Posts Tagged ‘italiaspeed’

Officially Official: GM reveals the 2011 Chevy Volt!

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of 2011 Chevy VoltEveryone who has been waiting with bated breath for the past year and a half to see the production version of the Chevy Volt can now breathe a big sigh of relief. After some extremely unflattering press shots shots were accidentally released last we......

Nissan considering high-performance V8 version of Z car, more 370Z details

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The crew at 7Tune got a hold of the latest issue of Best Car, and in addition to creating their own full size Z34 Nissan through the use of bondo and stickers, they've got more details on the next iteration of the Z car.Due to go on sale later this year, likely after an official unveiling at the LA ......

More images of Carrozzeria Touring’s coachbuilt Maseratis

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Click on the images to view the Carrozzeria Touring Maserati A8 GCS and Bellagio Fastback in high resolution The reborn Carrozzeria Touring made a big splash at Villa d'Este. As the featured marque of the Concorso d'Eleganza this year, the fathers of the classic Superleggera construction method took......

Business as Usual: Nanjing will continue building Fiats post-divorce

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Fiat and Nanjing may have divorced their marriage on passenger cars, but that shouldn't affect their offspring. Following Fiat's withdrawal from its joint venture with the Chinese automaker, production of three current Fiat models at the Nanjing plant is expected to continue.With demand for the Sino......

Back with a Vengeance: Schumacher takes all in comeback F1 test

Monday, September 10th, 2007
The critics have been silenced, and silenced good.Michael Schumacher retired a seven-time world champion, but his eighth title narrowly escaped him right down to the line at his farewell grand prix in 2006. Retiring after losing the championship two years in a row to a younger Fernando Alonso, many ......

Enter the Rumormill: a new Alfa Romeo Duetto

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Cyberspace is rife with speculation about a new small Alfa Romeo convertible, which could be an indicator of one of two things: either the quintessential Italian automaker has got one such spider in the works, or it's just plain old wishful thinking.Rumors suggest a revival of the Alfa Romeo Duetto,......

Ferrari develops 4WD system

Monday, August 28th, 2006
According to an article in Italiaspeed, it seems you may be able to equip your next prancing horse with all-wheel-drive.What's being called "insertable 4x4" can be equipped in both Ferrari's mid-engine and front-engine vehicles and will only be activated if the computer senses a loss of traction. Ho......

Drive the Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione!

Sunday, June 18th, 2006
Why wait until you pull together your first million - starting this fall you can drive Alfa Romeo's forthcoming coupe regardless of your credit rating - in Atari's Test Drive Unlimited online racing game.Atari has announced that Alfa's 8c Competizione (shown above, in the game's virtual Hawaii) has ......

Alfa Romeo considering new entry-level coupe

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Alfa Romeo is reportedly seriously considering developing an all-new "baby Alfa," to slot into the model lineup below the upcoming 147 replacement.Targeted at young buyers, the car would be a (relatively) bargain-priced 2+2 or hatchback, possibly based on Fiat's new Grande Punto FWD platform. A go/n......

Fiat plans to double Alfa Romeo, Lancia sales

Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Italy's Fiat Group, flush with the success of its flagship Fiat brand, has plans to more than double the sales volume of its niche-market Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands by 2010.The aggressive target will put Alfa Romeo sales at 300,000 units annually, from 125,829 in 2005. Alfa Romeo plans to sell 180......