Another video for the Alfa Romeo MiTo which continues to play on the gradual leaking of details on the part of users involved by the company, step by step. The video is in Italian but shows off the great driving of the small car.

This time Philippe Krief, tester who we already encountered in a video on the snow at Arjeplog in Lapland, Sweden, shows us the dynamic quality of the Italian car. The tester explains the novelties introduced in suspension to increase rigidity and reduce the body roll compared to the 147, then notes the lower shift chosen for the steering and finally checks off with the AlfaDNA function.

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Given that official shots are ever decreasing, we have had to content ourselves with spy shots that show the MiTo, by now nearly completely uncovered, in the course of the latest tests before its debut on the market.

Visto che le foto ufficiali continuano a scarseggiare, ci dobbiamo accontentare delle foto spia che immortalano la MiTo, oramai quasi del tutto scoperta, nel corso degli ultimi collaudi prima del debutto sul mercato.

These shots from CarAdvice, who has been working very hard in playing on the expectation of Alfa fans, spied this prototype in unusual blue livery.

There’s not much else to say: the MiTo testers will become more hunted by the paparazzi than the stars of Hollywood…

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The greatest compliment one can give to a sports car is saying that it awakens all of your strongest instincts. Only some supercars deserve this title, while unofficial it’s indicative of their true value.

The soft and sensual curves of the Alfa 8C Spider have seduced our colleagues over at CarScoop and we also have to admit it’s difficult to be indifferent to its magnetic fascination.

Here is a dream photo gallery of this beautiful car. With thanks to joker1372.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

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After six years at Alfa Romeo, Frank Stephenson resigned last week, leaving the company to find a new head for its design team: and as word has it, Christopher Reitz could be the new design chief.

The 40-year-old Austrian, after having graduated from the Swiss Art Center Europe, started his career at Volkswagon, before then passing to Audi’s Advance Design, and then finally finishing in Japan for Nissan. It will be interesting to see what Stephenson’s approach will be: after having brought to life the Mini and the 500, will he again give himself to another instant classic?

Via | Autoblog.com

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The official blog of the Alfa Mi.To has arrived online, the baby version having finally been revealed last Friday. The most interesting part is definitely the “Meet Mi.To” which allows for some lucky users to discover, and then reveal to others the Mi.To, after having seen it in person at the Centro Stile Alfa.

Navigating through the site the first technical data of the Mi.To can be read: the measurements, as we had already indicated, are 406 x 144 x 172 cm, with a wheelbase of 251, while the trunk and fuel tank capacity are at 270 and 45 litres. A curiosity: it seems that the car can be adapted for both four or five occupants, according to customers’ needs.

For the engines the 1.4 turbo 155 hp has been confirmed, the same as the Abarth Grande Punto. The five cylinder “Euro 5 ready” handles an overboost function, where the Torque passes from 206 to 230 Nm. In the video, Sergio Cravero explains the reasons behind the choice of the name Mi.To.

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Undoubtably it’s Alfa Romeo Mi.To Day at Eurocarblog: after the first official images and the official press release here’s a nice video that shows the exterior of the Mi.To. Nice car.

Via | Thecarfanatic.com

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The official announcement of the Alfa Mi.To is out. Mi.To is short for Milano-Torino: Milan is the historical Alfa Romeo base and the place where the Mi.To was designed, Turin is the city that will be responsbible for the Mi.To’s production.

The Mi.To’s style is inspired by the 8C Competizione, especially the glass surfaces, the front, the headlights and the frontlights.

The Mito has dimensions very similar to those of the Grande Punto, with which it shares the underlying platform: 4.06 metres long, 1.44 metres high and 1.72 metres wide.

Initially there will be four turbocharged engines, ranging from 90 hp to 155 hp. There are no details on the exact engines, but we can expect the 90 hp engine to be the same 1.3 JTD used in the Grande Punto and the 155 hp engine to be the same 1.4 T-Jet used in the Grande Punto Abarth. The other two engines will probably be the 120 hp 1.4 T-Jet and another diesel engine (either the 105 hp power step of the 1.3 JTD or the new 1.6 JTD).

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Today is the big day for Alfa Romeo: the Mi.To will be officially announced. For now we have to make do with these three preview images found by Carscoop but later on in the day we’ll have official details.

We’re expecting a nice range of engines, from the 95-100 hp of 1.4 used in the Grande Punto to the 230 hp of the new 1.8 T-Jet, with intermediate options ranging from the 105-120 hp 1.6 Mjet turbodiesel engines and the 150-180 hp of the 1.4 T-Jet engines used in the Grande Punto Abarth.

Via | Carscoop

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A couple of final words from Sergio Marchionne and Luca De Meo, inundated by questions from Reuters at the stand in Geneva’s exhibtion hall, has anticipated juicy scenes about the short-term future of Alfa Romeo.

In view of the debut in the United States, the Biscione management is evaluating the possibility of establishing a manufacturing base in Mexico. The ufficial decision will be finalized by the end of the year: the head-to-head between the central American state and Canada, possibility revealed some months ago, would already be underway.

In a light-hearted moment, De Meo wanted to reassure Alfa fanatics, reinforcing that the desire to restore the brand’s values will not be disregarded: “in occasion of the centennial we will present a never-before-seen model”. On his admission though, the 140 project (the future 149) and the 141 project (the future 169) are not under discussion.

Via | Reuters

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Rumours about the new small Alfa Romeo hatchback are flying around the ‘net. The latest is about the name of the car known until now as “Alfa Junior”. After the unsatisfying Alfa Naming contest, now there’s talk of difficulties in registering a trademark for the Junior name.

The latest names being bandied about are Alfa Mito or Alfa Milano. As support for these hypotheses, the Progetto955.it blog has discovered that the “alfamito” and “alfamilano” domains have been registerd by Fiat Group all over Europe.

Via | Progetto955.it (render from Autoweek.nl)

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