2012 Alfa Romeo Mito: Regular Car Reviews

The Mito isn't a Fiesta. It isn't a Abarth. What is the Alfa Romeo Mito? Style and maybe a turbo.
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[@qwertyferix]

I did not retain anything Mr. Regular said from about 1:58 to 2:48 because I was too distracted by the struggle to get the cover off. That was a captivating, hard-fought battle.

[@Frieza287]

I don't understand why the owner doesn't throw that stupid fucking thing away

[@ejamitchell1]

I have now, it's typical though that it just decided to play up on film :/

[@ammarharith5512]

Same, bro.

[@FlamerK6]

please stop molesting the engine cover

[@utrak]

while wearing that mommy makeout day bracelet

[@utrak]

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[@0Sirk0]

Did anyone else see the buttplug of a mount for that cover? jesus

[@nommchompsky]

Watching that was so frustrating. I wanted to skip until he had it off

[@ejamitchell1]

Engine cover is a piece of shit I've binned it now 🙄😂

[@thezaalls]

I own a chipped 1.6 diesel mito, with 150hp and tons of torque, it is not that bad, the car handles well, sits in corners good and pulls when you want it to, it looks good, never had any issues with it, ofc it has its weird stuff, but people are too harsh on it...

[@patrickmonteiro954]

Mine has 171ho and 412nm torque and damn, thats faster than some of the same class

[@Sosuke0727]

I do like the MiTo. Is a cute car ❤

[@NextDoorGuy]

what is up with these cars and stickers? a dude in my neighborhood has a red one like this plastered with hoonigan, stig and "pissing on bmw" stickers. tf is wrong with the owners

[@snafuBMX420]

Really? please upload a video hahah

[@trebors386]

Stickers create horsepower.

[@GiulioImparato]

Scott Schauben you got the point. they THINK they are. but in reality it's just a rebadged fiat punto.

[@utrak]

the owners are hard to read, they express themselves with stickers

[@batchmotors]

pretty sure its just ironic humour mate

[@_LM740]

"You're hard to read." It means that she believed that she was right in the kind of guy you are, but she's wrong, *and it's your fault*

[@Aless_Cnz]

Judging Alfa only by the Mito is like judging David Fincher's work only by Aliens 3

[@wizardmix]

+RegularCars It means that she's not willing to accept or love that slant six for what it is. Oh don't get me wrong, she likes the idea, that's the attraction, but at the end of it all, she, deep down, wants the emotional response of a 302. She wants the comfort and security of better brakes. So she'll first try to shove those improvements into you, then she'll constantly nit pick wanting to know things: "What's your coolant temperature right now?" "How much torque are you making at the wheel?" "Why is your alignment out, just drive straight!" "Why do you have to idle so high?" After about a year or more, she'll realize that it was a great run but it's too emotionally exhausting. Next thing you know she's with a younger, chiseled MR2 AW11 Mk1b she's had a crush on since high school. He's fun, exciting, more reliable, communicates his emotions better and he's little dangerous (okay, he kills people occasionally), that's the attraction.

[@GrexTheCrabasitor]

Evan J beautiful.

[@thespector8587]

MiTo isn't really a bad name. Furiosa just sounds tacky

[@bibox9487]

Furiosa is the classic car name that would be used in GTA V

[@okbutwhocares]

Mito (at least in spanish) means "myth" while at the same time sounding like a diminutive

[@aidendoescoasters]

I think Furiosa would work better on a vehicle that’s not the size of a Fiat 500

[@redacted8567]

@@aidendoescoasters a War Rig perhaps?

[@gangstagarf]

@@bibox9487 damn i was gonna say that lol

[@1loveland974]

You wrecked this mans car then included the whole clip of him struggling and almost breaking his engine cover. SAVAGE 😤💯

[@AfterDark33]

Who watches RCR at 3 am? *hears phone buzz* OOH BOY, 3 AM

[@chissssssss]

Has it occurred to you that not everyone lives in the US?

[@Lambdasonddd]

AfterDark3 its 6pm here in s.korea.

[@greekieshion4501]

+Chris Dijkman Has it occurred to you that what he said was a joke?

[@clammaster4]

has it occurred to you that Pennsylvania is in the US?

