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...

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...

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...

Pressure Mounts to Bounce Mosley
Pressure on Max Mosley to resign as president of the FIA mounted during the week-end, building on the decision by the royal prince of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, earlier in the week to uninvited Mosley from this week-end’s Formula One race in that country.Three time world champion and Formula One elder, Sir Jackie Stewart - pictured here - told the press in Bahrain where he is a guest of the crown prince that it was time for Mosley to go.Referring to the crown prince’s actions...