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The Alfa Mito GTA – the hotted-up version of the bug-eyed Italian hatch-coupe – is heading to Geneva in early March, and we’ve got the first image of it.
It looks a hell of a lot harder. There’s a new front end with deeper, wider air intakes – with, we have to admit, more than a hint of the Alfa 8C Competizione about it – which helps to add some much-needed breadth to the Mito’s face. The GTA also gets a wider stance and a set of excellent anthracite wheels, which add an excellent sharper edge to the Mito’s cutesy styling.
We’re still a bit worried about the Mito GTA, though. Though Alfa hasn’t released any firm technical details, we’re told it’ll be powered by a turbocharged 1.8-litre engine with direct injection, putting out between 230bhp and 240bhp. In a front-wheel drive car the same size as a Mini. Words like ‘torque’ and ‘steer’ spring rapidly to mind.
But if the GTA can reign in the desire to scrabble itself off the road every time you nail the throttle, it should be a proper flier.
Is this proof that Alfa’s finally hit form? We’ll find out in Geneva.
Gentle Throttle Adjustment?
Alfa’s hot Mito, the GTA, is coming to Geneva. With 230bhp. Torque steer, anyone?
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scuderia commented on this article
at 12:43 pm on 20 February 2009
that is gna be shocking but its a great looking thing its gna be like the 147 gta the understerr is going to be terrible
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 01:06 pm on 20 February 2009
It looks like it was designed on Need For Speed Undercover by just AutoSculpting the grilles & intakes to make them bigger. Hopefully understeer will be defeated by suspension trickery and it'll have NFS handling too.
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at 09:17 pm on 20 February 2009
THIS IS ONE GOOD LOOKING CAR . I WOULDNT BUY IT THOUGH. DUNNO WHY . ID RATHER A GOLF
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THIS IS ONE GOOD LOOKING CAR . I WOULDNT BUY IT THOUGH. DUNNO WHY . ID RATHER A GOLF
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thelittlekid commented on this article
at 12:57 pm on 21 February 2009
i think the normal mito looks better
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