[@dannyboy768]

Has it occurred to you that it's always 3 am somewhere?

[@daviddouillet4138]

"You're not a gearhead until you own an ALFA ROMEO" -Jeremy Clarckson

[@nathanchildress5596]

Which is a stupid quote from a man, who I loved watching, but who couldn't turn a wrench and could afford to have an Alfa as his 5th car. I will NEVER own an Alfa.

[@zeusmultirotor8479]

Nathan Childress agreed. Love watching him but gotta questions the automotive judgment of someone who hates the Porsche 911 so much they made it a running gag

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

Oh boy, a slam piece. It's been too long.

[@lemoncurry9887]

My brain hurts

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

LemonCurry 1 WELL LETS TAKE A LOOK AT IT MR FRENCHMAN

[@interstate366]

NUUUUUUUUURSE! NUUUUUUUUUUUURSE!

[@gregtaras7789]

He hath FURY

[@svetko05]

It's not the greatest Alfa out there, but every manufacturer makes small economy cars that are awful. At least they tried to make it look nice unlike others.

[@rashidgaylon1236]

svetko05 "they tried to make it look nice unlike the other" heck even nissan juke looks better.

[@Turshin]

Rash O'Reilly the juke looks horrible. lets be real here this liiks miles better than tge juke

[@paralleledd]

Idk I think it looks great

[@Skyman08]

turshin I have to agree. Nissan in general has made so many ugly cars, not just the juke. The Cube, Leaf, and Murano cross-cabriolet are pretty bad.

[@lego4virgo]

Uggghhhh...the Murano Cross-Cabriolet....you had to make me re-visit THAT image! **shudder**

[@elisheffer6049]

Too bad you didn't got to drive the MiTo quadrifoglio (the high powered version), it feels much more like something you'd expect it to be.

[@dudes455]

I have to agree, apart from too much body roll it's an excellent car. Interior quality could be better, a lot better. It's well built it just doesn't feel or look great. This is because Fiat kept Alfa on a tight leash. It literally is a Fiat with Alfa tuning for the suspension and such. It handles well and does not at all struggle keeping up with much higher powered cars because it is so light. I own a White Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4TB Cloverleaf/Quadrifoglio Verde so I do know what I am saying, I've had it for just over a year and I do enjoy it.

[@LukeGB003]

@CueBall69 I've got a Veloce Edition with 170bhp it is really nice to drive and is very good at accelerating, does 0-60 in 7 seconds and that's quicker than my mates Mercedes E class which will do it in 7.7. Get one dont listen to this guy it's a load of crap

[@drakvaclav826]

And the 1.4 T Jet is quite an bulletproof engine. No direct injection = no carbon build up.

[@thejay8963]

Lucas No, he just drove a slower trim. Just because he disagrees with your opinion doesn’t make him full of crap.

[@chimpaflimp]

Mr R watches AvE? I just schmooed my trousers.

[@sonsauvage]

A Totally Ordinary Aubergine they are brothers in spirit

[@aussiebloke609]

Releasing the schmoo is skookum as frig. In this situation, anyway. ☺

[@skuzzyj]

A Totally Ordinary Aubergine I'm kind of surprised more people don't know this

[@StormCougarTypeZero]

This car is not skookum

[@hene193]

But is that really that surprising? Both have that same kind of jokes.

[@macmakka8214]

In 2010 Alfa Romeo didn't know which direction to Go, Then Ferrari decided to make it Great again, like the old days when Enzo was just an employee & not the competition, so 600 Ferrari engineers took 3 years to make the Guilia and the Stelvio SUV and a new (Maserati) V8 GTV on the way too, People have unrealistic expectations of AR, they want 90% of a Ferrari for 10% of the price, with the MITO you get a sniff of Greatness 8C tail lights, it's a nice commuter its NOT a race car.....................get some perspective.....

[@luisk6007]

When a woman tells you you're "hard to read" it means that you are difficult to be understood or explained. She doesn't get your emotions.

[@alienspaceship5326]

"your vocab is too much for me but I don't want to admit it"

[@qwertyferix]

I'm pretty sure it means he has poor handwriting.

[@approximately57cacti22]

Can also mean she just doesn't get you

[@urbanweekendwarrior7238]

or your emotions are decidedly shrouded by your own lack of confidence, leaving said woman very little to derive your personality from. "difficult to be understood" is the most pretentious way of saying "I try to make it difficult for people to understand me".

