After Detroit, Washington and this week Chicago, the motor show whirlwind carries itself to Geneva in March where the Fiat Group plans to unveil a host of new engines and new technologies.

According to Italiaspeed, the company will launch a turbocharged four-cylinder 1.8 litre engine that will be used in vehicles such as the Alfa Romeo 159 as well as the Brera, Spider and Mito GTA along with the Lancia Delta. It will offer horsepower ranging from 170 to 200 or, in the case of the Brera, Spider and Mito GTA, 230.

Italiaspeed also reports that the Fiat Powertrain Technologies group is close to production of the Multijet 2 new-generation diesel injection technology as well as a multi-air electrohydraulic valve-actuation system. The Multiair would improve torque by as much as 20 per cent compared to a petroleum engine and yet fuel consumption should be reduced by as much as 10 per cent.

The Multijet 2 engines are expected to be launched in Frankfurt later this year.

If you lust after a 186mph, £110,000 Alfa Romeo 8C supercar but can only afford a supermini, then Alfa’s new MiTo might just satiate your desires. The MiTo’s styling and interior is inspired by the 8C and it’s also genuinely fun to drive, but thankfully prices start at around £100,000 less.

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Prices at launch start at £10,745 otr (95bhp 1.4 16v Turismo), rising to £14,745 for the 155bhp 1.4 Veloce model tested here. The combined consumption figure for this speedy 155bhp 1.4 is a decent 43.5mpg, although if running costs are paramount, or if you plan on racking up a high mileage, then the 1.3 JTD manages 62.8mpg with just 119g/km of CO2. So, as ever, it’s horses for courses, but the 155bhp 1.4 would be the one for me, and trust me, I’m neither cool, young nor image-conscious.

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 It has been a long time coming but Alfa Romeo has finally joined the green car race.

The new Alfa Romeo Mi.To is described as a new generation of cars – a compact car with a sporty look that is considered to be the first green car the manufacturer has ever made.

Details are sketchy about the super-mini at this stage but it shares design elements with the Alfa 8C Competizone has been named after Milan and Torino, after being the centre of a ‘naming competition’ by Alfa Romeo last year. The name is based on the Milan design centre and the production hub in Torino.

The three-door model will share the same base as the Fiat Grande Punto and will be four metres long and 1.4 metres high. It comes equipped with three different driver settings which control the engine, brakes, steering, gearbox and suspension.

The vehicle is expected to supply direct competition to the MINI Cooper and the Ford Fiesta. We’ll have more details as they become available.

With the imminent arrival of its new Mi.To, Alfa Romeo will soon be offering a new generation of Alfa aficionados its most compact sporty car to date.

A contemporary and innovative design, with a name redolent of history, the choice of Mi.To has great evocative resonance for Alfa Romeo, since it was chosen as a sign of a deep-seated link between the past and future of the brand: between Milan, the city of design that brought the car’s style into being, and Turin, which will be responsible for its industrial production. This decision highlights the brand’s strong desire to consolidate its Milanese roots.

Performance and handling have been developed and optimised to offer maximum driving satisfaction in complete safety. The Mi.To offers a true Alfa Romeo sporting set-up, featuring contractive suspensions – standard on all specifications and engines – that minimise roll and offer maximum active, passive and preventive safety. Alfa Romeo’s specially developed VDC stability system is fitted as standard, and the vehicle structure is already designed to obtain a top Euro NCap crash safety rating in the future.