I know hardcore Alfisti sneer at such base qualities as reliability, but I really hope, for their own sake, the line workers in Cassinone have calibrated their torque wrenches and forgone their second cup of morning espresso.
I think Quadrifoglio owner might put up with the... idiosyncrasies of Alfa Romeo stewardship, but your average MultiAir buyer here, and whatever-awful-diesel-they-offer-over-there buyer, is loath to put up with all that character.
"Kimi, can you improve on your [race] finish?"
"No. My Finnish is fine; I am from Finland. Do you have any water?"