The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere on Staten Island kicks off its fall calendar in a big way with Festa D'Italia and Motori D'Italia—one weekend, two great events! Festa D'Italia will feature specialty foods and pastries, wine tasting, art exhibits, food demonstrations, games, rides and crafts, music and entertainment, all you can ea...

Maserati North America celebra quest'anno il centenario della sua nascita con iniziative in diverse città americane. Il programma, "100 anni di Maserati", prevede raduni ed eventi con il coinvolgimento di proprietari e appassionati delle celebri autovetture.   Prima tappa è stata Washington sabato scorso, 1° novembre: qui, un corteo di 100 M...

Is it us, or does Palermo, N.D., look A LOT like Old Town Kern? Seriously. Watch the Fiat "Gran Finale" television commercial (which can be viewed online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82hH65LHic).   About two-thirds the way through the commercial there's an image of what appears to be the old Southern Pacific Station on Sumner...

Car Club USA heads to Florida for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, where, for the Ferrari Club of America, the real fun begins the day after the storied endurance race. Ferrari owners from across the country gather every year to watch the pros on race day, and then take over the track to get a chance to run their Italian Stallions at speed.  ...

Dal 7 all'11 aprile doppio appuntamento per l'auto e l'automazione industriale piemontese: 16 aziende espongono all'Hannovermesse, salone internazionale leader per le tecnologie industriali.   Negli stessi giorni il Piemonte è al SAE World Congress di Detroit, evento internazionale di massimo rilievo per il primo impianto e l'ingegnerizzazio...

The International Motor Racing Research Center's 2014 raffle is all Italian. A Fiat 500 Abarth Hatchback Turbo and a trip to Italy combine to make a "primo" prize for the Center's annual fundraising project. The 2013 model is a sporty bright red with black interior and trim.   The drawing of the winning ticket will be on Dec. 13 at 1 p....

by Jennifer Clark   It's been a four-year wait, but it was worth it. Car lovers, racing fans, design students and members of the 300 Alfa Romeo owners clubs world wide -- or anyone who wants to discover one of the most intriguing companies in automotive history -- will not be disappointed by the recently re-opened Museo Storico Alfa Romeo....

By Roberto Natalini Last week was epic for Italian cars enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following the opening of the Fiat of San Francisco dealership in San Francisco, which took place last Tuesday at the new automobile showroom, vintage and modern Italian cars invaded the Bay Area on Sunday, October 20, for the "Streets of San Francis...

By Frank Aukofer When we first visited with the Dodge Dart during its re-introduction back in 2012 it returned as a fresh-faced immigrant. That was just two years ago (though it seems longer). This Dart is one of the early efforts of the eventual takeover of Chrysler by Fiat of Italy. "Dart" is a name that has dwelled happily in the hearts of a s...

di Daniele Sparisci   Compravano automobili usate in America, le importavano con il container e le modificavano riempiendole di sensori, scanner e telecamere per farle guidare da sole. Dovevano coprire i loghi per evitare cause legali con i costruttori.   Con il budget tutto da inventare e l'entusiasmo alle stelle di una start up a pr...