According to Western media, the new Alfa Romeo 169 sedan, the release of which is scheduled for 2011, will share a platform with the American model Dodge Charger. The Italian car will net be manufactured in its home country, but in a Canadian plant in Brampton. The value of the future Alfa Romeo new items will be approximately $ 62 thousand, but it is impossible to tell if the machine with the Italian design and American chassis will have a great demand or not. It is only a matter of time.

Italian company Fiat also announced that it intends to develop a CD-release Kára Fiat 500 in the Mexican factory of Chrysler, located in the city of Toluca. By 2015, Fiat plans to sell about 25 thousand copies of the model in the North American market.

The hot hatchback will soon have 3 new gasoline engines, which will be aggregated to the choice of five-and six-gearboxes. In the future, automakers will optimize the technology MultiAir and their diesel engines.

The main feature of the MulitAir technology is the improved performance of combustion of fuel and more efficient management of the engine. Together, these 2 parameters work their magic. The fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by 10%, the same percentage increases engine power and its torque is increased by 15%.

Under the hood of the Italian Alfa Romeo MiTo three will be new power units volume of 1.4 liters and power with 170hp, 135hp and 105 hp. And if the two most recent engines will be available for the whole family of MiTo, a mast-head 170-strong engine is designed for specific versions of hatchback named Quadrifoglio Verde.

Also for the first time in the history of Alfa Romeo MiTo models the hatchback will be equipped with the Stop & Start system, which will make cars even more economical and environmentally friendly.

Prices for Alfa Romeo MiTo with the new engines have not yet been reported, but it is known that Alfa Romeo Milano, which is preparing for its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be equipped with the same engines.

Petrol turbocharged 1.4-liter engine of the vehicle now gives out 186 horsepower instead of the normal 155hp. Moreover, the maximum torque has increased by almost the same number of units – 30 Nm. This is all due to the new control module. The updated MiTo now runs from 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds, which is a 0.7 second improvement over stock models.

Diesel engines are also changed with a new control unit for the 1.3-liter. This increases the power of the car by 20 horsepower to 110 mares. If the 1.6-liter engine version is equipped with a similar module, then the power will increase by 24 forces.

Not many tuner companies are able to manage make the Alfa Romeo look better. However, Novitec did a great job. Of course there are no global changes, just a light external tuning. For MiTo they have lining on the front bumper with integrated spoiler, on the threshold, and a good parody of a sports rear diffuser.

Pay attention to the exhaust, it is completely new. 18-inch Novitec wheels give the car more sporty look. They perfectly match the MiTo.

You can also ask the German tuner company to work on the suspension of the car. They can simply equippe the car with short springs and the car will lose four centimeters of clearance. You can also order to set up a managed set of springs. Thus you will be able to adjust the stiffness and, consequently, the ground clearance yourself. In this case, Mito will be lower by 3.5-6.5 cm.