Car Throttle

Thanks, Alfa Romeo! They’ve released three teasers of their upcoming hot hatch, one which reveals nearly the entire vehicle. It should help further the MiTo in it’s pursuit of BMW’s ever popular Mini.

There is the full image of the car released by the company. I’m surprised to see they’d reveal so much, and even more surprised at the overall pace of leaks and teaser releases by the various auto company’s ahead of the Geneva Show.

Anyhow, the MiTo GTA ups the sports ante considerably with an altered, more agressive stance, new wheels and flared fender arches. Suspension changes include high-tech coilover springs and McPherson struts up front.

Alfa Romeo has always tried to link the MiTo with it’s top end sports car the 8C Competizione, with various photoshoots and advertisements placing the two together. That stylistic connection is carried further with the MiTo GTA model.

I’m impressed! I’ve always been really fond of the MiTo (and indeed nearly every one of Alfa Romeo’s vehicles) for it’s beautiful Italian styling.

They really are taking everything to another level with the GTA model, with the Mini Cooper JCV squarely in it’s sights.

 This car also should help assuage some concerns I’ve seen expressed about the MiTo saying it wasn’t sporting enough in the true Alfa Romeo tradition. 

For the GTA, it aims to be the most powerful car in it’s class, with a 1.65L 4 producing 240 HP. Hot hatch indeed! Hopefully it will come to the U.S as one of the positive outcomes resulting from Chrysler’s Fiat partnership. Stay tuned for more details!