Paolo,
Good for you and congrats!!!
I was born in Italy and frequent back often. I hope your open road driving techniques are up to par. As we North Americans are very far behind. Awesome place to open up the carbs and raise your heart rate. I recommend the "Amalfi Coast" drive south until you reach the nude beaches and ......well stay the night...lol.
As for the other fine Italian cars every where (I've driven most) I wouldn't worry about them as they seem to hug the road a lot better then the way our snakes are set up. I would worry and watch out for the Moto Guzzi's and the Ducat's on the "autostrada". As those bikes can really make you wonder about the stability of ones mind as they fly by you, and makes you feel like you were standing still. I still feel that highway puts the German autobahn to shame. (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGOKo...eature=related) Stay off the left lane unless you have a pilots licence.
If anyone wants to see this rent or buy the DVD collection called "Visions of Italy" (A BBC special) and the Almalfi coast southern chapter of DVD and watch the biker over take a Alfa on a blind apex mountain bend. Shot from a helicopter and everytime I see it it makes my arm hairs stand up.
Good luck and vai forte con bona fortuna e con occhi de cristo!!! (go fast, good luck with Gods eyes)