Alfa Romeo Mi.To

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955 ''Junior'' (Launch in Paris motorshow 2008,but it will hit the market later...)







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short article about Alfa/junior in the NY Times today
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world...alfaromeo.html

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From that article, it sounds as though Luce De Meo and the rest of Fiat is almost resentful that Alfa has such a prestigious racing history.

"People love it for its history," said Tiberio Santagatti, a director at a club of Alfa enthusiasts called Club Alfa Italia. "It's had so many racing victories."

For De Meo, that's just part of the problem.

The chief marketing officer for the group since September after three years as head of Fiat, he needs to position a premium product when his experience has been at the lower end of the market, at a time of waning consumer demand, and with no sign of a let-up in the competition.

The whole article has an apologetic tone. It admits that Alfa is not up to par with BMW or VW and admits that if Alfa is to be a volume brand it will have to survive on the sales strength of smaller, cheaper cars like the 149 and Junior. Oddly enough, it has always been Fiats strategy to make money on cars in the Junior/149 segment as well. So is the plan now for Alfa to become a second Fiat? I don't know how this is going to work at all.

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"We continue on the wake of the post tecnicipassando to the suspensions to electronic control, present solution on many cars of high range, like Ferrari599 GTB, the CorvetteZ06, and the sportive Audi TT and R8. The adopted system, called "Magnetic Ride", guarantees one greater emergency and adaptability to the street conditions, to forehead of greater precision and personalizzazione of the order. The concept to the base of the operation is much simple one: in the shocks-absorber a fluid is present that changes its viscosity with the application of a magnetic field, therefore the suspensions can more become or less "refrained" based on the march conditions. Also the Fiat group is preparing just the control system of the suspensions, called SDC. This new system is developed for being able to be used also on cars of lower-middle range, wraps in which Fiat it concentrates the greater part of its sales. The debut is previewed for 2009, probably on the chiacchieratissima Junior. The system is constituted from the four shocks-absorber controls to you, five accelerometers (three on auto body and two on the wheels), a control telephone exchange that contains the algorithms for the reconstruction of dynamics of the vehicle and its control. In order to guarantee a high level of comfort and emergency systems SDC, ABS, VDC and of management of the motor converse on net C-CAN. The coordination between the various systems guarantees greater stability in the situations to the limit and allows to take advantage of R-al.meglio the adhesion, moreover working in simbiosi with the ABS is possible to increase the effectiveness of the refrained one, managing the pitch and therefore the dynamics division of the cargo to ruote.Se the usefullnesses of these systems on great sedans remains indiscussa, is from estimating which benefits can be brings to you on car of contained dimensions. The Junior one in fact will be the first "small" car to mount the active control of the suspensions."

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Progetto955.it - Il Blog Non Ufficiale Dedicato All’Alfa Romeo Junior

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To

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PRESS RELEASE Alfa Mi.To: World Premiere With the Mi.To, Alfa Romeo wishes to offer a new generation of Alfa aficionados the most compact sports car ever. An up-to-date and innovative car, a name redolent of history. The name Mi.To has great evocative resonance for Alfa Romeo, since it was chosen as a sign of a deep-seated link between the past and future of the brand: between Milan, the city of design that brought the car's style into being, and Turin, which will be responsible for its industrial production. A decision that highlights the brand's strong desire to consolidate its Milanese roots. The Mi.To is the first car to be built since the 8C Competizione, Alfa Romeo's icon of style and technology, from which it borrows certain characteristic traits: the particular shape of the unframed side windows, the three-lobed motif that distinguishes the front bumper, the shape of the headlights and the LED tail lights. The headlights and tail lights represent a distinctive personalised feature: a frame featuring different forms of material processing and colours to create an ultra-stylish eye-liner effect that underscores the car's style and aggression. The highly personal dashboard and seats ensure that the interior represents the ultimate expression of Italian style, welcoming yet sporty, with top-quality materials and the closest attention to detail. The greatest thought has also gone into defining the dimensions, which add up to a compact and dynamic shape: the Mi.To is 4.06 metres long, 1.44 metres high and 1.72 metres wide. Style, design, and more: performance and technology must always be top-of-the-range in an Alfa Romeo. As all the brand's models, the Mi.To is able to appeal to the most demanding customers with its exciting driveability, determined partly to the Alfa DNA system. This control acts on the engine, brakes, steering, suspension and gearbox, allowing three different vehicle behaviour modes based on the driving style best suited to the situation or the customer's wishes: supersporting (Dynamic), town driving (Normal), maximum safety even in difficult grip conditions (All-Weather). Mi.To is the first car in its segment to offer such innovative technological content. Great performances are guaranteed by a range of 4 engines, all Turbo (petrol and diesel), that currently range from 90 hp up to 155 hp, with the range due to be extended by even higher power ratings. Performance and handling have been developed and optimised to offer maximum driving satisfaction in complete safety. The Mi.To offers true Alfa Romeo sporting ride, featuring contractive suspensions – standard on all specifications and engines – that considerably reduce roll and maximum active, passive and preventive safety: VDC stability system as standard and a vehicle structure that is already designed to obtain the top EuroNCAP rating in the future. The Alfa Mi.To will be introduced to the international press during June and will then be gradually introduced from July in all the major markets.

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Alfa Romeo Forum
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YouTube - Alfa Mi.To: un nome dalla storia al futuro

Alfa Romeo: a Brand at the cutting edge of design and technology

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1.4 litre petrol engine, 155hp

Front engine – transversely mounted
4 cylinders Engine capacity (cm3) 1368
no. cylinders 4 inline
no.valves/cylinder 4
Fuel system supercharged by exhaust gas driven turbocharger
Max power (cv/kW): 155/114 @ 5500rpm
Max torque (Nm): 206 @ 2000 rpm (Norm) ;
230@3000 rpm (Sport)
Cylinder bore (mm) 72
Stroke (mm) 84
Compression ratio 9.8 : 1
Weight (Kg) (DIN-70020A): 109
Emissions: Eu5 EOBD
Fuel injection system MPFI – indirect measurement of airflow (pressure sensor) – pulse sensors
Euro 5 ready

Car body Length 4.06
Wheelbase 2.51m
Height 1.44
Length 1.72
Number of seats 4 or 5
Boot space 270 lt
Tank capacity 45 lt

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Mi.To engines
1.4 MPI 95hp
1.4 Multiair 105hp
1.4 TB Multiair 135hp
1.4 TB 155hp
1.4 TB Multiair 165hp
1.6 JTD 120hp
1.8 TB JTS 230hp

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New Video
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