Ubisoft and Midway Newcastle have announced that an official Wheelman demo is available on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. The demo will be available for download on the PlayStation Network on March 12.

Wheelman hopes to provide an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs.

The Wheelman demo features a custom-made mission introducing the player to the special moves that only a master Wheelman can pull off. Spin into a Cyclone while precision shooting at enemies, or leap from vehicle to vehicle at breathtaking speeds to Air Jack your enemy’s car. Once the player has completed the custom-made mission they will unlock two side missions: ‘Made to Order’ and ‘Street Showdown.’ Each of these side missions will be playable three times before the demo finishes. The finished game will allow you to freely roam a virtual version of Barcelona – the cultural capital of Europe – in an open-world environment.

Wheelman is scheduled for a March 24, 2009 ship date in North America and a March 27, 2009, street date in Europe for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.