Ferrari has previewed the 458 Spider ahead of its debut at next month's Frankfurt IAA; it will join the 458 Italia to widen the range of mid-rear engined V8s and offering the same technology, handling and performance in an open-top configuration

ItaliaspeedTV: Scuderia Ferrari drivers past and present, John Surtees and Fernando Alonso, compare notes on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the venue for this weekend’s Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix, as well as the cars they drove

Ferrari 458 Spider Technical Specifications: 4499c 90° V8 with 570 CV and 540 Nm, E-Diff3, F1-Trac, high-performance ABS, Max Speed: >320 km/h (>198 mph), 0-100 km/h: <3.5 s, Fuel Consumption: 11.8 l/100 km, Emissions: 275 g CO2/km

Second place for Equipo Fiat Oil Combustibles' José María López and Diego Aventín in the eighth round of the Campeonato Argentino 3M de TC2000 held at La Plata on Sunday has moved Fiat into second place in the manufacturers' standings

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Three Fiat Linea racers were entered by Equipo Fiat Oil Combustibles in the seventh round of the Campeonato Argentino 3M de TC2000 held at the Autódromo Roberto Mouras de La Plata on Sunday

Jeep's best seller, the Wrangler, missed out when the new "Pentastar V6" was being dished out around the refreshed Chrysler Group models, now that omission is rectified, and it comes with a 5-speed auto and a new 6-speed manual

ItaliaspeedTV: Scuderia Ferrari test driver Marc Gené demonstrated the F10 and F60 grand prix single-seaters in front of half a million spectators on a temporary street circuit in the Dutch city of Rotterdam yesterday

The legendary Ferrari Pinin, a unique concept car that dramatically shattered Prancing Horse preconceptions by boasting four doors and which was created by Pininfarina to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1980, has gone on sale

For the first time Scuderia Ferrari has taken part in Rotterdam City Racing during the sixth edition; the festival takes place annually in the middle of the Dutch city along a curved route between the Willemsbrug Bridge and the Hofplein Square

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Scuderia Ferrari test driver Marc Gené demonstrated the F10 and F60 grand prix single-seaters in front of half a million spectators on a temporary street circuit in the Dutch city of Rotterdam yesterday

Auctioneers Gooding & Company made history over the weekend at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance by selling the unique and historically significant 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for a world record price of $16.39 million

Abarth and SACS Marine have teamed up for a third Scorpion branded product, this time a tender, the SACS - Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, which is focused on the identity of the limited edition Fiat 500 project of the same name

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The SACS - Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari sports special badges on the sides of the steering housing, the numbers "695" meanwhile are printed onto the outside of the pontoons

A hard fought first victory for the Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 in the American Le Mans Series arrived at Road America in Wisconsin yesterday, which played host to the sixth round of the championship, the winning car entered by Risi Competizione

India's Maruti Suzuki is edging towards buying diesel engines from Fiat, in addition to the 1.3 Multijet powerplants it already builds under licence, as it looks to outsource to meet diesel engine requirements which have significantly outgrown capacity

A 1904 Fiat 24/32 HP, which avoided the scrap yard by being buried on an American estate, is one of more than 500 pre-1905 veteran cars taking part in the Royal Automobile Club’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday 6 November

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat 500 promotion in Times Square, New York, special edition Fiat 500 by Gucci announced for U.S., Ram trucks hit the trail in Utah and Dodge on NASCAR winning streak

Claudio Menzi's hopes of a successful fight for the Argentinean Rally Championship title for Scuderia Fiat on the Italian carmaker's comeback year have received a big setback with a no points score on the Rally Vuelta de la Manzana

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Four the fourth year in succession Lancia has rolled out its initiative in Riccione that sees it providing a fleet of cars to whisk holidaymakers around the city centre - this year the fleet is made up of 80 new Ypsilons

BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles have announced their official teaming relationship, which followed the licensing agreement announced last June, as they join forces in pursuit of the U.S. Marine Corps new Personnel Carrier program

For the sixth consecutive year, Lancia will be a sponsor of the International Film Festival organised by the Venice Biennial, which runs from August 31 to September 10, supplying a fleet of cars to whisk VIPs to and from the red carpet

Maserati is to recall 763 Quattroporte and GranTurismo models sold in the U.S. due to incorrectly machined suspension parts that could cause a crash if they failed according to a statement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The 7-seater Freemont minivan arrives in Fiat's Brazilian showrooms with a choice of two specification levels, Emotion or Precision, both equipped with the WGE engine: Fiat Freemont 2.4 Automatic Precision (II)

The Fiat 500 has been named to the Kelly Blue Book's top five choices for Back-to-School Cars for its 2011 edition and comes just months after the U.S. vehicle valuation guide named it top of its 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000

ItaliaspeedTV: The Fiat 500 by Gucci being presented in a fashion event environment, with comments from Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and Lapo Elkann who supported the project through his agency, Independent Ideas