South African petrol prices will rise by 14 cents next week. The wholesale price of diesel will go up by 29.5 cents per litre. Other price hikes include increased figures for paraffin.

Chrysler will rename the facelifted Sebring as the Nassau. The Nassau was a concept from Detroit’s 2007 auto show. At the moment there are limited details, however the exterior and interior will be improved. There will be a 129kW 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine followed by a 209kW 3.6-litre Penstar V6 unit. The Sebring was really bad, Chrysler are trying something...

Seven years in the slammer. That’s what Willem Carstens got for fraudulently advertising used army cars on Gumtree. The 47-year old will face five years for 19 different counts of fraud, where the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court added another two years for money laundering and falsely representing himself as an employee of the SA National Defence Force. A...

Volkswagen is currently testing the next-generation Golf VII mule on the Nurburgring in Germany. The 2013 Golf 7 will boast a brand new chassis. In the images below, the new chassis has been coated in Golf 6 clothing. This eliminates unneeded camouflage. The Golf 7 will boast a brand new platform, opposed to the 6′er which used the same old PQ35 from the 5. The...

BMW has decided that they will rejoin the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) race series. The Bavarian automaker will participate in the 2012 race season with a brand new BMW M3 tuned for track performance. “The planned return to the DTM is an exciting challenge for our team,” said BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. “Over the coming months we will...

Pricing for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta has been revealed for the United Kingdom. The Italian automaker said that the 1.4-litre petrol model will hold a base price tag of £13,936.17. This figure excludes all extra costs, such as tax and number plates. Following the base model will be the five-door Cloverleaf 1.75-liter TBi petrol model. The price for this model sits at £20,170.21. Diesel...

South Africa’s National Defence Force (SANDF) has said that about 100 stolen vehicles per month are making their way over the border to Mozambique. Syndicates filled with scar-faced people, and other criminals, are using mountainous terrain to hide their vehicles before transporting them over the national lines. “More than 100 vehicles a month: Land Cruisers,...

The latest, and greatest, Hyundai Elantra has been unveiled at the Busan Motor Show. Dubbed the Avantre, it boasts a sportier look and a more ‘fluidic sculpture’ when compared to the previous generation model. In other words, there’s a four-door-coupe-like look. There are no interior shots, and the windows have been blacked out. With real dark black....

Ford are so proud of their new 5.0-litre Ti-VCT engine for the 2011 Mustang GT they’ve released a promotional clip. Some serious CGI action followed by 307kW of thrust — and you have a movie. No fuel figures have been revealed, sorry.

Place of destruction: Singapore. It’s sad to see any prized possession burn down, whether it’s your 1970 VW Beetle or a Ferrari F430 Spider. Details are limited on this, however it was said that on the 28th of April at about 4 minutes to 12PM, a Ferrari burnt to the ground. The Singapore Civil Defense Force responded with a few hoses and some cool-aid to calm...

Following the news of Chevrolet coming to Korea, the General Motors Company is planning a rebadged LaCrosse for the Asian market as well. Meet the Daewoo Alpheon — a Buick LaCrosse based sedan. There is a 3.0-litre V6 engine with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Alpheon is said to be a “stand-alone luxury product brand in GM Daewoo’s product portfolio”. GM...

Toyota’s European Corolla has received a mid-life facelift for the 2010 year. Following exterior changes will be a few adaptions to the interior. The updated sedan will boast a new front fascia with a redesigned bumper, upper and lower grille and a set of restyled headlamps. At the back the Japanese automaker added a new license plate garnish, a set of new tail...

Problem Solved. Lexus has the fix for their rollover GX 460 problem. Someone from their firm should contact you soon, if you own the hazardous SUV. “Our dealers began contacting customers yesterday offering to make arrangements to perform the update, and we expect them to get in touch with most GX owners within one week.” Sales should get back on track from...

Iron Man 2 and Audi. A match made in heaven. Tony Stark and his R8 was caught at the world premier of Iron Man 2, which took place in Los Angeles on Monday. He arrived in the drop-top R8. ...

Best Car magazine from Japan has revealed a new rendering of the rear-wheel-drive Toyota. The magazine has called the sports car the “FT-86F”. Followed by limited details, the F-model is expected to fit between a standard and a track version of the Toyota sports car. The renderings show a new bonnet, better air intakes and a new front bumper. Side air vents...