In the fourth year of its existence the Alfa Klub of Croatia organised the fourth meeting of Alfisti in the City of Split; with fast growing support this year's meeting easily outgrew the last one and the gathering lasted for three whole days

Photo Gallery: Alfa Klub, 16th Meeting, Split, Croatia

Valentino Rossi brought the curtain down on a spectacular season with a third place in Valencia today, his 16th podium from 18 races in a year which saw the Fiat Yamaha Team rider winning his eighth MotoGP world title

The newest Ferrari and Maserati dealership has opened in Melbourne with a A$30 million investment by Zagame Ferrari and Maserati setting a new benchmark for dealerships carrying the names of two of the world’s most famous car companies

Photo Gallery: Zagame Ferrari Maserati, Melbourne

"The only thing I am thinking about is winning," says Felipe Massa as he looks towards next weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, "after that, the matter is not in my hands and we will have to wait and see exactly what and how much we have won"

Giandomenico Basso, who needed a top result on the Rallye du Valais to stand any chance of taking the title fight to the final round, ended up finishing in fifth place after fighting back from three punctures that cost him more than two minutes

Photo Gallery: Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Rd 9 - Rally du Valais (II)

Lamborghini has today announced The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – the world’s fastest one-make series; it will debut in May 2009, and feature Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4

Two Iveco Eurocargo 4x4s have played a crucial role in an archaeological recovery project which has seen the British Museum working in conjunction with the Sudan Archaeological Research Society, Iveco and New Holland Construction

Alfa Romeo's ambitious plans to re-launch in the United States have been put on ice while the executives of regions bidding to host the proposed new manufacturing facility have been told that the selection process has been postponed

After being in command overnight it all went badly wrong for Abarth yesterday on the Rally du Valais as overnight leader Umberto Scandola ripped a wheel off and Giandomenico Basso saw his title hopes evaporate after two punctures

A private ceremony was held today at the Viminale Palace where Lamborghini donated a police version of the company’s newest super sports car, the Gallardo LP560-4, to the head of the Italian State Police, Prefect Antonio Manganelli

Photo Gallery: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia

The strength and lightweight advantages of Alcoa’s aluminium spaceframe chassis has allowed Ferrari to maximise the performance, strength and structural rigidity of the new California sports car to meet customer expectations

The Scottish Police have taken delivery of the first Iveco Eurocargo 4x4 in the UK to be specified with a crew-cab; the unique vehicle has entered joint operation with the Force’s Underwater Search Unit and Marine Policing Unit

Abarth's Umberto Scandola will lead the Rally du Valais into this morning's stages following Thursday's opening three tests, team mate Giandomenico Basso was the early leader but a puncture has left him 13.7 seconds adrift

Photo Gallery: Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Rd 9 - Rally du Valais, Leg 1

Fiat Group Q3: Fiat Group ends third quarter with a 15th consecutive quarterly improvement in profitability despite weak market conditions; revenues are over 14 billion euros (+3.2 pct) and trading profit of 802 million euros (+8 pct)

The Fiat 500 lapped up the limelight at Diesel’s xXx worldwide 30th birthday celebrations as a special-edition Fiat 500 by DIESEL version of the in-demand supermini was displayed outside the London party, at matter nightclub in the O2 Arena

Ferrari is to evaluate young Italian racing talent, as the Scuderia along with motorsport governing body ACI-CSAI are run a full day of testing at the team's private test track Fiorano for the top three finishers in the Italian F3 Championship

Fiat’s London flagship site is hosting an exhibition by artist Fabio Pietrantonio whose work includes Natural Love, a hanging sculpture decorated with 10,000 hand dried rose petals; the exhibition is spread across the flagship’s two floors

The Fiat 500 will make its Brazilian debut when the Salão Internacional do Automóvel opens its doors to the public in São Paulo for the 25th edition at the end of this month, with Fiat using the motor show to gauge interest

Two Fiat UK models appear in the top 10 best cars for fuel economy of the new Which? Complete Guide to Greener Driving, proving yet again the company’s green credentials and commitment to helping the environment