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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

Branding MINI Green


MINI will be branding some of its vehicles with the title "MINIMALISM." Motor Authority reports that the "MINIMALISM" tag will be affixed to base models with fuel-saving technologies to maximize fuel economy. Some of these "fuel-saving technologies will be aerodynamically enhanced bodies, particulate filters, low rolling resistant tires, light weight engines, engine stop-start features, brake energy regeneration systems, optimal shift time indicators, and electronic power steering systems." The first models will be based on the MINI-D (Diesel) which, with other fuel saving technologies, will give the vehicle 60 mpg with extremely low emissions. No word yet from MINI whether "MINIMALISM" will come to the US.