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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...

MINI Planning a Seven Seat "Countryman Plus"

AutoGuide.com reports "according to a report by the notoriously speculative AutoExpress, MINI plans to introduce a larger 7-seat version of its new crossover." The longer vehicle would compete against models like the Nissan Qashqai and VW Touran. MINI brand manager Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht's statement that the Countryman’s wheelbase is already capable of being stretched lends credibility to the Countryman Plus plan.