[@luisk6007]

qwertyferus Huh I guess you're right

[@okitavio8547]

NOT the hot version. And you're comparing it to a Fiesta ST! That's not fair. The QV has 170 HP and is tons of fun to drive. Well I drive one and it is to me, at least. I mean c'mon, Iv'e been waiting for this video for weeks and you disappointed me Mr. Regular, you should have done your research.

[@doctoremil2678]

Fun fact: "mito" means "bribe" in Croatian.

[@archiescriven6178]

It's a nice way of saying liar in french

[@OMEGAPanda]

It also means myth in spanish

[@fattestroyal198]

A handful of these and we may get Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass

[@Niraol]

same in serbian/montenegrin

[@CaptainTexas92]

why are most of the cars you review so nasty inside? I mean seriously you take your car to be filmed and you have a trashcan for floorboards or a trunk. I can't stand having trash in my car.

[@33ecto33]

You drive the cheapest Alfa and you don't get Alfas? What a shock. That's like judging BMWs by the Isetta.

[@corybrayshaw9927]

Pretty much. Shame he didn't get to drive a V6 Spider with the Buso engine or something :P

[@zzcolby27]

EB9000 he's not saying he doesn't get alfa, he's saying he expected more from THIS because it's an alfa.

[@CrashSeven]

The others are probably not running. /s

[@worldhello1234]

No, butthurt fanboy. The cheapest BMW today is not the Izetta.

[@Bonno95]

The cheapest Alfa Let’s just ignore all those £500 156s and 147s

[@DoRC]

Not exactly how the multi air works. The cam lifter and the valve actuator are directly hydraulically connected with a solenoid in between that can block the flow of fluid or not to alter the valve timing and duration. It's actually a fairly simple system and doesn't require the massive high pressure and ultra precision parts of the freevalve tech.

[@ComandanteJ]

Nah, man, the MiTo is awesome. Normally i agree with you, but not this time.

[@LukeGB003]

Definitely I agree my sister has a MiTo veloce with 160 bhp I sounds like a Alfa 4c

[@dopey473]

I thought everyone hated this car wtf. Tho tbh they improved later on with cars like the Giulia. Brings back the glory days.

[@theclassiccarshowchannel3690]

Joel mmmm

[@dmklnko]

Please review an Alfa Romeo ghiulia quadrofoglia. Alfa Romeo needs to be redeemed

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

Giulia Quadrifoglio. It's a girl's name plus "four-page" (you know, a 4-leaf trebble)

[@Γιάννης-ξ8μ]

Daniel Mikhaylenko its too late he is back in USA. unless they have the car there too :P

[@ChaplainDMK]

Yeah they do, first mass produced Alfa sold in the United States in like 4 billion years.

[@TheDGeneration]

Γιάννης-Παναγιώτης Τζανάκος we do, but I don't think anyone buys them...

[@LukeGB003]

@@ChaplainDMK the MiTo isnt sold in USA

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

It's just a rebadged Fiat Punto with different cladding but thousands more expensive, overpriced crap. Imagine an expensive Buick version of the Chevy Sonic or a Lincoln version of the Ford Fiesta but with a crappy interior, that's basically what the Mito is.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Oh, and the base engine makes 69 hp, also on offer are horrible 2-cylinder engines and a laggy 1.3l diesel.

[@af5253]

The base Mito made 76hp, not 69. Spec for spec, it was less than £1000 more expensive than the equivalent Punto.

[@SamNeedham123]

The 1.3l Diesels are horrendous powerplants. The amount of turbo lag that's in them is ridiculous - meaning you've gotta constantly rev it as much as possible to get any performance from it. At least that's what it's like with my Mum's Punto diesel. To top it off, her's is an automatic, but you have to use it in manual mode in order to make any sort of progress.

[@cheesyeurotrance95]

Bullshit. The 90/95 hp version of the 1.3 diesel is indeed horribly laggy, but the 70/75 hp isn't. I have a 2005 Punto 1.3 JTDm with the 70hp version of the engine and a manual 5-speed box, pulls just fine from 1700 rpm and returns 50+ mpg in city, never had any problems with it either. The weaker version comes with a simpler fixed geometry turbo, whereas the more powerful one has a variable geometry turbo that is much more complicated and expensive to replace, the more powerful version also has DPF and DMF while the weaker 70hp version has neither.

