Magneti Marelli’s technologies have taken centre stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show in international previews including the Fiat Panda, Mercedes Benz B-Class, Citroën DS5, as well as supercars such as the Ferrari 458 Spider and the Porsche 911

The 'New Stratos' project made its international motor show debut in Frankfurt last week where the no-expense-spared supercar tribute to one of the models that defined Lancia's history has been a star attraction on the Brose stand

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia is showing off its trio of rebadged Chrysler models in Frankfurt - most significantly though there is no sign of the 200/Sebring sedan rebadged as the Flavia which was shown in Geneva confirming its cancellation

In Frankfurt the short-term future for Alfa Romeo got even more bleak as a presentation held on the sidelines of the show revealled that much needed models have been pushed back even further, critically, the Giulia sedan is now scheduled for 2014

ItaliaspeedTV: Lamborghini's one-make "Trofeo" race series-inspired Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale receives its world première at the Frankfurt Motor Show including comments on the new car from President & CEO Stephan Winkelmann

ItaliaspeedTV: Maserati CEO Harald Wester introduces the new Maserati Kubang SUV in Frankfurt and explains the mechanical components that will be different or uprated from the Jeep Grand Cherokee from which it has been reskinned [extended version]

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The design form of the Kubang SUV premièred in Frankfurt, which was carried out within the Fiat Group, shows off fairly generic SUV design language but with a distinct front end inspired by the Quattroporte and GranTurismo (II)

ItaliaspeedTV: In Frankfurt Lamborghini President Stephan Winkelmann announces that the Super Trofeo one-make racing championship will continue for the 2012 and 2013 seasons in Europe, while the series will launch in Asia in next year

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the new additions to the Maserati range and the debuting Kubang SUV concept on the Trident's stand in Frankfurt as well as visiting VIPs including Sergio Marchionne, John Elkann, Lapo Elkann and Luca di Montezemolo

In Frankfurt Lamborghini has announced that its Super Trofeo championship, dubbed the fastest single make series in the world, will continue for the 2012 and 2013 seasons in Europe, while the series will launch in Asia in next year

ItaliaspeedTV: Maserati has handed a world première in Frankfurt to a special edition of the GranCabrio which has been given a makeover by Italian fashion house Fendi and includes a new paint finish and new Fendi-embossed leather interior

Abarth hasn't anything big to shout about in Frankfurt this week, however it is showing off three new special-edition models, the most significant of this trio to fans of the Scorpion being the race-inspired, "street legal" 695 Competizione

ItaliaspeedTV: Lamborghini President & CEO Stephan Winkelmann introduces the new Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale at the brand's press conference in Frankfurt this week and announces limited production of the Sesto Elemento

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of Lamborghini's new Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, with close ups of its revised aerodynamic features including a big rear wing and its quick-release engine cover, on the stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lamborghini's headline act at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week is the world première of the latest variant of its long-running, mid-size Gallardo sports car which is spun off the Super Trofeo one make racer

ItaliaspeedTV: Maserati brand CEO Harald J Wester introduces the new Maserati Kubang SUV in Frankfurt and explains the mechanical components that will be different or uprated from the Jeep Grand Cherokee from which it has been reskinned

Having been first previewed last month and steadily show off ever since, Ferrari’s new 8-cylinder, the 458 Spider, has finally been officially unveiled to the public at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, where it is set to be one of the IAA's main stars

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo introduces the innovative new 458 Spider for its world première at the Frankfurt IAA yesterday watched by the media and VIPs guests including Sergio Marchionne and John Elkann

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The latest addition to the Ferrari range has been showcased in Frankfurt: the 458 Italia is a mid-rear-engined two-seater featuring a fully retractable aluminium hard-top, a world first for a sports car with this layout

ItaliaspeedTV: Introduced by Lamborghini's President Stephan Winkelmann, the latest version of the Gallardo, the one-make racer inspired LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, is previewed for the first time at the VW Group's night event in Frankfurt

Maserati's new SUV concept, the Kubang, debuted today at the Frankfurt IAA; a reskinned version of Jeep's Grand Cherokee, unlike its namesake mock-up of eight years ago, the new project is poised to be given the green light for production

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The design form of the Kubang SUV premièred in Frankfurt, which was carried out within the Fiat Group, shows off fairly generic SUV design language but with a distinct front end inspired by the Quattroporte and GranTurismo (I)

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Fiat's most important new arrival of the year and one which it is pinning it hopes on driving forward a return to profit - the anticipated third generation Panda - received its world première at the Frankfurt Motor Show today

On the occasion of the world première of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale at the Frankfurt IAA today, Lamborghini President Stephan Winkelmann announced that the Sesto Elemento concept will go into production

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: At the Frankfurt Motor Show Alfa Romeo's stand star is once again the 4C Concept sports car which debuted in the spring in Geneva; for its German appearance the showcar gets a new coat of paint

Following its official presentation at the Paul Ricard, rally outings on the Rally Isla Mallorca and Sachsen Rallye and track time at Spa-Francorchamps, the dramatic New Stratos project will be presented this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show

At the Frankfurt IAA Lancia is trotting out another showcar that typifies the use of some new trim materials and a more complex paint finish, the Ypsilon Diamond, which the brand says may be added to the production range in the future

New Model - Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale: The lifecycle of the eight-year-old sports car completes with a final limited edition version which is closely based on the brand's Gallardo Super Trofeo one-make racer

The higher-performance Grand Cherokee SRT8 version will make its European debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month to be shown on the Jeep stand alongside a preview of the MY2012 Wrangler fitted with the new 3.6-litre Pentastar V6

In what represents a small but significant change of direction for the reborn Abarth brand, in a fortnight's time at the Frankfurt IAA, Fiat will launch a 500 TwinAir version that comes with an optional Scorpion-branded styling pack

Fiat will complete the new Freemont minivan's range when the all-wheel-drive version of the rebadged Dodge Journey joins the pricelists next month; the new model is set to make its public debut at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show

Fiat's Qubo range topper, the "Trekking", will show off in Frankfurt some exterior cosmetic upgrades, to be presented alongside a new Nitro special series that cements the relationship between this model and the snowboard manufacturer

Lancia will again show off its mishmash of rebadged Chrysler Group models in Frankfurt, this time they are gearing up for production, however the big news is the dumping of the Flavia sedan, a rebadged Chrysler 200/Sebring

Alfa Romeo will have little new in Frankfurt, its 'teaser' hinting at progress of the 4C Concept project turns out to be a just new coat of paint while the show preview also reveals that the sports car's production has been put back until 2013

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

"Heritage" is the element that distinguishes the Frankfurt IAA-bound special Abarth Punto "SuperSport" series, typified by a Grigio Campovolo two-tone livery enriched with a special matte black paintwork for the bonnet and roof

In Frankfurt Abarth will show a special series model that aims to promote elegance and style: the 500 "Cabrio Italia" comes in a special Blu Abu Dhabi livery - a tribute to Italian design in the year of the 150th anniversary of Italian unity

Fiat is giving the Punto Evo a significant makeover for the Model Year 2012 as it aims to reconnect its most important model with European consumers who have deserted it in droves since its unloved midlife facelift two years ago

Fiat has officially detailed the new third-generation Panda, the heir to one of the Italian carmaker's most successful ever models, a fortnight before it debuts at the Frankfurt IAA and two years after it was originally scheduled to hit the showrooms

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

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

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

Alfa Romeo will bring seven cars to Frankfurt next month; the line-up will be topped once again by the 4C Concept, which is likely to be closer to a production finish than when it debuted as a hurriedly-thrown-together concept at Geneva in the spring