Alfa Romeo MiTo – first interior pics
Alfa Romeo MiTo interior shots appear for first time anywhere
Author: Chris Barker
Published: 02 June 2008
The interior of the all-new Alfa Romeo MiTo is just how you'd expect the innards of a pedigree Italian jalopy to look, feel and probably, smell.
With the official unzipping of the Alfa Romeo supermini nearly upon us, until now the manufacturer had only deigned to give us snapshots of the car's exterior. Nice as it undoubtedly is, drivers spend most of their car time getting to grips with a dashboard view, so it's always useful to see the lie of the interior land.
Like an elaborate Latino striptease, bit by bit, Alfa has finally got round to un-peeling certain tantalising aspects of the all-new MiTo.
So then, what's it really like? Judge for yourselves, but typically Alfa really. Tightly-grouped, hooded instrumentation pod set amid a dark environment contrasting with flashes of silver seem to be the common theme going on, interspersed with a classy carbon fibre dash.
A spread of control functions are in evidence on the steering wheel, whilst the seats appear made from traditional nappa leather, complete with the obligatory Alfa Romeo crest embroidered onto its facing surfaces.
Prices are expected to begin from around the £12,000 mark for UK buyers next year, although exact details will be determined nearer the launch.
The 4.7-litre V8 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione supercar has scooped the award for Best Design of the Year.
All-new Alfa Romeo Mi.To will waste no time proving it's got the 8C Competizione-style mettle to become the definitive ‘super’ Mini when it goes on sale early in 2009, priced from £10,975.
Alfa Romeo will launch a limited number of special-editions 147 Ducati Corse to celebrate the italian manufacturer's victory in the 2007 MotoGP world championship.
New Alfa Romeo Mi.To shows more than flashes of brilliance when Italian supermini lights up the British International Motor Show later this month.
Alfa Romeo effectively confirms that all-new Mi.To supermini will be available in hot hatch GTA format in UK within 18 months. The 230bhp, 1.8-litre turbocharged specimen should be sub £20k and leather the Mini Cooper S.
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