09.01.2006 |
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Fiat has
delivered 3,000 cars to the organisers of the 2006 Winter
Olympics which are taking place in the Fiat's home town,
Turin, with the Italian car maker's new four wheel drive,
the Fiat Sedici, named the official Olympic car of the games
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08.01.2006 |
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Italian
newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reports today that the new
Ferrari 575 M replacement will be dubbed the 599 GTB when
the wraps are pulled off the project in Detroit tomorrow
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08.01.2006 |
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Lamborghini's
new design study, dubbed the "Miura Concept", was secretly
unveiled at the Museum of Television & Radio in Beverly
Hills, California to an elite group of auto industry
insiders and car enthusiasts last week
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08.01.2006 |
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Michael
Schumacher has issued a clear warning to Scuderia Ferrari
that he wants a car this year that can put him firmly in
contention for the Formula 1 World title, or he will quit at
the end of the coming season
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07.01.2006 |
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After a week of tough desert racing on the Dakar, the
official Iveco trucks of Markku Alén and Miki Biasion have
dropped out, leaving the chase for honours resting with Pepe
Vila in the third of the 13-litre Trakker AT190T44W 4x4s
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07.01.2006 |
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Official images
of the Ferrari 575 M replacement are circulating the
internet, the new V12 model building on the lines which were
introduced on the 612 Scaglietti, and which will be the most
potent road model in the current Ferrari range
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07.01.2006 |
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Leading Czech
bus maker Karosa, which is owned by Iveco, sold a
record-high 1,883 buses during 2005, a growth of 180 units
year-on-year
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06.01.2006 |
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The production Alfa Romeo Brera will
make its British public debut on the occasion of the
‘Autosport International’ show, which takes place at the
Birmingham National Exhibition Centre, from 12-15 January
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06.01.2006 |
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Nanjing Fiat Automobile Co
Ltd - who earlier
this week announced a significant rise in sales last year -
has outlined its current plans for future model development
in China, primarily focused on a larger version of the Siena
sedan
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06.01.2006 |
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As high as a 20-storey building, the stunning five-flame
'Cauldron' of Torino 2006, designed by Pininfarina and
fueled by methane gas, will certainly earn the record as the
tallest ever in the history of the Olympic Games
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05.01.2006 |
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Automobili
Lamborghini brings back a legendary name from the company’s
past with the breathtaking 'Lamborghini Miura Concept' which
is set to be unveiled at the North American International
Auto Show in Detroit next week
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05.01.2006 |
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As Maserati
celebrate nearly doubled sales in North America during 2005,
the Birdcage 75th will headline a line-up at the Los Angeles
Auto Show that includes the US debut of the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT and GranSport Spyder
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05.01.2006 |
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In Australia
Fiat's registrations rose by 76.4 pct during 2005 as the
Ducato van continued to see its sales drive upwards, a trend
that is predicted to continue this year as Fiat add more
versions to the highly successful range
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05.01.2006 |
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Nanjing Fiat
Automobile Co Ltd, the Chinese based 50-50 joint venture
between Fiat SpA and Nanjing Automobile Group has reported
that sales of its locally-assembled Fiat range climbed by 37
pct in 2005
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04.01.2006 |
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Day four of the
Lisboa-Dakar proved to be a difficult day for the Motorsport
Italia Iveco team as Miki Biasion, who had started the day
running in a superb second place overall, hit serious
delays, and plummeted down the leaderboard
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04.01.2006 |
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A new joint
venture agreement between Fiat Auto and Severstal Auto will
see the Palio and Albea assembled in Russia with further
expansion planned in the range of models as well as in the
distribution of fully imported Fiat products
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04.01.2005 |
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A two-car Alfa
Romeo FIA World Touring Car Championship team for this year
is planned, using the existing Alfa 156 with the driving
shared between Augusto Farfus, Fabrizio Giovanardi and Mika
Salo, an influential touring car figure reveals
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04.01.2005 |
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Ferrari's
'Corse
Clienti' department report
very strong interest in the new GT2 class racing version of their
V8-engined F430 Coupé, which is set to make its
competitive track debut within months
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03.01.2006 |
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Driven on by
a stream of orders for the new Fiat Grande Punto and the beginnings of a
revival at Alfa Romeo, Fiat Auto bucked a falling home
market trend last month to turn in positive gains
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03.01.2006 |
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The Maserati
GranSport Spyder will make its Australian debut at the
Melbourne Motor Show (9-19 Feb) providing show visitors with
a preview of Maserati's new range-topping sports car well
before its European dealer launch
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