Alfa has survived under ownership of the Italian Government in the 70's and 80's. Next to that, Marchionne is like Elon Musk. You didn't get the point of my post. If Alfa goes German, the world will end. Who gives a shit about carbon fiber....

We also have one based on the Peugeot 206, the Volkswagen Gol, the Chevrolet Corsa, Fiat Palio, and the Fiat Uno (although that one is more of a van..). Brazil is mini pickup truck heaven.

That strange "tendency" is the result of a dictatorial government that banned the importing of cars sometime in the 1970's, allowing the factories within the country to keep building outdated cars they knew would sell. Cost maximization at the expense of modernity (and safety, a lot of the time...).

The answer is probably yes unless you are talking about Alfa Romeo.

Maybe he'll make all the cars have old style horns that sound like K-UGER

Now, a Ferrari 360 is a beautiful car, but it's not like a Diablo.

Torchinsky, you oughtta come down to Brazil some time and see if you can drive some of these cars. I bet there are enough VW enthusiasts that they can round up a nice number of them at one place & time.

Now, my Portuguese is a little rusty/nonexistent, but based on the actions of the spokesguy in the commercial, it looks to be essentially the same concept. They're using a Brazil-market-only Type III Variant wagon, but the general there's-two-trunks-and-I-have-no-idea-where-the-engine-is concept seems to be retained.

Neutral: Do You Think Ferrari Has The Right Vision? Am I just biased, as an American, against the Ferrari ideals. Or does Ferrari have the wrong ideals?

Agreed. Too many people picking "star" appearances over cameos.

Bad decision. These aren't particularly reliable either. About the same risk of costing you kidney money in maintenance as the Aston.

It's interesting, it's engaging, but it's not gorgeous.

CP, because I live in BRazil and know how much these things really go for. And how much they suck.

NOT TRUE.

People buy it as a deterrent. It's not about getting shot at, it's about avoiding getting shot at.

they are all around São Paulo too. Nothing special other than the fact that they suck to drive, as the glass is thick making it a bit like wearing your grandma's glasses and trying to negotiate a lane change. Also, the aromor and glass are heavy and make the cars' handling very shitty. Particularly those with shitty…

The car may be something else, but the consignor is something else else. He will not move with the insane reserve price on this car, and for that reason will probably not sell it too soon. Willing to bet the 22 million bid was made by the lighting fixture.

Greatest. Soundtrack. Ever.

Not exactly the case.

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