Perché i miliardari preferiscono guidare auto d’epoca
B1 Italian listening practice · Italian · Curated for intermediate learners
What does “computer su ruote” mean in Italian?
Computer su ruote — “computers on wheels” — is the catchy Italian label for today’s high-tech cars, machines packed with cameras, sensors, and data links rather than just an engine. Note the vocabulary: a car is una macchina or un’automobile, while un’auto d’epoca is a vintage or classic car (d’epoca = “of the period,” i.e. old and collectible). The phrase frames new supercars as rolling computers.
The clip’s claim — that the very rich choose auto d’epoca for privacy because modern cars constantly observe their surroundings — is the speaker’s argument, not a verified fact. What’s reliably useful is the language: d’epoca (“vintage, period”), su ruote (“on wheels”), and the broader pattern of su + noun for “based on / running on.” Computer su ruote is the kind of vivid metaphor that sticks once you hear it.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · OpenSubtitles 2018 (HermitDave) (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.