[@johnsullivan937]

so basically its like a Cadillac elr? just a rebadged chevy sonic for twice the price

[@Xbox360Player350]

Eliminating the throttle body greatly reduces pumping losses (which increases fuel economy), that's the primary benefit. No need to have the system on the exhaust valves as well if that's the only goal

[@ArmandoVictorForno]

I actually think that the multiair system is quite interesting, since it allows you to control many aspects of the valve operation with a "simple" solution: if you think about it, this system allows for many strategies to shape the valve actuation profile according to demand (i.e. late intake valve opening, early intake valve closing etc..) with a system that (at least theoretically) is quite simple, if compared to other technologies.

[@smagbye]

There is a butterfly valve in the throttle body. The MultiAir system only works when using part throttle. The hydraulic system locks open for wide open throttle operation and the intake lobe on the cam takes over.

[@SOJZ927]

I've had a mito for a couple years now and it's been the most reliable car I've ever had (which should tell you what kind of shitboxes i used to own lol)... Its now at 195k and the only things that went wrong were a cracked radiator hose and a shot wheel bearing

[@eurobeatbandit]

he wanted to try alfa romeo and they gave him rebadged punto way to go, bongs

[@CephBacon]

That multi-air engine is in a plethora of fiat-chrysler vehicles

[@MartyTheGamer]

2:59 Koolenegsegg?

[@TommiNummelin]

Cool-eng-ick-secks.

[@bradlemmond]

MartyTheGamer Don't watch Mr. Regular for the pronunciation. Watch it for the quotes that you would be embarrassed to watch with your grandmother.

[@BonkoTheFat]

Thank you! No one EVER pronounces it right!

[@RickTrajan]

coolant insects bud

[@tmac_56]

You shouldve driven a 146, a 156, a 75 or a 164. Preferrably with the Busso V6. With this thing you killed Alfa Magic forever for yourself Mr. Regular.

[@ibrahim007-OP]

Stfu u old man

[@tiagobelo4965]

imo, the mito isnt as bad as he describes it, i dont even think he thinks its this bad, just watch the first impressions video, he obviously enjoys it, the lack of honesty really is dissapointing

[@sonsauvage]

just like the mito's port injection, your perceived intellectualism is a complexity, one that those specific women are not accustomed to. one that makes them uncomfortable. that's what that means, Mr. reg

[@emmah3273]

this felt like a regular episode, good job intern!

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

Multinair is rather good IMO, yes still uses the cam for timing but way more range when it comes to lift and variable timing control. Eliminating the throttle entirely is a good thing because that reduces pumping losses. Automakers are very conservative (not Koenigsegg mind you), so this halfway house of mechanical and hydraulic valve control was probably a safer option than free-valve type affair and remember multi air is quite old these days. So too is the MiTo, hence port fuelling as they arrived in that PFI - DI crossover period. PFI is a blessing imo, no issues of carbon build up caking the intake valves (which I guess is even more important on this engine than usual) and from what I have researched, particulate emissions from DI are actually worse than from PFI.

[@FranzJx]

m m m m Mito Edits

[@someguy8427]

FranzJ Romeo? 😳

[@bazejl.3222]

Hello franzJ you have nice videos

[@ErikMaas4]

I feel like the production value of these rcr vids just keeps steadily increasing, and I love it!

[@ReverendTed]

"You're hard to read," means, "You're not who I imagined you were." In simple terms, "You're weird."

[@another3997]

ReverendTed No it doesn't. You're not even close...it means nothing of the sort. What it does mean is that you can't tell what a person thinks or feels. They don't show their feelings and emotions outwardly. Perhaps even an enigma. A person who keeps their cards close to their chest. Which is about a million miles from what you said.

[@JaredVeale]

This is shaping up to be an amazing series - also Roman your songs are improving massively

[@lancelittleton8296]

"Never meet your heroes And never read a living author" Damn.

