Asked to research whether an alternative means
of testing was possible using a gas gun, Sandia
mechanical engineer Bo Song
turned to a 1 - inch - diameter Hopkinson bar.
Since that answered none
of our questions, we
turned to Art Anderson, chief
engineer for both the 500X and the Renegade, hoping he could shed a little light on the
mechanical differences between the two cars so that maybe we could figure out why people prefer the Jeep to the Fiat.
Sharing a common love for Alfa Romeo and its unique concept
of cars as «
mechanical creations» which transcend the realm
of necessity to verge on that
of the most authentic emotions and not just «useful means
of transport», the «Skunks» have one goal: to create the Alfa Romeo
of the future respecting the heritage resulting from the work and pride
of thousands
of people -
engineers, factory workers and managers - who have taken
turns in the factories, offices and on the race tracks.