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"Milan, Italy\u2014Looking to capture the same kind of hip cachet of without resorting to retro styling, the MiTo (me&amp;#039;toe) is the latest entrant in Europe&amp;#039;s hot upscale subcompact segment. The MiTo (which is a contraction of Milan and Torino, the respective homes of Alfa and its parent, Fiat Auto) is offered with a choice of a turbocharged 1.4-liter gasoline engine that makes 155 bhp or a 1.6-liter turbodiesel with 120 bhp on tap.   The distinctive styling features Alfa&amp;#039;s signature vertical shield-shaped grille flanked by two huge headlamps. Think of it as a snub-nosed hatchback little brother of Alfa&amp;#039;s range-topping supercar. The exterior is further dressed up by the use of chrome surrounds on the head- and taillamps and chrome on the door pulls.   Inside, drivers are coddled by rich-looking leather bucket seats and are fronted by an undulating dashboard covered in a faux carbon-fiber-weave material. The gauges have a watch-face look to them, and the dash is topped by a portable sat-nav unit that is part of the Microsoft-based Bluetooth system similar to Sync. Called Blue&amp;amp;amp;Me by Alfa, the system automatically accesses personal phones and MP3 players and integrates them into the car&amp;#039;s communication and entertainment controls.   The level of sophistication doesn&amp;#039;t stop there. Making use of -developed electronic configurable mapping of performance parameters (the so-called manettino switch found on the steering wheels of Maranello&amp;#039;s offerings), the MiTo simplifies these options in a three-mode console-mounted switch. Called the DNA control, this feature allows the driver to select Dynamic, Normal or All-Weather modes.   In Dynamic, the electric power steering reduces its assist to enhance road feel, adds extra boost from the turbocharger, quickens the response of the accelerator and raises the activation threshold on the stability- and traction-control systems. Conversely, in the All-Weather mode, the traction control becomes more aggressive in its application, while making the throttle less sensitive to inputs.   The 1.4-liter turbo model is also gifted with exceptional stopping power from its disc brakes, which feature 4-piston front calipers gripping 12.0-in. vented discs, while single-piston rear calipers are used in conjunction with 9.9-in. solid rotors. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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