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Lodging Planner for Lake Tahoe Weekend Run - May 18 - 19, 2024

Saturday and Sunday overnight run to South Lake Tahoe. Enjoy the backroads, less traveled, and even more scenic than your usual run up the f...

MotoringFile Drifts The Countryman ALL4

We didn't even know that you could drift an AWD vehicle. MotoringFile, however, shows us how to do it in a MINI Countryman ALL4. It tells us it is a rather difficult maneuver because the Countryman ALL4 has an . . .
intelligent All4 system. First off the control unit is fully integrated into the DSC unit and thus transfers data much faster than a typical system (thus reacting to conditions faster). This is what gives it the seamless feel that ends up with a driver not even realizes it’s working. It engages a small clutch in the front detecting wheel slip when engaging the rear driveshaft.
Yet, MotoringFile is able to accomplish the feat with one part rain or snow and one part "Scandinavian flick."