[@DarthBane22]

Love your shoutout to AvE. That crazy Canuck is a mad genius

[@seanconor1]

Me at 1:28 "what are you talking about that steering wheel looks fine". Me at 1:32 "Oh ok that is what I drive so...."

[@Racin3]

The Roman and dat outro, spitting fire as always.

[@Eucal]

Mito also means bribe in Croatian

[@thearousedeunuch]

Were these cars sold in Croatia?

[@Eucal]

@@thearousedeunuch Yes

[@thearousedeunuch]

@@Eucal I wonder if any public officials drove one of those. I totally would as a joke.

[@miralemnermina142]

@@thearousedeunuch no, they drive 150k € BMW's/Audis

[@thearousedeunuch]

@@miralemnermina142 Just like they do here in Portugal. I see that Croatia is a place of culture aswell. :D

[@endroo93]

Because the intake valves are the butterfly valves the engine is less likely to get coked up on the long run. That's an Alfa and Fiat trait, which draws many from the Cokey Coke BollocksWagen TSI engines to this.

[@neck2b]

the intern produced this?

[@PeteM.]

I was thinking the same thing :O, good on him!

[@oledcrt]

Later in that video he corrected himself and said the video Ben produced would be out on Tuesday... so it can't be this one.

[@SpeedWayDre]

I got chills when he said that one of the names they came up with was Furiosa because I own a 1973 Plymouth Fury III that I names FurYosa with a Mad Max rat rod setup... All I can do is shake my head.

[@TreyBugatti]

Literally one my favorite little cars! I wish we had these in the US!!!!

[@arturchrz]

being in Europe this summer made me really enjoy the european videos, another great one! In poland here the cars are just silly

[@cardesinr]

This guy liked his stickers alot...

[@ThatBetakid]

cardesinr slamber is a car social group on Facebook 😂 it's like a society

[@RFagricontracting]

Your clearly not an m9

[@gladiatesolid5043]

May I just say that the sound of the ending song gave me nostalgic chills. And made me yearn for when music had soul.

[@user-eo1hy6sk4x]

There is a reason why you can get loaded low mile alfas for nothing.

[@0Sirk0]

Because they're already broken out of the factory? Harley has the same problem.

[@dudes455]

Lol. Because you would know?

[@0Sirk0]

I'm using a #topgear example. and because harley's are essentially broken from the factory. Cam tensioners deteriorate and grenade the engine, bearings fail * grenading the engine* , crankshaft goes out of alignment -which makes bearings fail, oil pressure issues and leaks-M8's are getting engine swapped under warrenty at a few hundred miles- and lets not forget the maintenance bills are up there with italian bikes, So ya. I may not know about alfa- I'll let Slow, Ape, and Hamster do that research- but I have my info on harley's.

[@oxaile4021]

@@0Sirk0 As Orangutan once said: you can't be a true petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo.

[@miralemnermina142]

find me a 156/147 with less then 200 000miles for sale then

[@QurttoRco]

"We have to love Alfa, its the law." - Richard Hammond.

[@andreiisidorvornicu1027]

Nobody understands Alfa Romeo. Not even Alfa Romeo understands itself

[@jdlawley]

Alfa Romeo Mito; the official car of the kid who just started playing Gran Turismo. "I want a new car, but this is the only one I can afford."

[@autocrossracer8320]

These UK reviews are so boring compared to the "classic" RC reviews. I guess that come with not knowing where the car places within society because (a) Mr. Regular isn't from that part of the world so he can't understand how society views the car, (b) not knowing the culture context and significance of these cars in comparison to other cars in its market, and (c) the chatroulette style review at a private road with all of its physical constraints. Oh, and not enough "noises."

[@f2991speed]

Autocross Racer this particular review reminded me of the earlier RCR imo. Less of a Core Humanities essay and more of an entertainment format. I miss the black text slides 👌🏼

[@TheAdaaamski]

Meanwhile I am really enjoying them because I actually know what these cars are since I am from the UK :D

[@froggy0162]

That was the worst and most inaccurate description of the Multiair system... There is no inlet cam - just an exhaust one that also has one lobe for each cylinder to activate the inlet hydraulic solenoids - four, not eight. And it all runs on the engine oil, not separate. It works well, and is reliable if the oil is not let get dirty. It is sensitive to skipping oil changes.

