Alfa Romeo will introduce another version of MiTo called Veloce

Next month at the Holland’s largest motor show Alfa Romeo will unveil a new concept called MiTo Veloce.

This new version of Alfa’s premium city car will be positioned between the standard Mito (1.4-liter turbocharged engine with 155 hp) and the MiTo GTA (1.8-liter turbocharged engine with 230 hp).

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Official: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept

No more teasers! Alfa Romeo has unveiled the MiTo GTA Concept ahead of next week’s Geneva Debut. MiTo Gran Turismo Allegerito Concept is powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged engine that develops 240 hp.

Compared to the standard MiTo it is lighter thanks to carbon fiber body panels and extensive use of aluminum.

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2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA teaser image released

Alfa Romeo has finally released a teaser image showing the front view of the hot MiTo GTA. MiTo GTA styling is inspired by the 8C Competizione.

Compared to the standard MiTo engineers have upgraded the engine to a turbocharged 1.8-liter that develops 240 horsepower. Other upgrades include a revised front, bigger wheel arches and bigger wheels.

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A small sporty Junior to follow Alfa MiTo?

Junior was one of the suggested names for MiTo when it was being developed. 4Car has come up with data that Alfa Romeo is filling the dropped name with a small sports car to supplement the range.

The MiTo takes much of its styling cues from the glorious 8C Competizione, converting it into a somewhat controversial hatch back. Some love it, some think it is a lazy hippo. We can tell you that it is really great to drive, the Alfa DNA system works perfectly and in real life its looks have an aspiration towards a mini-Ferrari, even.

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Geneva welcomes an angry baby - the Alfa MiTo GTA

Alfa Romeo will launch the Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA at the Geneva Motor Show in March. It is massively fruitier and a little bit lighter then the standard baby Romeo.

Its engineering pedigree is quite the same with Fiat’s hot Punto Abarth. MiTo GTA will have to make a living with a 1,8 turbo petrol pumping out 240 hp. That’s 85 stallions more than the 155 hp of the angriest MiTo in the current lineup.

An unidentified source from the stables of Alfa Romeo told Autocar, “The MiTo GTA will get more lightweight materials such as carbon fibre and aluminium, in keeping with our strategy to cut weight from all our vehicles in the future.”

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Alfa Romeo MiTo is the “Gay Car of the Year” 2009 in Europe

French Ledorga is some sort of an organization which organizes major meetings for gay vintage car enthusiasts from all over Europe. Beginning of every year they also announce the “Gay Car of the Year”.

This year’s lucky winner is the Alfa Romeo MiTo, which scored 82 points. On the second place was the Volkswagen Scirocco with 71 points, and on the third place ended Lancia Delta with 60 points.

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Alfa Romeo announces limited edition MiTo RIAR

To celebrate RIAR’s (Registro Italiano Alfa Romeo) 46th year Alfa Romeo will build a special limited edition MiTo.

MiTo RIAR will be finished with a unique black paint job with matching grille and light trims(originally chromed).

17-inch wheels are with the same design as the ones on the 8C Competizione and hide red brake calipers. Other changes to the exterior include a new rear spoiler, rear diffuser and fog lights. Interior features sports seats, carbon-fiber trim and new digitally controlled dual-zone air conditioning.

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