ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Abarth showed off four cars at Automotoretro: the 695 Tributo Ferrari and three Fiat-based machines that have long since entered rallying folklore: the 124 Abarth, Abarth X 1/9 prototipo and 131 Abarth

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The most brutal and advanced rally car project ever: Lancia's dramatic ECV1, which was outlawed before it had turned a - composite - a wheel in anger, is this weekend stealing the show at Automotoretro

During a crisis meeting between Sergio Marchionne and the Italian government yesterday in Rome the Fiat CEO reaffirmed his commitment to  his much touted 20 billion euro domestic investment plan which seemed to satisfy the government

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: After emerging blinking from the Arese 'museo' at Goodwood last summer, Alfa Romeo's stillborn racing sports car project from the early 1990's, the SE 048 SP, is taking centre stage at Automotoretro this weekend

After months of speculation about when it would arrive in Australia, Fiat's importer has confirmed that Abarth will make its local debut next month with the launch of the Abarth 500 and with the 'esseesse' version coming as standard

Lamborghini has revealled more technical details of the LP700-4, detailing that the extensive use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer technology throughout the car results in the use of an entirely carbon fiber composite monocoque

Gooding & Company has revealed that it will be presenting an outstanding array of Italian collector sports cars - including rare examples Ferrari, Lamborghini and Siata - at its second-annual Amelia Island Auction on March 11

Today saw Felipe Massa back in the cockpit of the newly re-designated Ferrari 150th Italia for his second and final day of testing at the Jerez circuit the Brazilian turning in 116 laps and posting the second fastest time of the day

Fiat Powertrain has confirmed that it has bought a 50 percent stake in Italian diesel engine manufacturer VM Motori, which will is a symmetry with recent history turn the company into a joint venture between Fiat and its former partner GM

ItaliaspeedTV: Ram brand CEO Fred Diaz introduces the pick up truck division of the Chrysler Group at the Chicago Auto Show which included updates to its Heavy Duty range as well as introducing the new 'Tradesman' trim level

While the row over the disputed name of the new Ferrari F150 was hitting the headlines the grand prix car itself was getting back on track at Jerez in the hands of Felipe Massa for the second official Formula 1 test of the year

For Ferrari 2010 turned out to be an extremely positive year with a number of figures exceeding those achieved in 2008 – the company's best year ever; cars delivered hit a record 6,573, which was up 5.4 percent year-on-year

Ferrari revealed this afternoon that following Ford's announcement yesterday that it would take legal action over the name of the Scuderia's new 2011 Formula 1 single-seater, its designation will now be changed to F150th Italia

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles introduces a swathe of new more visually sports focused models at the Chicago Motor Show including higher specified R/T badged versions rolled out across the model range

Sergio Marchionne has softened his language after his controversial comments last weekend saying that he must be more open about matters of corporate governance between the two companies and that Italian concerns were overblown

Dodge is using the Chicago Motor Show to roll out new specific sporty versions across its range, reviving its historic R/T moniker; and while these are mostly cosmetic changes it is also previewing the new 6.4-litre HEMI in the Charger SRT8

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Dodge unveils R/T badged sports-trimmed versions of its Charger, Durango, Challenger, Grand Caravan and Journey models as well as previewing the forthcoming Charger SRT8 6.4 HEMI

The Ford Motor Company is taking Ferrari to court over the use of the "F150", a protected trademark, a name that now designates Maranello's latest F1 single-seater and chosen to honour the 150th anniversary of Italian unification

ItaliaspeedTV: New Realities in a New Automotive World address by Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco (3/3)

Gianmario Rossignolo's plans to revive the legendary DeTomaso brand name to adorn a new range of innovative aluminium-chassied vehicles have edged a step closer with the news that he will show off his first concept in Geneva

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under EU State aid rules into Polish plans to grant aid towards a project by the Fiat Powertrain Technologies to produce a new generation of petrol engines in the Silesia region

ItaliaspeedTV: New Realities in a New Automotive World address by Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco (2/3)

The 4 millionth 1.3 MultiJet 16v engine has left the Fiat Powertrain plant in Bielsko Biala; this is an important achievement which testifies to the success that this small diesel engine has achieved since production began in 2003

Fiat's Stilo and Grande Punto have once again been in the thick of the action in the 22nd edition of the annual Trophée Andros, the French ice racing spectacular, which is now gearing up for its final round championship round this weekend

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Three Fiat 'silhouette' ice racers are fighting it out in the Trophée Andros this season: a Stilo and Grande Punto entered by Speed Adventures and another Stilo which is being run by Team Racing Development