Rebirth of Italian Engineering

[C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>]

Er, anyone who still thinks Italians build poor quality stuff obviously has 
been paying no attention to F1 lately. Ferrari is now so dominant all the 
crapola about the supposed advantages of the team management, driving 
skill, etc etc is thoroughly debunked. These Ferraris are flat out the 
meanest, baddest racing machines ever. They are faster, handle better, and 
use less fuel than any of the others, by  along shot. Heck they even use 
Bridgestone tires which on the next fastest cars using them are clearly 
junk.  And they refuse to break, the Ferraris, not the Bridgestones.

Last America's Cup, the yacht that challenged the NZ boat was designed and 
built by Italians (and sailed by Italians, albeit with a Brazilian 
tactician). Sure they lost 4 straight, but they whipped everybody else 
(Kiwis build fast sailboats and breed very, very fast sailors, it's the water!)

I tell you, if Alfa comes back to North America, it will be with great 
cars. Italians have historically been great engineers (the darned word is 
Italian) and even better manufacturers. Come to think of it, they are great 
naval architects, and practically invented modern trade  and business 
financing. Modern management methods originated in Italy.  There was some 
dude named Machiavelli that re invented politics. Is there anything they 
haven't done first and best?

Cheers


Michael Smith
Calgary, Alberta,Canada
91 Alfa 164L
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