Photo: LP Design
The Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan looks like a very interesting rival for the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG. However, you can't make a car company that sells only performance models. Thats' why the Italians are also planning to update the existing hatchback models, the ones that have been on sale for many years.
The first in line is the MiTo, a chic little supermini that's supposed to rival the MINI Cooper. We've seen spy photos of the prototype testing in Italy. This next rendering isn't what it looks like, but we like it more.
LP Design was clearly inspired by the sporty new Giulia sedan. He grafted on the more aggressive front bumper and those angular headlights. The MiTo always looked like a car for people who drink Frappuccinos, but now it's dynamic and vicious - less Cosmopolitan and more FHM.
What Fiat bosses have planned will look like the second rending in the gallery below, which comes from French magazine ABC Moteur. The updates include a new grille and subtly refreshed front bumper.
We think there's nothing wrong with the way the MiTo currently looks. The Italians styled it well, but this 3-door model dates back to 2008. There are more fundamental problems with the car, like the interior, which is a dreadful mix of shiny silver plastic and parts from the Punto. In many ways, the humble Skoda Fabia outclasses it this department.
Another problem we have with the MiTo is that it hasn't been allowed to reach its full potential. For example, the TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission can cope with up to 350 Nm of torque, but none of the engines makes that much.
Increasingly small mills have been adapted to fit the smallest Alfa Romeo, such as the 0.9-liter TwinAir 105 HP petrol or the 1.3-liter JTDM-2 85 HP diesel. Downsizing is one thing, but a two-cylinder engine in such a machine is absurd.
LP Design was clearly inspired by the sporty new Giulia sedan. He grafted on the more aggressive front bumper and those angular headlights. The MiTo always looked like a car for people who drink Frappuccinos, but now it's dynamic and vicious - less Cosmopolitan and more FHM.
What Fiat bosses have planned will look like the second rending in the gallery below, which comes from French magazine ABC Moteur. The updates include a new grille and subtly refreshed front bumper.
We think there's nothing wrong with the way the MiTo currently looks. The Italians styled it well, but this 3-door model dates back to 2008. There are more fundamental problems with the car, like the interior, which is a dreadful mix of shiny silver plastic and parts from the Punto. In many ways, the humble Skoda Fabia outclasses it this department.
Another problem we have with the MiTo is that it hasn't been allowed to reach its full potential. For example, the TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission can cope with up to 350 Nm of torque, but none of the engines makes that much.
Increasingly small mills have been adapted to fit the smallest Alfa Romeo, such as the 0.9-liter TwinAir 105 HP petrol or the 1.3-liter JTDM-2 85 HP diesel. Downsizing is one thing, but a two-cylinder engine in such a machine is absurd.
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