31-January-09

Alfa Romeo MiTo

Posted under Alfa Romeo

The name of MiTo cams from the first two letters of city Milano, the city where the brand Alfa Romeo was found in 1910 and in the present is the design center and Torino, the place where the product takes birth..

After the success whit Fiat 500 in what concerns the design the italians blow up the market with the new MiTo. Alfa Romeo Mito will increase the sales of the brand; the price for this car will be around 5000 euros.

It has a typical design for an Alfa, and the assortment of the engines are very well made for the class that it belongs, and it brings many innovations for the Alfa Romeo.

The car has 4.06 meters length, width 1.76 meters and height of 1.44 meters, and “she” competes with cars like BMW series 1 and Audi A3. The MiTo was conceived to have the statistic of a sport car with elegant design lines.

The interior of Alfa MiTO is an aggressive one, with the instruments very easy to use but high teak performance and latest graphics attached to the dashboard. The seats are for total control and practically invite the driver to take the steering wheel, and whit lower suspension it really leaves the impression of a very powerful sport car.

A series of safety systems will present as well, the complete sets of airbags and ABS, ESP and EBD are included in the standard configuration. Optionally MiTo can be equipped with an alcohol detection system in the drivers’ blood, an outstanding safety precaution.

Alfa Romeo MiTo its made for long drivers because of it comfort, and with an extraordinary control provided by the suspension system that it is also a innovation for Alfa Romeo. Suspensions are based on coilover springs for the front wheels and independent suspension on the back wheels.

Another amazing system is the one call Q2, a control traction that breaks one wheel to simulate the effect of an limited glide. The most interesting one is DST (Dynamic Steering Torque), the system apply a force on the gear steering to suggest the driver what correction to apply to the wheel.

2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo technical data Specifications
Drivetrain
Layout Front Engine, FWD
Transmission 6 speed Manual with Alfa Romeo Autonomy Program
Final Drive Ratio 4.18:1
Engine
Horsepower 153 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque 170 lbs.-ft @ 3000 rpm
Displacement 1368 cc
Bore X Stroke 72.00 mm × 84.00 mm
Engine Type 1.4 Liter Turbocharged 4 Cylinder
Compression Ratio 9.80:1
Exterior
Wheelbase 2511 mm
Front Track 1483 mm
Rear Track 1475 mm
Width 1721 mm
Height 1446 mm
Curb Weight 2524 lb. (1145 kg)
Performance
0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) 8.0 sec
Top Speed 134 mph
Coefficient of Drag 0.290
Base Price: 2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo – Unreleased.

Alfa Romeo Mito Wallpapers

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