Three years after its market launch in Brazil the locally-built Punto has been given an under-the-skin upgrade for the "Model Year 2011", including new engines and automatic Dualogic transmission, as well as new interior finishes

Fiat Automóveis has launched the Punto MY2011 with a new family of 1.6- and 1.8- litres engines that are based on the powerplants from a former BMW/Chrysler joint venture in Brazil that was bought by Fiat Powertrain two years ago

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Described last week as an "industrial graveyard" by angry Milanese protestors who disrupted Alfa Romeo's Centenary these images taken at the same time capture the now-abandoned Arese car factory

German tuner Pogea Racing has chosen a very rare Abarth model, the 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition, to give a comprehensive upgrade with power boosted to 268 hp through a new turbocharger, intercooler, ECU upgrade and exhaust

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Abarth 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition [Pogea Racing]

Following the Ducati Multistrada’s successful market introduction it has now also won its very first international competition with a convincing victory and third place finish in the 1200cc class at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb

Irish energy technology company SolarPrint has entered into a partnership with Fiat to develop a "smart roof" incorporating low cost photo voltaic cells and lithium batteries that will in turn be used to power on board devices in cars

The Fiat Bravo goes on sale in Italy this week with two engine upgrades; it gets MultiAir courtesy of the Euro 5 compliant 1.4 turbo with 140 CV while the 120 CV T-Jet is also upgraded to Euro 5 specification and offers reduced emissions

While Ferrari continues to print more opinions from its forum Fernando Alonso stepped back from his comments that the race was "manipulated", saying his "anger has been transformed into positive energy driving a desire to fight back"

First look at the striking centre piece 'sculpture' display situated on the rolling lawn in front of the majestic Goodwood House which at this weekend's Festival of Speed will be centered on Alfa Romeo on the occasion of its centenary

Scudería Fiat pilot Emiliano Spataro was in front running form as Argentina's TC2000 series hit the track at Resistencia over the weekend, claiming pole position and victory in the sprint race to go with fifth place in the feature race

Today has seen the arrival at Maranello of the four students from Tsinghua University for the internship programme financed by Ferrari with the proceeds of the unique Ferrari 599 China Limited Edition auctioned in Beijing last November

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: TC2000 Rd 5, Autódromo Santiago Yaco Guarnieri, Resistencia, Chaco - Scudería Fiat

Two of Ferrari’s latest sports cars will be making their UK public debuts at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the 458 Italia and 599 GTO while the line-up will include a bi-colore roofed California and from the Scuderia, the F60

After stoking up its anger at events surrounding the Safety Car in Valencia and provoking a storm of controversy Ferrari's top management have softened their stance on a scenario that cost the team the chance of shooting for the podium

ItaliaspeedTV: Emiliano Spataro describes how everything came together perfectly in qualifying as he set a lap of 1:02.914 in the Fiat Linea to take pole just 0.012 ahead of Toyota's Mariano Werner (Spanish language voiceover)

ItaliaspeedTV: Dozens of guests including owners, collectors, VIPs and Bangkok celebrities arrived at the city's luxurious InterContinental Hotel to see the Thai première of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Suerleggera

Faster, more powerful and subjected to a rigorous crash diet, Lamborghini's newest version of the Gallardo sports car, the even more brash and bold LP570-4 Superleggera, has made its Thailand debut in the heart of Bangkok

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera - Thailand première, Intercontinental Hotel, Bangkok (II)

Ferrari lashed out at the end of Sunday's 57 lap European Grand Prix after a controversial Safety Car period that turned their race upside down, eventually Alonso was classified eighth while Massa finished outside the points in eleventh

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera - Thailand première, Intercontinental Hotel, Bangkok (I)

The convertible Maserati GranCabrio a combination of the Trident’s finest styling, exhilarating performance and for the first time from Maserati roof down motoring for four people in comfort, has arrived in Australia and New Zealand

Sebastien Buemi crossed the finish line in eighth place in Valencia although the Toro Rosso driver lost one place on the very final corner after was caught napping by the similarly Ferrari-powered Sauber of Kasumi Kobayashi

Jorge Lorenzo put in another textbook performance at Assen yesterday, leaving his rivals trailing as the Fiat Yamaha Team rider led from the front to win the 80th Dutch TT and take his fourth MotoGP victory of the season

One driver on the second row and the other on the third, that was the outcome of qualifying in Valencia this afternoon for tomorrow's European Grand Prix for Ferrari with Fernando Alonso one place ahead of team mate Felipe Massa