That was exactly my point... It is not an Italian car, it was merely touched by one. I also have a hard time with why this is such an issue. Why does this justification of the car being Italian press so hard for so many? Why can they not accept that it is a Japanese car? IMHO to Giugiaro designed the car is also not lending credit to the entire design team and to only one man, who may have been a major influence, yet still... did not form it as a brain child of his own. I do totally agree with the reference though, it is a Japanese car wearing an Italian suit
Tom