
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Micah 2:09PM (3/03/2009)
Alfa, please bring the MiTO GTA to the NA market in euro-spec form! I think it's beautiful, and would put my deposit down now...and believe many others would do the same. It's the right car for the time, and now is the time to bring this to the American market.
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Auari 2:15PM (3/03/2009)
God, I wish they would sell this brand in the US. This car would demolish the mini cooper!
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Richard 2:21PM (3/03/2009)
I'll take the red head.
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jsmaikell 2:28PM (3/03/2009)
I'll take one in black.
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MikeofLA 2:29PM (3/03/2009)
Yes! this is the direction we should be going instead of the Camaro/mustang/challenger that the US auto makers seemed so intent on going. Muscle doesn't need to be big, loud and boisterous.
This is a hot car and will surely steal sales from the Mini.
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EU_reader 3:10PM (3/03/2009)
Look at what we have in Europe
All Italian sexyness :)
- Fiat 500 Abarth
- Fiat Grande Punto Abarth
- Alfa Romeo Mito GTA
All light and sexy cars. (Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4T 155bhp weighs in at 1145 kg!! Beat that with your mustangs!)
Nimble, easy in city's, same sort of space a mustang has (that's practically a two seater, just as these little hatchbacks)
And all of them quite a lot cheaper than the equivalent mini. Which is now totally ruined because it's bought only by yups :)
And the list goes on:
- Ford focus ST/RS
- Renault Megane RS
- Golf GTi
- Seat Leon Cupra
All nice and modern looking cars with flair and identity.
I'm glad i live where i live. Had i been living in America i would have to buy American because of idiotic patriotic arguments and peer pressure. Maybe my neighbour would shoot my dog for not buying American, lol. At least here i can choose what i want without that patriotic crap. Live's good ;)
Putting my name down for a Mito GTA i think :)
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Andrea 3:17PM (3/03/2009)
The Mito GTA concept achieves 0-100 in 5.0s and 250kph top speed.
WOW
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Flea 3:37PM (3/03/2009)
what's the source on those numbers?
Andrea 4:04PM (3/03/2009)
Sergio Cravero:
http://genflive.eviscomedia.com/media.1023.2.html
Alex 3:35PM (3/03/2009)
i wish this was in the US in the worst way.
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mcampasini 4:12PM (3/03/2009)
they really need to bring these alfa's to america all of them.
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Raz 6:20PM (3/03/2009)
With Alfa's u either love or hate them, for this one, i'll pass. I'll take the 159 tho.
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Rickster 7:56PM (3/03/2009)
Nice, but what is that car directly behind it in the picture with the green stripe? Looks more like the Alfas I know - if it is, I'll take that one!
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RBH58 4:27PM (5/04/2009)
It does look fantastic, but being an Alfa, it will be critically flawed somewhere...and from the specs I can pretty much guess where. If Alfa are going to persist with putting big torque through the front wheels, they need to borrow a Focus RS and learn how Ford can make it work. Hint: A proper mechanical LSD would be a good start.
My last car was a 147 GTA, so I am talking from experience. Get this car right Alfa, and you count on me returning to the fold. But if it has the 147 GTA’s intolerable ride, absurd turning circle and general inability to put the power to the ground, then no thanks, I’ll pass. It may be beautiful but I’ve fallen for that before.
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