[@MohamedAmiNeRm]

Out of all the alpha romeos , you reviewed the silliest one ...

[@XHikotheproX]

There is no intake camshaft at all. The exhaust cam has one lobe per cylinder that creates the hydraulic pressure needed to operate the intake valves. The intake valves are opened by oil pressure effectively.

[@nochillarickroller]

That outro was top notch

[@Wickedsicked8]

nochillarickroller do u know what he was covering?

[@DavidHarnett14]

Daniel Stavenow Ease - Troye Sivan

[@MrBillDaBear]

I was about to slumber, enter a dream state at 3am. Then it hit me. An upload from Mr. Regular. Turns out I've been living the dream all along.

[@manteric]

In Italy it's the car that 18/20 years old get from the used market using all the money from their first job because (they think) it looks cool

[@Gkogko839]

If you cruise at 100 kph or more and you change from normal to dynamic mode you feel a huge boost of power. So what you said about dna is not true. Dynamic does make that car uses 100% of its torque throughout the rpm change. Also this is not supposed to compete with the Abarth or the st. There is a quadrifoglio version that is more powerful. Lastly the thing that made me buy this car as a first car was that it was the only small hatch that had enough space for me to sit in without having to put the driver seat all the way back and that the clutch was very easy to operate. Other than that 10/10 review I just wish you had experimented with dna a bit more.

[@Eonymia]

You're trying to understand Alfa. There's your problem. Way back they collaborated with Nissan to make one of the worst cars ever. When they unveiled the idea, the competition shat their pants. "Oh shit, bomb proof Nissan technology with Amazing Alfa styling and drivability." And then they did it the wrong way around by using the most boring Nissan body they could, and assembling the electronics, engine, etc. in southern Italy at a time when you shouldn't have given them anything more complicated than a tractor. The result was a car that looked bad, and broke down more often than an experimental jazz song, so the competition could breathe a sigh of relief. What I'm saying is fuck the Arna.

[@MikkoPaakkola]

No. It does not use any "special oil" for operating the intake valves. It uses the same motor oil that circulates everywhere else in the engine. There are 4 hydraulic pumps operated by the camshaft that also operates the exhaust valves. Computer controlled solenoid valves adjust how much and when the 8 hydraulically operated intake valves open.

[@AutoAgitator]

Somehow I imagine Smeagol driving this.

[@ying20000818]

As an owner of a mito 120hp, what can I say? Well compared to other cars back when I bought it (sub £3.5K budget inc insurance or £1500-2000 depending on insurance group so Suzuki swifts, minis with 100K+ miles, clios etc.), it was by far the best choice. Has an interior that isn’t straight out of a bargain bin, has an engine that actually pulls when it’s loaded (glares at the mini, fine when it’s only one or two people but when it’s loaded, the engine struggles big time), steering that is although very light is still decently sharp, has over 100hp and is in a low enough insurance group that I can afford it. Granted, wouldn’t have bought one new as it is a tad overpriced but for what I paid for mine, cannot complain at all.

[@crustycorollas]

I'm considering a MiTo, as I'm in a similar situation I still would rather have a 100hp 1.4 Polo/Ibiza (2002-2008 models) but I found this really nice 1.4 95hp MiTo for a decent price, it's also cheaper to insure than the VAG cars I mentioned above so it's really tempting

[@cameronschaefer1472]

dropped a like just because of the first line

[@ozpakko]

The main problems about this Fiat Punto in disguise are the 6-speed gearboxes shattering into a bilion pieces after you've driven it for more than one mile at a time, and the turbocharger nuking itself as soon as you hit boost. All in all, they're just FWD econoboxes made for youngsters trying to be cool but in reality they're just afraid of coming out the closet, who then cry when a BMW 216d Active Tourer beats them in every way possible.

[@ejamitchell1]

Am so glad they put the longer 5 speed in this and not the M32

[@supervitz7178]

Where the slamber M9s at?

[@nmfl100]

I love mine. I drive-tested Minis and other small cars and none gave me the sports vibe, cool factor and overall fun-to-drive experience my Mito does. Most complains of the dude in the video are silly nonsense given the car's price and segment, probably used to driving much more expensive cars and using the same criteria.

