This week in brief
Here are the top 10 most important news of the week:Volkswagen Golf VI GTI renderings Volkswagen Golf VI GTI renderings Picture Gallery Kia KEE_wii Concept 2008 Kia KEE_wii Concept Picture Gallery Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe in the next three years Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe in the next three years Picture Gallery Lamborghini Ferruccio Concept Lamborghini Ferruccio Concept Picture Gallery Mercedes C63 AMG US pricing announced Mercedes C63 AMG US pricing announced Picture Gallery 2009 Seat Ibiza 2009 Seat Ibiza...

March 2008 overview
March saw the unveiling for many new models. VW announced the new Scirocco model and BlueMotion versions for the Sharan model range. Volvo announced details of the new Volvo XC60 including its award winning City Safe active braking system. Nissan confirmed prices and specifications for the new Nissan GT-R model range. Audi released details of the new A4 Avant model range. Mercedes announced prices and specifications for the face lift of the 2009 CLS-Class that we have already seen pictures of. Citroen...

Smart Fortwo by Renntech
RENNTECH’s 722 tuning package for the Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar has been generating a lot of attention recently, as has RENNTECH’s appointment as the American agent for the Mercedes-Benz McLaren 722GT club racer and SLR.Club Trophy USA series. Building on these runaway successes, RENNTECH has released details of an exciting new project called the 7.22. Based on the new Smart ForTwo, the 7.22 is powered by two 2 1000cc, 3 cyl. Smart engines, each mated to its own 5-speed, automated...

Vw's new four-door to be called CC
Volkswagen revealed the Passat CC four-door coupe in January at the Detroit Auto Show. Although it is based on the Passat, the German manufacturer took the decision to rename the vehicle from the Passat CC to the CC.This decision was taken in order to separate the CC from the Passat and to create a new class, as Mercedes did with the CLS four-door coupe. Set to be launched in early 2009, the new Volkswagen CC will be powered by a 2.0 liter turbo diesel engine capable of delivering 200 hp and a 3.6 liter...

Luxury cabs: the new trend for aristocrats in Moscow
Have you ever asked yourself what do Russians have and we don’t? Well, according to the latest photos available on the internet it looks like Russian do know how to travel and when they do it, they must use only in luxury cars.In some recent photos we could see that Russians don’t have the ordinary yellow cabs we are used to see everywhere. Who has the money and can afford it, can choose to travel with a Maybach 62 or the powerful Techart Magnum, based on the Cayenne Turbo. Unfortunately we...

GTA Concept: The 800 hp supercar
Be ready to admire a brand new special supercar, the GTA Concept. The Spanish automaker GTA Motor is planning to sell almost 98 units of the 800-horsepower monster in 2008! It hasn’ t been revealed a price for this car but if we think that the production is limited and if we analyse the target audience we shouldn’t expect a small bill at all.The GTA Concept uses super light materials such as carbon, kevlar and titanium and it is a completely handbuilt car. One of the attractions which Concept brings...

Mercedes SLR production ends in 2009
If a few hours ago we brought you a new rendering of the Mercedes SLC supercar that will replace the current SLR, we can now tell you that the production of the SLR McLaren, both coupe and roadster version, will end in 2009, only five years after its official debut.Production of the SLR rose in 2007; 275 were built last year, 14 more than in 2006. But that’s significantly down on Mercedes’ original estimates of 400-500 cars a year.The next step for McLaren is a new supercar codenamed P11, that will...

New 7 Series spy shots
The auto express spies have uncovered the new BMW 7 Series.Despite the heavy amount of camouflage it is clear to see the styling hints taken from the recent CS concept with what looks like the return of shark-esque front ends and kidney grills.The new car is large than the current one and is due for launch at Septembers Paris motor show.Click the Source link below for more [source]

Alonso denies “get out” clause
The BBC is reporting that Fernando Alonso has played down speculation that he will move to Ferrari at the end of the season.The move will do little to quell such speculation as he is reported to be on a release clause with Renault and the story looks set to continue for the entire season or at least until he signs a contract for someone.When asked if he had a get out clause he replied “No” and later added “I do not remember that clause” but continued "as we saw last year contracts are always...

Shell and Virent searching for the miracle formula
According to Reuters, Royal Dutch Shell and US bioscience firm Virent Energy Systems, are to research a gasoline alternative from non-food crops. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions without increasing food prices.Shell said that unlike ethanol, the fuel it aims to develop with Virent will be able to run in existing vehicles without the need to modify their engines. Current gasoline engines can usually only run on small amounts of ethanol blended with gasoline, typically 5%. Much higher percentages can be...