On Tuesday afternoon, Auckland car dealer, Andrew Simms, and Ateco Automotive NZ Ltd, the New Zealand importer and distributor of Citroen, Alfa Romeo and Fiat celebrated the launch of the Alfa Romeo MiTo. The glamorous event was held aboard Neville Crichton’s state of the art Super Maxi Racing Yacht, ‘Alfa Romeo II.’ Alfa Romeo customers and a number of other VIP guests were in attendance.
Andrew Simms, Managing Director of Andrew Simms European, recently invested $500,000 into his Newmarket based business, in order to accommodate Alfa Romeo, along with Citroen and Fiat. He was thrilled that ‘Alfa Romeo II’ was available for the MiTo launch:
‘Neville Crichton, Governing Director of Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd, was kind enough to share his stunning boat with our guests,’ says Andrew. ‘It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to be given a personal tour of a top class, record breaking racing yacht. Plus, it was the perfect way to introduce the Alfa MiTo.’
The Alfa Romeo MiTo is a three door sporty hatchback. There are two versions available globally but the one that has been launched in New Zealand is the highly equipped, high specification 114 kW MiTo Sport. It includes Blue&Me Bluetooth telematics with a USB connection, climate control air conditioning, sports bumpers, spoiler and pedals, rear parking sensors, Brembo Brakes, auto wipers, lights and interior mirror as well as front fog lights as the headlines in its standard equipment list.
Lawrie Malatios, General Manager of Ateco Automotive NZ Pty Ltd, believes that the MiTo will be ideal for New Zealanders that crave the convenience, economy and low emissions of a small car as well as the style, performance, and luxury of Alfa Romeo’s larger models.
‘The only thing that has been downsized with the Alfa Romeo MiTo is the size,’ explains Lawrie. ‘Everything else is what would be expected of an Alfa Romeo, from the style, which is inspired by Alfa Romeo’s fastest production car, the Alfa 8C Competizione, to its performance, which is provided by a compact turbocharged engine. Equally, the Alfa Romeo MiTo shares a lavish level of equipment with its larger brothers and its long list of advanced technology will make it a benchmark in its class.’
The Alfa Romeo MiTo is priced at $39,990 plus statutory charges and delivery.For more information visit http://www.andrewsimms.co.nz/ or http://www.alfaromeo.co.nz/
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