The S-MAX is the first production model from Ford to feature elements of the kinetic design direction first shown on the Iosis concept vehicle. Its production has began last 18 April in Belgium.

The new Alfa 159 has won the Design Award in the 2006 Fleet World Honours. Commenting on the award, Chairman of Judges George Emmerson says "The 159 just looks wonderful. And it’s a great car to drive as well."

Fiat has announced that the new Fiat 500 will be officially unveiled within 500 days. To celebrate the return of this Italian icon, an interactive website involves the public in planning the development of the car.

The Antas V8 GT is a concept inspired by the legendary Italian touring cars of the past: from the rétro design, to the construction process, to the vehicle structure, based on an original GT from the 1960s.

A new set of dynamic images of the latest Ferrari model, the V-12 powered 599 GTB Fiorano unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.

The Italian coachbuilder Zagato has released the official images and information about its latest creation, the Ferrari 575 GTZ, a special version of the 575M inspired by the 250GTZ berlinetta.

At the Auto Motor International Show in Leipzig Funke&Will AG presented the second generation of the Yes! Roadster, first unveiled in 1999 at Frankfurt.

Unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Mtor Show, the Antara GTC is a sporty compact SUV with a bold design and a coupé-like profile. It provided the basis for the 2006 Saturn Prevue Concept.

Hamann Motorsport has unveiled a tuned version of the Ferrari F430 Spider. The kit includes many aerodynamic modifications and a new exhaust system that enables a power increase of 48 hp.

Ford expands the Focus model range with the Coupé-Cabriolet version. Developed in partnership with Pininfarina, it will be produced at the Design Company's Italian plants starting from 2006.