At the weekend a special private Alfa Romeo Day was held at the Paul Ricard HTTT circuit which was jointly organised by the brand's seventeen dealers from the south east of France and which saw 150 cars take to the famous former F1 track

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Alfa Romeo's dealer organised customer track day at Paul Ricard saw cars from the Montreal, Giulietta Spider and Alfetta GTV up to the MiTo, Giulietta and 8C Competizione taking to the safety-focused test track

In Frankfurt the Abarth 695 Competizione will be born, the first "street legal" Scorpion racing car it will feature two seats and a rollcage, drawing on the technology and components of the 500 Assetto Corse and 695 Tributo Ferrari

In what is likely to be an automotive novelty, the Chrysler-badged Lancia Delta has arrived in the UK – one of two European markets where the American brand name is being retained – with a range that kicks off at £16,695 for the 1.4 120 CV T-Jet

Toro Rosso's sensational sixth place on the grid for Jaime Alguersuari didn't live up to the promise and the Spaniard was eliminated on the opening lap while team mate Sebastien Buemi, who had started eleventh, was gone after six laps

Scuderia Ferrari and Fernando Alonso’s run of four consecutive podium finishes came to an end at Spa-Francorchamps, even though the Spaniard fought right to the last lap for a top three result, before having to settle for fourth place

Fiat Powertrain's award-winning 900cc "TwinAir" engine has received further recognition from an awards judging panel, this time in the UK after being "Highly Commended" in the 2011 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards

The new Toluca-built version of the Fiat 500 destined for American markets – which is already on sale in the U.S., Canada and Mexico – arrives in Brazil, where it will replace the Polish built model that has occupied the price lists for the last two years

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler Group's Toluca factory is now cranking out another 500 numbered copies of the "Fiat 500 Prima Edizione" limited series this time especially for Brazil, following on from the 500 units recently sent to North America

At Spa this afternoon the damp and cold track accentuated one of the weaknesses of Ferrari's 150º Italia, namely its inability to get its tyres to produce sufficient grip right from the first lap, leaving Massa and Alonso to qualify fourth and eighth respectively

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a financial commitment to one of its manufacturing plants; awards announced for Chrysler brand and three of its models; and tens of thousands of classic cars cruise the Motor City

The weather was the main player at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday meaning that Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa completed a total of just 56 laps (31 for the Spaniard, 25 for the Brazilian) but only half of these were done on dry tyres

Close to a decade after its first shot at an SUV concept, Maserati will revisit the idea at next month's Frankfurt IAA, this time with a first tentative look at a much more integrated project that has tentatively been given the green light

"Michael was and will always be one of the most important figures in the history of Ferrari and he will always be in the hearts of all the men and women who work in Maranello and of all fans of the Prancing Horse," says Luca di Montezemolo

Novitec has announced a comprehensive package of mild performance upgrades right across the Alfa Romeo Giulietta's petrol and diesel engine ranges combined with new styling accessories, suspension, exhausts and wheels

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Novitec's makeover for Alfa Romeo's Giulietta includes an aero-enhancing kit package that is made up of a three-section front spoiler overlay, full lenghth side skirts and a rear fascia that comes in several different formats

As Libyan rebels fought their way into Colonel Gaddafi's fortified compound in the heart of the capital city Tripoli one of the many captivating images to emerge has been of the unique electric-powered Fiat 500C coachbuilt by Castagna

ItaliaspeedTV: A look at the operations of the Chrysler Toledo Machining Plant in Ohio which manufacturers torque convertors and steering columns; this week Chrysler Group announced a new US$72 million investment in the factory

Kahn Design has turned its attention to Ferrari's California, the English tuner giving the Maranello 2+2 a mild makeover including  a traction control upgrade, fitting a news sports suspension, new 21/22 inch wheels and a retrimmed interior

ItaliaspeedTV: With the track action set to get underway at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit with practice tomorrow morning Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal and Head of Engines Luca Marmorini look forward to this weekend

The yanking last month of the Alfa 159 from the company’s UK pricelists signalled the wind-down of production of this D-segment sedan, its sales on all markets being already limited to just small handfuls and just one engine option remains

Chrysler Group is to invest $72 million in its Toledo Machining Plant to produce new generation front-wheel and rear-wheel drive torque converters and steering columns, subject to the completion of incentive negotiations with the State of Ohio

After a long summer break, the Formula 1 action resumes this weekend at one of the sport’s most charismatic venues, the 7.004 kilometres of Spa-Francorchamps, the Belgian circuit that has hosted 43 of the 55 Belgian Grands Prix held to date

Carmaker's linking up with fashion labels for makeovers of their products is a current trend, most recently Gucci has reinterpreted the Fiat 500, now Maserati is getting on the bandwagon and teaming up with Fendi to give the GranCabrio a new look

ItaliaspeedTV: Official Ferrari video previews the forthcoming 458 Spider, which was announced today, with studio close up images including the footage of the innovative hard top roof being electronically activated and stowed below the engine cover