The price of petrol in South Africa will increase by 48c and 49c per litre on the 7th of April. The Department of Energy has said that the increase due to changes in Crude Oil. Pricing for Gauteng will now sit at R8.40 for ‘93, while 95 ULP and LRP will cost R8.58.

The Chinese will benefit from a new long-wheelbase version of the BMW 5-Series sedan. The Bavarian automaker will lengthen the sedan by 5.5 inches, and this means a total length of 5,039mm. This model will be exclusive for the Chinese market, and it will be built at the Shenyang plant. Following the length changes, BMW has created a new “high-comfort rear seat bench”...

Infiniti has revealed their brand new 2011 QX56 at the New York Show for 2010. The new model will be bigger, and obviously better, than the previous model where it will now be able to successfully rival all challengers in its lane. The Infiniti QX56 is based on Nissan’s 2010 Patrol, and this essentially means that they use the same base, however the looks are all...

The Lincoln MKZ will benefit from Ford’s new hybrid powertrain which uses the 2.5-litre Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine and an electric motor. The power will be totaled up to 191-horsepower, and this will be the first Lincoln model to use hybrid power. The fuel consumption is estimated at 5.7-litres per 100km, and the top speed in electric mode is said to be...

Suzuki has revealed their brand new Sport model for the 2011 range. The new Kizashi Sport from Suzuki will be available on the GTS and SLS trim levels. Changes include new lightweight 18-inch wheels, a new honeycomb grille, a lowered ride height, chrome accents, a new front bumper and a set of discreet side skirts. The rear will end the look off with a new boot lid spoiler. Inside...

Subaru has revealed the first details, followed by teaser images, of their new vehicle which is built in partnership with Cosworth. The special edition is called the Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 and it will be available for the UK market. There is a limited run of 75 units when it goes on sale during the June month. The Cosworth Impreza will have a tuned version of the WRX...

General Motors and Vauxhall have revealed their new Astra police cars for the UK law enforcement. Dick Ellam, Manager Vehicle Conversions for Vauxhall said: “It was a great honour to be asked to exhibit the new generation Astra at such an influential show, particularly with an organisation as well regarded as ACPO. We were delighted to be able to show our British...

Rieger Tuning has revealed new details on a styling package available for the Volkswagen Golf GTI. The new kit is expected to boast performance upgrades, however we’re not too sure of the figures as the company did not yet release these details. So, moving onto the styling. The kit contains a lip spoiler, fibre-glass mesh and ABS inserts for models with fog light...

BRABUS has released a new tuning kit for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet. The kit will be available as soon as the car is available. All of the engines in the entire range will receive new upgrades, and starting with the E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 150kW we’ll see a hike of 23kW to 173kW with 560Nm of torque. This power spike is all thanks to the Brabus ECO...

Hennessey Performance has revealed the first official images of their brand new Venom GT supercar. The Venom GT is based on the Lotus Elise/Exige and it “combines a high-tech, lightweight British chassis with a powerful American V8.” According to John Hennessey, “This is not the first time that Britain and America have joined forces to produce a weapon...

The Nissan Leaf, and all-electric vehicle, will go for sale in the US market for $25,280, and this includes federal tax. This model is more expensive than the traditional petrol and diesel vehicles from the automaker. There will be a body which is slightly larger than the Tiida and it will have five doors. The power will come from an electric motor which pumps out 107-horsepower...

Subaru has dropped a teaser prior to the New York Motor Show. The press release from Subaru states that, “The wing is back! Exclusive world debut at the New York International Auto Show.” So, it looks like the Impreza WRX STI will have a jumbo-sized rear-wing, hey? More details coming soon.

Kia’s Soul Safety Car has finally found its way to the U.S. Touring Car Championship (USTCC), where it will be racing around making sure that everything is safe. The Kia Soul Safety Car was created by GOGOGEAR and it boasts new suspension upgrades, as well as new tires and special strobe lights inside the headlights, taillights and a light bar on the roof. There...

Reports from the UK state that BMW might replace their M6 with a new model that goes head to head with Audi’s R8. The new model is expected to be a V8 sports car based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept — pictured above. The Vision model boasted a 258kW diesel-hybrid engine with 800Nm of torque, and this only had a three-cylinder layout. Therefore it’s...

Reports have said that Honda’s new NSX could be revived as early as 2011 where it will fight the Lexus LFA supercar. The new version of the supercar was canceled by Honda as the economic crisis struck their bank account with a bolt of lightning. The Japanese brand was so tight for cash that they actually dropped a few niche models to stay alive, however, thanks to...