Yeah the new computer controlled stuff is actually the best yet in regards to ignition and fuel management and is directly responsible for huge leaps in efficiency while making control of turbo systems waaaaay better than were ever possible previously. In fact, until engine management reached its current state turbo systems were really pretty dodgy at best, which has completely turned around since the timing and fuel systems can now react in milliseconds and stop/minimize engine damaging events

Alotta people aren't aware of it but the average car today has more computer power than did the Lunar Lander!

While old hot rodding was done with wrenches and tweakin, today it's done with lap-tops, manipulation of sensor data and piggy-back electronic devices that "fool" the onboard computer systems