During the European media presentation of the MiTo in Italy, Alfa Romeo’s executives confirmed earlier reports of a top-notch sport version that will out power its strongest European rivals like the 197Hp Renault Clio RS, the 192Hp Opel Corsa OPC even the 211Hp MINI Cooper John Cooper Works.According to a colleague of ours that attended the presentation, the Italian automaker's execs said that the MiTo GTA will be equipped with a turbocharged 1,750 cc (1.7-liter) turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine developing around 230Hp. -Continued
Power will be transferred to the front wheels with Alfa’s Q2 electronic system that simulates the effects of a limited-slip differential by making full use of the braking and stability control systems, promising to offer better traction and improved handling. Although Alfa’s execs didn’t reveal any more details, the 230Hp MiTo GTA should be able to sprint from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in the low 6 second region. The MiTo GTA is expected to make its market debut in
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It´s like the wild "felino" style and the angry tough face of Alfa´s models went back to a childhood naive image. Mature and strong inside but not consistent with the outsde.
"Power will be transferred to the front wheels with Alfa’s Q2 electronic system"
The Q2 system is a mechanical system, no electronics whatsoever. It's a torsen diff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsen
And it doesn't simulate the effects of a limited slip diff: it is a limited slip diff.
It look like Alfa have been testing the GTA in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5vi0iXzh8w
What will the base line price be fot the Alfa Romeo Mito GTA be. What month of 2009 will it be launched as I cannot wait the suspence is killing me.
The Alfa GT Q2 has a real diff, the 159 Q2 is made up marketing name using the brakes to grab a spinning wheel, they are two different systems.
Sounds like the Mito does not get a real LSD but the made up marketing electronic version. Maybe the real LSD cannot take the power?
It will be surely my next car...I cannot wait to see it here in greece...and of course buy it..it seems that alfa romeo constructed a miracle again...
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