[@reinerraymondo1586]

Whatever.... my Mito is reliable, fast, uses very little fuel, spares are cheap and plentiful because its part Fiat etc. You probably would not get a Alfasud either, although it's considered the best Alfa ever .... and the Mito is in the spirit of the Sud. Go drive your Buck, or Mini, or Ford Focus or whatever .... Who cares?

[@parsil8158]

And yoh should go fuck yourself. This WHOLE VIDEO is humor.

[@reinerraymondo1586]

@@parsil8158 go fuck yourself clown...

[@Darkeklaw]

The grill includes those two lower wings and is meant to invoke a Clover. Because the Four leaf clover is their "Performance" mark (Quatrafolio)

[@beauleidig8670]

1:58 Who would have ever guessed that an adult man who still wears a friendship bracelet wouldn't have the slightest idea how to take the cover off of his engine?

[@EATYOURVITAMIN5]

The model you reviewed isn't the most powerful version though, the MiTo QV has 170hp

[@corybrayshaw9927]

Its like comparing a standard Civic to a Focus RS... Its a pointless comparison

[@FunkatronicDingus]

Kia Forte SX has a 1.6 turbo engine and puts out 201 HP so nah the MiTo still sucks in its own regard lol

[@dudes455]

Lol well the 170 BHP MiTo QV is faster than the Kia Forte SX Turbo to 60 so it doesn't really suck at all. More power doesn't = better car. Maybe do your research before commenting?

[@FunkatronicDingus]

And yet even with a better 0-60 time still a shittier car that has ugly looks to boot and worse reliability.

[@nickrustyson8124]

If it was 1979 that would be great, but 1979 was a shitty year for sports cars and that can be crushed by a C4 Corvette

[@AlfaGTA156]

Didn't realise these were so shit under the bonnet. You lift the crappy plastic engine cover and are greeted with a clusterfuck of wires, pipes and sensors. The last Alfa that had character and soul was the Alfa 156 GTA.

[@juanmj93]

what's the song "covered" at the end?

[@DavidHarnett14]

Ease - Troye Sivan

[@juanmj93]

thanks

[@josephfrunzi4606]

The AVE quote made a part of me happy that I didn't know was there.

[@eisenerballer]

plus one for the AVE quote

[@TrickLuhDaKidz]

Mr Regular acknowledges my favourite rap group. Dying satisfied.

[@teop7887]

Mr Regular, the MiTo is indeed not impressive, but it was/is the remnant of "cheap" or mediocre Alfas. If you don't get Alfas, don't do a review on them. The MiTo is not even al Alfa per-se... A more appropriate review for your otherwise fine program would have been on the 147 GTA, a true WV-eating monster, one that even Jezza himself praised. Or the gorgeous 159. Or the Brera. Or the GTV. For fuck's sake... of all the Alfas you could have driven in the UK... the MiTo? Sorry for the rant, love your channel. Cheers mate

[@D4N1011011]

My thoughts exactly, I hope he also reviewed some worthy Alfas.

[@dariofabijancic9863]

You got that right, even a well tuned 1.6 TS engine makes 147 fly like crazy, should've gone with that.

[@whiplash308]

The 147 and the 159 are hype, but the Brera? bleeehhhhh man. I think that is hideous to look at.

[@dariofabijancic9863]

159 and Brera have the same Guigaro design -.-'

[@SwingAxleLover]

I seriously hope this wasn't the only Alfa he reviewed. that would be tragic.

[@razor23259]

Yo, Roman, the song at the end is dope - is there a full version?

[@catlovergaming7424]

not an intern.

[@aaronkryder6186]

Alfa Romeo 1300-2000 4 cylinder cars are the best. Has to have good recently serviced engine. Exhaust valves are short lived. Steering is scary tight and engine goes hard at 5500 6500 revs. Lots of power in a short wheelbase!

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

That car looks like someone trying to smile after sucking a lemon. Think if Stephen A Smith tried to smile... this is what this car looks like.

[@dcanmore]

Mito is now 9 years old, it's ancient, it is a dressed up Fiat Punto (which is older), nothing more. I think this car is a 2012, actually surprised they still make these things. A facelift version came out last year and they have a newer 1.4TB Multi-air engine that produces 170hp and 184lb ft.

[@Galf506]

The stickers are triggering me.

