Scagliarini Motorsports, a leading Abarth and Fiat 500 tuner in North America, has announced that it has been commission to build its own take on the Fiat 500 Coupè Zagato concept which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show this year

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 112,026 vehicles for July, a 20 percent year-on-year rise and its best July sales for four years; however the performance was driven in the main part by Jeep with all the other brands lagging

ItaliaspeedTV: The new Fiat North America advertising campaign kicks off with a broadcast commercial, titled Drive-in, which debuts on national and cable networks today and features Jailhouse Rock, a song made famous by Elvis Presley

Fiat is launching a new advertising campaign in North America, the first since its return to this market earlier this year, which will combines broadcast, print, digital and experiential initiatives and will be focused in key markets and nationally

Luca Rossetti will continue his European Rally Championship title defence this week when the series moves onto one of rallying's most famous events, the Rali Vinho da Maderia, where the Abarth Grande Punto has enjoyed huge success

ItaliaspeedTV: "This campaign captures the perfect combination of wit and charm and is designed to engage current and potential customers, as well as increase brand and product awareness," believes Laura Soave, Head of Fiat North America

On the back of the interest attracted by "500 by Gucci" which has seen 3,000 pre-orders logged on its dedicated online microsite and with Fiat saying it has had requests for the car from all over the world, it is now adding the "500C by Gucci"

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The cabriolet version replicates the changes made to the Fiat 500 by Gucci saloon but with the fashion house's trademark band now added to the length of the roll roof instead of along the flanks and the boot

The next few days before the enforced summer break will see everyone at Ferrari working flat out to prepare right down to the smallest detail for the second part of the season which restarts at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on 28 August

The Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 made its debut in the famous Spa 24 Hours over the weekend, and after a strong and tough race where no less than seven of Maranello's new GT3 category sports cars took the start, two finished inside the top six

ItaliaspeedTV: Ben Winter, Chrysler Group Vehicle Line Executive for Minivans, explains the many changes that have been made to the refreshed Chrysler Town & Country which will also come to Europe shortly badged as the Lancia Voyager

Magneti Marelli and Wanxiang Qianchao Company, China’s leading manufacturer of automotive components, have signed an agreement aimed at setting up a joint venture in China for the production of automobile shock absorbers

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes new Chrysler Group labour contract talks kicking off, the company's second quarter financial results, Fiat Freak-out event in Nashville and the 2011 JD Power APEAL Study

A solid race by Fernando Alonso saw the Spaniard collect his eighth podium of the season on a day when Ferrari wasn't quite able to match McLaren and Red Bull teams in the wet and changing conditions posed by the Hungarian weather

At the Hungaroring this afternoon Scuderia Toro Rosso celebrated its 100th grand prix since the Italian F1 team was bought by Red Bull in some style as both drivers, Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari, finished in the points

ItaliaspeedTV: Official Ferrari video details the assembly process of the V8 engine fitted to the 458 Italia from building up of the basic block and heads to testing of the finished unit prior to it being fitted to the mid-engined sports car

Scuderia Ferrari's engineer Pat Fry had a brief meeting with the press at the Hungaroring circuit shortly after the end of the qualifying session yesterday which saw the two 150º Italia cars again qualifying in fourth and fifth places on the grid

Ferrari didn't quite show the pace of recent weekends in final qualifying at the Hungaroring yesterday with fourth and fifth grid slots going to the two 150º Italias this time with Felipe Massa just piping his team mate Fernando Alonso to row two

German tuner Anderson has turned its attention to Maserati's GranTurismo S with an under and over the skin makeover which includes a power hike to 492 bhp as well as carbon-fibre trims and a distinctive matte paint finish

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The Maserati GranTurismo S Superior Black Edition by Anderson features a matte black paint finish, new wheels/tyres, carbon inserts inside and out, new exhaust, remapped ECU and black leather trimming

At the new Eco Targa Florio, which will be run over a new route that will pay homage to tradition retracing the historic "Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie" from the start to the finish line, Ferrari will organise the Ferrari Tribute to the Targa Florio

The Ferrari drivers covered almost a whole grand prix distance yesterday with Alonso third fastest in the morning and second in the afternoon, completing a total of 69 laps, four more than Felipe Massa, who finished sixth in both sessions

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Mopar has announced the top-15 of its more than 150 new accessories for the Fiat 500 including key covers, graphics, bike carriers, roof racks, seat covers and an industry-first Wi-Fi that reaches as far as 150 feet

Fiat has unveiled a new 22-man management 'Group Executive Council' for Fiat and Chrysler, led out by seven Chief Operating Officers and seven brand leaders, as the integration between the two automakers continues to accelerate

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Maserati UK has announced that the new GranCabrio Sport, which updates the convertible to the specification of the GranTurismo MC Stradale, will cost £102,615 when it arrives in the UK in October

The brand new Ferrari 458 Italian Grand Am prototype has just completed two days of intensive testing at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway as part of its preparation for taking part in the American championship next year