Ford Working on Sporty Four-Door Coupe Mondeo, Could Come to the U.S.

We have yet another report concerning the development of a sporty four-door coupe variant of the Ford Mondeo, this time from Car Online. Although the British magazine’s artist rendering is quite different from the one shown on Autobild a couple of weeks ago, fact is that both mags are confirming that Ford will present a Mercedes CLS-like version of the next generation Mondeo that’s due in 2012-2013.

And since the Euro Mondeo will practically form the base for the North American Taurus, there’s a strong possibility that Ford’s anti-VW Passat CC will also be available in the States. In Europe, the sporty Mondeo will sit alongside the traditional estate and saloon models. Apart from its aggressive looks and the reduced interior space compared to the saloon, the third variant of the Mondeo is expected to feature sportier suspension settings along with a top-end ST and maybe even an RS version.

Source: Car , Via: Autoblog.nl

Video: French Devise Innovative Alternative to Spare Tires

They say necessity is the mother of invention, but we doubt that’s the case with these fun-loving Frenchmen who decided to attach a little board on wheels on the rear tire of their Citroen Saxo. -Video after the jump

Average U.S. Gas Prices Hit Record $4 a Gallon for the First Time

American drivers are paying an average of $4 a gallon of gasoline for the first time in U.S history as of this Sunday according to the motorist group AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988, but many of us have already been paying well above that price for some time now – we for example paid $4.08 yesterday afternoon in New England.

Unfortunately, that’s not the end of it as crude oil prices shot up nearly $11 a barrel Friday and approached $140 for the first time ever. In a statement issued Friday, the AAA attempted (unsuccessfully) to persuade gasoline station owners not to overreact to the single-day oil spike. "Consumers should not be overcharged for gasoline simply because the oil markets reacted so strongly to today's news," AAA said.