Sure things have improved in Italy with respect to cars but other manufacturers have moved the game even further up.

IMO an Alfa or a Lancia cannot be as a complete package as a BMW or Audi. Italian cars can be brilliant in some areas but lacking and even below par in others. Even the british press that seeks the first opportunity to nail german cars, admits to this reality.

This is the case with most Italian engineering products by the way, from household appliances to industrial and workshop machinery to elevators and roads and motorways.


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