Abarth has announced its 2012 racing programmes which, notably, see the début of a new car on the track, the Abarth Punto Competizione, which has been developed to compete in Abarth's first single-make Trofeo in South America

ItaliaspeedTV: Six days ahead of its preview, Ferrari has released a brief teaser video of its new front-engined V12 coupé, which is set to replace the 599 GTB Fiorano, heavily disguised and in track action at Fiorano in the hands of Felipe Massa

Having already smashed the lap record at Australia's legendary Mt. Panorama race track, the Maranello Motorsport team is making the final preparations to their Ferrari 458 GT3 ahead of this weekend’s Bathurst 12 Hour race

Fiat Group Automobiles' attempts to push Jeep's Compass SUV on major European markets has received a significant blow with the news that crash testing authority EuroNCAP has awarded the recently facelifted 'soft-roader' just 2 stars

Fernando Alonso says that the new Ferrari F2012 single-seater still isn't up to the level that the team wants it to be as yet, and maybe won't be by the time it arrives in Australia, as the Spaniard wraps up two days of F1 testing in Barcelona

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the Euro NCAP crash tests for the facelifted Jeep Compass which scored 61 percent for Adult Occupancy, 76 percent for Child Occupancy, 23 percent for Pedestrian Safety and 43 percent for Safety Assist

Introduced at the Bologna Motor Show last December, the special "Black & Red" edition of Lancia's new Ypsilon has now arrived on sale in the UK where the two-colour inside and out themed model will wear a Chrysler badge

Maserati is giving the GranTurismo coupé a refresh, with a new version, the GranTurismo Sport, all set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show featuring new interior and exterior changes coming alongside a power increase under the bonnet

Fiat Group Automobiles will be pinning all the spotlights on the world preview of the forthcoming Fiat 500L in Geneva; Lancia and Alfa Romeo both miss out on showing anything new while Abarth will be trimming up a 500C in tribute to Maserati

The famous hydroplane racing boat, Arno XI, which was piloted to a still-standing water speed record in 1953 by Achille Castoldi and featured a Ferrari 4.5-litre V12 F1 engine along with Maranello project input, is heading for the auction block in May

In an unexpected announcement Chrysler Group has dropped its bid for a US$3.5 billion loan from the Department of Energy but in its statement the automaker says that the decision won't affect its plans to introduce hybrid or electric vehicles

Ferrari has announced strong financial results for 2011 and confirmed the replacement for the 599 GTB Fiorano will debut in Geneva; a record 7,195 cars were delivered while revenues breached the 2 billion euros barrier for the first time

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat 500 Travel + Leisure Design Award and the MY2012 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 earn "5-Star" Safety Awards from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Just as Fiat Automóveis celebrates a decade as Brazil's best selling automaker the cracks have started to appear and last month it lost its top spot, surprisingly not to ever close rival VW, but to GM which made the most of a rising market

Museo Ferrari, Maranello's official museum, will be one of the exhibitors at the AutoClassica in Milan, an important show dedicated to historical cars which opens today and runs over the weekend, with two cars, a 500 F2 and 250 GT Berlinetta

ItaliaspeedTV: Fiat has just added the Dodge Journey AWD to its Italian range where it is rebadged as the Freemont AWD; the new four-wheel-drive model with automatic transmission kicks off its marketing campaign with an Italian TV advert

Fiat Group has started 2012 just as it finished 2011, losing sales and market share as consumers continue to shun its products in the showrooms across Europe; there were few positives to grasp onto although Lancia gained 8.3 percent

Four years into its lifecycle Ferrari is giving its highest volume model, the California, significant under-the-skin upgrades to improve its sporty credentials, which includes a weight reduction, more horsepower and better suspension response

Maserati is pumping up its GranTurismo MC "Trofeo" racer in time for the 2012 season with a particular focus on much more improved and distinctive aerodynamics including changes to the front end and a large rear racing style wing

The Maserati yacht has completed its first timed voyage after Giovanni Soldini and his crew took 10 days, 23 hours, 9 minutes and 2 seconds to travel the 3884 miles of the orthodromic route which links Cadiz to San Salvador

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: F&M have released further images of its forthcoming first shot at building a mid-engined sports car which it hopes to produce at the rate of 5 a year, the Evantra, including renderings of the cockpit

It's been something an open secret but SRO President Stephane Ratel has confirmed that the Ferrari 458 Italia will be taking to the grid of the FIA GT1 World Championship this season as the series adopts FIA GT3 regulations for the first time

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the Chrysler Group "Test Track" at the Chicago Auto Show where models across the brands are being demonstrated including the Fiat 500, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 200, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram pick up

Sketches of the concept car that Bertone is set to present at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show have leaked out, and reveal a supercar wedge shape in the style of the design house’s golden era – appropriately, the new car will be dubbed ‘Nuccio’

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes feedback on the "It's Halftime in America" Super Bowl advert as well as comments from Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne to dealers about improving customer service