Then I assume you are opposed to emission standards? Except for third-world countries, standards are basically universal today. The US initiated emission control but it soon became a fact of life for all automakers. Today's engines are more powerful and more efficient than any pre-control engines. If you doubt that, just look at the numbers. Paul
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Of course every maker who sold cars in the US had to comply with > > emission standards. Those with the best powerplant engineering, Honda > > for example, were able to meet the standards without crippling their > > engines. I was an automotive journalist in the early eighties and > > recall attending an event to mark Alfa's return to the US market. > > They made a lot of mistakes at almost every turn. These included > > horrible PR, confused product launches, and an incompetent dealer > > network. Blaming the US government is silly. Paul > > But accurate. > On both accounts. > I don't dispute Alfa's inept handling of it all, right down te line, but > quite literally the straw that broke the camel's back came from the U.S. > Government. > > keith >
