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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...

Awesome MINI Cooper SD Not For US

WorldCarFans.com has posted spy photos of an undisguised MINI Cooper SD, a convertible MCS diesel scheduled to be released next year that, unfortunately, will not be available in the US.

The article accompanyng the photo says that:
Power is likely provided by a 1.6-liter turbodiesel engine with upwards of 140 hp (104 kW / 142 PS). While it will be no match for the 184 hp (137 kW / 187 PS) Cooper S, the SD will outgun the 110 hp (112 PS / 82 kW) Cooper D and the 89 hp (90 PS / 66 kW) One D.