The entry-level version of the Fiat Palio range in Brazil has been given a makeover with new aesthetic details inside and out along with better standard equipment and a new options pack while the pricing remains virtually unchanged

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Fiat Palio Fire Economy 2011 [Brazil]

There was no reward for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Turkey with neither Jaime Alguersuari or Sebastien Buemi ever looked like troubling the point scoring positions the duo eventually coming home in twelfth and sixteen places respectively

Having built up a commanding advantage in the FIA European Rally Championship after the opening two rallies Luca Rossetti now heads for round three the 67th Rajd Polski, next weekend looking to further increase his leadership

Celebrating Ferrari’s eight hundredth Grand Prix in style was always going to be difficult for Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso after a poor qualifying yesterday and and so it proved, as they finished seventh and eight respectively

ItaliaspeedTV: Twenty-one drivers from eight countries took part in the inaugural Trofeo Maserati GranTurismo races at Monza at the wheel of fourteen GranTurismo MC Trofeo run by Maserati Corse and seven GranTurismo MC GT4

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler Group for the week, this weeks stories include Mopar accessory ideas for Father's Day, Top Honors and supporting the troops with Letter for Lyrics

Stefano Rota sits at the top of the standings now that the first ever round of the brand-new Trofeo Maserati GranTurismo MC single-make series is over thanks to a victory and a fourth place in the two opening races held in Monza

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Trofeo Maserati GranTurismo MC, Rd 1, Monza

A bad result for Ferrari in qualifying in Turkey with Felipe Massa the only driver to get through to Q3 but he could do no better than eighth while Fernando Alonso was eliminated at the end of Q2 having set only the twelfth fastest time

The Toro Rosso drivers' Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari will start tomorrow's Turkish Grand Prix from fourteenth and sixteenth on the grid respectively as the Italian team struggled to keep up momentum in today's qualifying sessions

The first day of Ferrari’s eight hundredth grand prix weekend was a particularly busy one in Turkey as with the current ban on in-season testing any new components get their first track test during Friday’s three hours of free practice

Lancia has provided a fascinating insight into its thinking over the past few years: Lancisti have had little to sustain their enthusiasm in recent times but a series of design sketches just released offer a glimpse at an array of stillborn projects

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia Centro Stile - design project sketches (III)

The UK debut of the all-electric Atomik 500, a four-wheel-drive electric version of Fiat's 500 which promises to be a ground-breaking new vehicle combining supercar performance with city-car size, will take place at Salon Privé next month

With the first free practice session just completed in Istanbul Niki Lauda pays tribute to Ferrari on the threshold of the team's 800th grand prix while Felipe Massa indicates his desire to continue driving one of the red cars next year

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia Centro Stile - design project sketches (II)

At the US GP at Laguna Seca on 25 July, Fiat Automobiles and Fiat Yamaha Team have decided to celebrate the production of the five hundred thousandth Fiat 500 in a very special way involving the team's supporters and riders

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia Centro Stile - design project sketches (I)

The Turkish Grand Prix this weekend will be a landmark event in the history of Scuderia Ferrari: the race at Istanbul Park will be the 800th Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix in which the team from Maranello has taken part

The first "Open House" dedicated to the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta took place last weekend in Italy and it saw 90,000 people pouring through the doors of the brand's 200 dealers although this interest is proving slow to translate into firm orders

The new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is the latest Lamborghini to use Zircotec’s advanced ceramic heat resistant coatings to keep heat inside the exhaust tailpipes, thus allowing the adoption more lightweight composite bodywork

Over 100 beautifully presented Alfa Romeos from the AROC UK took over the streets of York as part of a weekend of Italian-themed festivities, spurred by Alfa Romeo’s Centenary, which included a market and musical performances

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Alfa Romeo Owners Club UK - York Alfa Romeo Centenary Day

The Alfa Romeo 156 has long since staked its claim to a place in the history books as a highly successful racing car but well into retirement it has sensationally won a round of the highly competitive Swedish Touring Car Championship