[@UndeadPorcupine]

Honestly Alfa Romeo is the automotive car company I like the least out of car companies that everyone is supposed to like (obviously not counting unpopular brands like Daewoo, AMC, etc.). For every high end car they have made, one of the competitors (Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, etc.) have made a comparable car that I like significantly more. Maybe it's because I'm an American, idk...

[@oxaile4021]

Or maybe it's because you're making stupid assumptions on something you haven't even seen let alone driven in the real world.

[@luke5196]

Can someone explain 2:00 to 4:00 to me?

[@kingsleyabrokwah3930]

Matriox 688 Car science words.

[@herranton]

Matriox 688 Ok, I don't actually know how the intake system works, but I can translate what he said (I don't know if he is factual or not). (this also assumes you know how a camshaft works) Essentially, the intake cam presses a switch not the valve itself. When the switch is pressed by the cam, a computer tells an entirely different mechanical system to push in the valve. That system uses some sort of pressurized oil to do the pushing. The point is that the cam is redundant. You could, in theory, use the crank angle sensor or some other means to know when the valve should be pushed in (just like in the FreeValve by koëōnnneësssieïeeggg that Mr. regular mentioned). It is simple complexity for the sake of complexity. It adds no value to the engine. if the cam is there, just use it... if you want to use some sort of camless valve system, take out the stupid cam. (edited to add more vowels)

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

Matriox 688 I think an intake cam rolls round as per usual, but the rockers/pushers/whatever act not on the valve but on a little hydraulic sac which is connected to the valve. So you get some mechanical base timing from the cam (likely the cam has a very long on-time), but solenoids in the little oil sacs then control when and how much work the rocker does on the oil and in turn on the valve....so they can electronically delay lift and vary the lift over a wider band than just having a variable cam setup. So much so they can eliminate the throttle valve and simply vary the intake port closing to throttle the engine. That last part isn't anew concept, I think it's how miller cycle engines work.....my 2006 Honda 1.8 has a VTEC system but rather than normal and aggressive cams like in a type R, it has an economy cam and a normal cam. The economy cam works by keeping the intake valve open longer (late inlet valve closing) and in doing so the piston actually pushes air-fuel mixture back out into the manifold and so in this way they can achieve some throttling and means that the actual throttle valve is held wider open, reducing pumping loss. Running an engine with late intake valve closing though normally kills off torque and leaves the engine feeling a bit anaemic. Ok for a Prius as you have a motor to fill in, but on my Honda they switch the cams back to normal when your throttle input reaches 50% or RPM hits 3500. I.e. The economy cam is really just for steady cruising on the highway.

[@endroo93]

The biggest advantage of this Fiat/Alfa engine is that it won't get all coked up like a VW TSI, or other direct injection turbocharged engines of today.

[@bradlemmond]

We need to get Engineering Explained on this.

[@revenanke3132]

i hope regular one day reviews a real alfa romeo, and by that I mean pre-1987 fiat takeover. the newer alfa's are basically living off that long-gone legacy

[@TheAndre8900]

They should've called it Alfa Romeo Disappointment.

[@spaceracer23]

I'm watching in 2019. What are the odds this MITO is even still running and not just a rusting lump of Alpha?

[@miralemnermina142]

very high, Alfas/Fiats/Lancias were galvanized since 1995 so I doubt it will rust

[@Hassan-yv5mw]

Love your videos. Rome Mito. The gross irish Italian uncel....Eh he don't look handsome but he still makes a good lasagna.

[@LittleMsKelly]

When a woman says you're hard to read, she usually means it's hard to tell if you're making a joke or not.

[@Kaleb32]

*the frick is this*

[@624radicalham]

Dude we do have a history of Alfa here in America. I have friends that have owned dozens of them. Alfa Milano, Giulietta, Spider Graduate, GTV6, 164, Alfetta, all American market cars I grew up with in the 80s and 90s. All sound badass in a unique Alfa way. Come on Mr. Regular what are you talking about? lol When you get bored of that MR2 ITS TIME TO BUY AN ALFA GTV6 and be blown away bro.

[@s1hl3]

Terrible review

[@TheAngryFinnishPerson]

I would like RCR to review something like 156 2.5, maybe that would give him a better view on what a regular Alfa is all about. I have one and I love it.