One of the most interesting lots in RM Auctions' sales in Arizona later this week will be a Ferrari F40 that was once owned by former Chrysler top executive Lee Iacocca, bought ironically while the automaker in fact owned Italian rival, Lamborghini

Just 29 kilometres were all that remained for Iveco to blaze its way into the history books with the greatest sporting achievement in the company's history and the biggest prize that a truck manufacturer can dream of: victory on the Dakar

ItaliaspeedTV: To promote the arrival of the Model Year 2012 Linea and Punto in India, Fiat has launched a new TV advert that projects the cars being assembled on the ocean floor, highlighting the detail upgrades that have been made

Dallara has unveiled the latest addition to its long line of successful Formula 3 single-seaters; with the new F312 the Italian constructor hopes that it can continue its winning monopoly across the globe in this important junior category

One of the most exciting automotive projects of recent years, the stunning remake of Lancia’s legendary Stratos supercar, has been quietly shelved as Ferrari appears to have put a firm block on any chance of it entering production

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The snow-capped mountains of Madonna di Campiglio provided the backdrop to a most unusual parallel slalom race as Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa went head-to-head at the wheel of two FFs

Safely through SS13 yesterday, Iveco now stands on the brink of a truly historic achievement and the biggest sporting milestone in its history as Team De Rooy is just one 29 km long stage away from clinching victory on the gruelling Dakar Rally

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition covers the introduction of the Dodge Dart in Detroit along with the first appearance of the Chrysler 700C minivan and two Mopar-ised cars, as well as a first appearance at CES

There is no letting up of the momentum as Team De Rooy thumped in a 1-2-3-4 finish on SS12 of the Dakar, and with just two stages remaining Iveco is on the cusp of an historic victory as the Italian trucks are in a solid 1-2 position overall

ItaliaspeedTV: The snow-capped mountains of Madonna di Campiglio yesterday provided the backdrop to a most unusual parallel slalom race as Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa went head-to-head at the wheel of two FFs

Fiat India has launched its first "Fiat Caffe", plugging itself into an initiative that is used widely today, and Fiat India's case, one that it hopes will reconnect it with customers after the much maligned joint Fiat-Tata showroom experience

Fiat has announced that the 500 Abarth 1.4 Turbo with 160 hp will start at US$22,000 (excluding US$700 destination charge) when it arrives on sale in the stateside dealerships to try to bolster the flagging fortunes of the Italian brand

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler sprung a surprise in Detroit by presenting a minivan concept; without fitting future direction thinking and somewhat dated styling it has been speculated that it could be an unseen project recycled for the occasion

A December sales performance that saw it emerge as the top selling carmaker means that Fiat Automóveis posts a milestone of ten years as the market leader in Brazil; for the full year of 2011, Fiat sold 754,276 vehicles on this market

ItaliaspeedTV: The new Dodge Dart sedan, which takes the American brand into C-segment, makes its world debut during the Chrysler Group's press conferences at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week

Iveco is in the ascendancy as Miki Biasion led out a 1-2-3 for Team De Rooy on yesterday's ninth stage of the Dakar, and with key rival Ales Lopais being eliminated after an accident, the team now sits on a 1-2 cushion at the top of the timesheets

Fiat's gradual fade from the UK market accelerated last month as sales dropped by a fifth and its market share shrank to just 1.85 percent and the picture for Fiat Group Automobiles got even worse as Alfa Romeo saw its sales nearly halve

Pininfarina has presented a first teaser image of its new concept car project for this year's 82nd Geneva Motor Show, a luxurious and environmentally-friendly sports sedan, which will be unveiled on March 6 at the Swiss Palexpo

ItaliaspeedTV: DR Motor debuted in 2006 and its first car was the DR5, an SUV based on Chery Automobile's Tiggo; it was presented at the Bologna Motor Show that year and went on sale in Italy in 2007, optionally with a Fiat Multijet turbodiesel (I)

The new Fiat Panda has successfully made it though to the final shortlist of seven new models that are still vying to become European Car of the Year 2012, with the outright winner set to be announced in Geneva at the beginning of March

Lot #5010.3 in the Barrett-Jackson sale at the Scottsdale Auctions next week is set to grab bidders' attentions as it is the final Lamborghini Diablo to roll off the production lines at Sant'Agata and boasts just 12 miles on the clock

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's Toledo North Assembly Plant hasn't enjoyed any traditional holiday shutdown this year with two Jeep models it builds, the Wrangler and Liberty, both currently enjoying sales surges of around one-third

Fiat Group Automobiles posted a mixed end to 2011 in Germany, Fiat was up 2 percent in December but underperformed the overall market, Alfa Romeo lost nearly a quarter of its sales while Lancia was up 171 percent albeit on minimal volumes

Fiat hasn't showcased any new products at the Auto Expo in India as it kicks off a year in which it hopes to arrest its declining sales; instead the drive to attract consumers will be led by new Model Year versions of the Punto and Linea

Along with press images of the new Dodge Dart, many specifics about the new car’s technical specifications were also revealed last night, including its dimensions, engine outputs, weight, equipment and a host of interior features