ITALY - First "Open House" for the new premium Alfa Romeo MiTo Racer - Looking Great.

Details sleek exterior and interior with a vintage features of the new version that aims to satisfy a customer more mature and with the latest trends. The price list starts at 18,700 Euros. "Open doors" this weekend in all Alfa Romeo dealerships.

Saturday 13 and Sunday, June 14 showrooms will host the first "open house" dedicated to the Alfa Romeo range and, in particular, the new MiTo Racer, a concentrate of style in vintage version that modern interpretation "street spirit" of the bikes They have made history.

Five body colors available, including the new Slate, which are matched to the refined treatment for bronze alloy wheels 17 "and the wing exterior mirrors. 

In addition, the new special set us apart from the stylish treatment Chrome satin finish for door handles and frames of the headlights and rear, as well as the sporty rear bumper, spoiler and chrome exhaust tailpipe. 

Last but not least, on request, is available the special "Sticker Racer chess bronze" to be placed on the roof of the car.

Even stronger personalization within the sports environment where dark is enhanced by new seats in gray fabric and brown leather, vintage effect, with seams in tone and Alfa Romeo written on the front headrests.

The leather with brown stitching is also reserved to cut sports steering wheel with radio controls, the shift boot and parking brake lever. 

A touch more classic taste is also noticeable in the adoption of written mats with Alfa Romeo and brown stitching, dashboard Street black and elegant chrome sill plate. 

Also standard manual air conditioning, cruise control, parking sensors and the UConnect infotainment system with touchscreen 5 "full Bluetooth interface connector Aux-in, USB port and voice commands (optional navigation function). 

Moreover, in the security field the MiTo Racer offers standard 7 airbags, the Alfa DNA system (with Q2 electronic differential and DST), the ESC system (including ASR and hill holder), fog lamps and tire pressure sensor.

Strong of a style that expresses sportiness and road manners that makes it a reference point recognized in the category, the new MiTo Racer offers a wide range of engines, all efficient, reliable, high-performance and environmentally friendly. 

Just like the award-winning TwinAir gasoline engine 0.9 Turbo 105 HP that stands out for brilliant temperament and low fuel consumption and emissions of CO2 in the combined cycle, they are respectively 4.2 l / 100km and 99 g / km. All without sacrificing performance: 184 km / h top speed and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 11.4 seconds.

For those who want more performance is available the 1.4 MultiAir Turbo 140 hp with automatic "Alfa TCT" which registered 250 Nm of torque at 2,500 revs / min, 209 km / h top speed and 8.1 seconds of acceleration 0 -100 km / h.

Complete the offer of motoring Racer MiTo petrol engine 1.4 78 bhp, with the turbodiesel 1.3 JTDM 85 HP, offers a unique opportunity to young drivers to drive an Alfa Romeo; and the engine bi-fuel 1.4 LPG Turbo 120 HP, an exciting powerhouse and technology that combines high-level performance with respect for the environment and low running costs.

The price list starts at 18,700 Euros for the 1.4 78 bhp petrol engine and reaches 22,550 euro for those equipped with the sparkling 120 bhp 1.4 Turbo LPG.

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550 Viper owners celebrate 20th Anniversary with a full plant visit and Luncheon.

The throaty exhaust note of the Dodge Viper’s mighty 640-horsepower V-10 engine will be roaring around the city of Detroit this weekend, as more than 550 loyal Viper enthusiasts are heading to the home of the Viper for a special Open House at several Chrysler Group facilities, where they will be able to get a behind-the-scenes look at where and how their American exotic hand-crafted vehicles are built and then put the cars through their paces.

The Dodge and SRT brands are hosting this gathering on what marks the 20th anniversary of the first Viper homecoming in Auburn Hills in 1994.

“With its 640-horsepower hand-built aluminum V-10 and hand-crafted body comprised of carbon fiber, aluminum, magnesium and high-strength steel,  the Viper is a one-of-a-kind American exotic vehicle that is designed to  reward each owner with pure performance and a high level of exclusivity,” said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO, Dodge and SRT Brands, Chrysler Group LLC. “This flagship American supercar has inspired loyal Viper enthusiasts for more than 20 years and continues to do so, as is evident by the more than 550 people who are coming to this Open House.”  

Over the course of the weekend Open House activities, attendees will have a chance to gather for lunch and a tour of the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (CAAP) in Detroit where their cars were hand-built, visit the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, MI and also head out the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, MI, to drive their Vipers on the test track.

Viper owners are also helping the local Detroit community by bringing a canned food item to the Conner Assembly Plant to benefit Operation Get-Down, a local crisis center supported by CAAP that provides homeless and transitional housing facilities for the Detroit area.