The new Fiat Grande Punto Rally S2000, already so dominant on Italian tarmac, will now be bidding for its first win on a gravel surface when the 34th Rally San Marino gets underway in earnest this morning

Fiat has confirmed that it has signed a letter of intent to sell subsidiary Sestriere Spa which manages the 'Via Lattea' ski resort complex that includes facilities in Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana and Claviere

The Ducati Desmosedici RR production prototype has been launched at Mugello on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix and this first true MotoGP replica motorcycle can already be reserved ahead of its June 2007 launch

Fiat Auto achieved another very strong sales performance in Italy during May, taking a 30.73 pct share of their domestic market, with the Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands all increasing their own market share

Yamaha has just announced that Italian rider Valentino Rossi will remain with the Japanese factory in 2007, racing for a fourth year with Yamaha’s Factory Team in the MotoGP World Championship

Maserati will return to red: The Trident will field a GranSport Trofeo in red livery, the Italian classical racing colour, in the next 24 Hour of Nürburgring, on the legendary German circuit that measures 22 kilometres

First phase production of the Fiat Siena in Iran is scheduled to get underway on 22nd September 2006, the beginning of an ambitious plan that will see a range of Fiat Auto models being built in the country

Automobili Lamborghini's Gallardo Spyder added another prestigious accolade to its growing list of honours when Robb Report Magazine announced the winners of its 2006 "Best of the Best" competition in its June issue

The Lancia Club Japan recently held a joint meeting with the Maserati Club Japan the "Concorso Lancia Maserati" which took place at Nippondaira, with the stunning Mount Fuji serving as a towering background

Ferrari Managing Director Jean Todt and Dorna Sports SL CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, have signed in Maranello a five year agreement which endorses the Ferrari-owned Autodromo Mugello with the title of the Italian Grand Prix

To celebrate the occasion of the FIFA World Cup which takes place this month in Germany, Fiat Deutschland have unveiled the limited-edition Fiat Panda Mondiale which pays tribute to the Azzurri who will be seeking their fourth title

Demonstrating the wide range of interior and exterior customisation options that are currently available, Automobili Lamborghini are to present the new Gallardo Privilegio - which will be limited to just 150 units

The Maserati MC12 fielded by Playteam Sara Free came away from the third round of the Italian GT Championship at Vallelunga last Sunday afternoon with maximum spoils after winning both of the races

Continuing a tradition that stretches back half a century, the new Alfa 159 2.4 JTDM has become the latest "gazzelle" to be pressed into service by the Carabinieri, as well as it taking the role of the new "pantere" of the Polizia Italiana

With the lifecycle of the Fiat Stilo drawing to a close, Fiat are offering a new 'entry-level' version of the C-segment contender, the Stilo Feel which is available with either a 1.4 16v petrol or 1.9 Multijet turbodiesel engine

With Alfa Romeo due to return to the North American markets next year, an even more ambitious long-term plan being hatched could see Fiat making their way across the Atlantic, investing in the Ontario region of Canada

One of the most eagerly awaited new cars to arrive in Australia this year, the all-new Alfa Romeo 159, goes on sale on Thursday heralding the arrival of a whole range of new cars from the legendary Italian car maker

Photo Gallery: Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS/2.4 JTDM (Australia)

"A disappointing and frustrating weekend," was how Scuderia Ferrari's Jean Todt described Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix in which Michael Schumacher finished in a fighting fifth place and Felipe Massa ninth

After coming close to victory on the Targa Tasmania last month, the Lamborghini Gallardo sportscar has taken outright honours in the modern division of Australia’s newest tarmac rally, the Lake Mountain Sprint

In the presence of CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell Maserati has just inaugurated a brand-new exclusive high-tech showroom in Kiev, the second outlet that the Modena-based manufacturer has opened in the Ukraine