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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...

Dejan Jovanovic Smiles Upon The MINI Coupé JCW


Dejan Jovanovic writes for alpha magazine and is published at gulfnews.com. H e had the opportunity to drive the MINI Coupé JCW in Munich and is rather enthralled. Check out this praise from his review.
Maybe it hasn't been neutered or something, I don't know, but this thing is on heat, all the time. And that's precisely why it's so much fun to drive. Ever heard that old saying, "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow"? Well it's definitely true, because you couldn't get anywhere near the limit in a Nissan GT-R or most of the Porsches on sale on a public road. The Mini gives you your money's worth every time, because the engine relishes being pushed into the red, the crunchy gearbox invites vicious shifts (second gear is a bit misplaced in the gate though), and the wonderfully balanced chassis involves you to the point of mental exhaustion. It's a fantastic front-wheel drive sports car, and I can definitely see theLee-Punisher family resemblance.