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Alfa unveiled the MiTo GTA today, and it's a little cracker. Officially it's still only a concept, so some of its bits and pieces might go by the time it fizzles into reality. But if it looks anything like this, we'll be happy.
Everything you see is functional - from the rear diffuser to the carbon fibre roof and wing mirrors. And those twin-exit exhausts look like a couple of ballistic weapons, which is great news for people who like noise.
Official power figures have been announced, too. It will make 240bhp from its little 1.75-litre turbocharged engine, the same one that's in the MiTo already, only tuned up to squeeze out more performance.
No sign of a special front diff to filter that power to the road surface, though. We always suspected the GTA might be a little torque steery and now those suspicions have been confirmed.
Instead, Alfa is relying on a new active damping system to make sure things don't get too lairy. It will work with the MiTo's ‘DNA' system, which alters steering and throttle severity depending on road conditions and your driving mood.
So if you got out of the hooligan side of bed this morning, you're in luck - this one's for you. Let's just hope the production version is as cool as this.
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FabiennePayet commented on this article
at 12:52 pm on 03 March 2009
Can't help it but I'm not too fond of it somehow...
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 01:18 pm on 03 March 2009
Normally i'd be all for it. Except my car just failed its MOT this morning due to very worn tyres. And the car is fitted with high performance Yokohamas, so they're not cheap. So i'm switching to 'well-behaved, economy mode' until i forget about the expense. :)
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 01:20 pm on 03 March 2009
And besides, if it hasn't got the cloverleaf, it's not a 'hot alfa' at all. :)
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yebopilot commented on this article
at 01:28 pm on 03 March 2009
it kind of looks stupid.... like an annoying bug you'd like to swat with a newspaper.....
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C4_4life commented on this article
at 01:32 pm on 03 March 2009
It's the angle of view that makes it look bad on this picture. Otherwise it's hot and I think worth buying.
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