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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...

MotoringFile's Take On The Countryman After 2,500 Miles


Now that MotoringFile has lived with the Countryman for 2,500 miles it says, in part,
Living with the CM day to day I can’t help but recall my previous MINIs and how much fun they were day to day. The problem (as we all know) was that they were limited when it came to cargo capacity and could be tiring with ultra quick steering and poor ride. With the R60 MINI has created a car that gives you the other end of the spectrum. As I wrote in my first drive in Austria a year and a half ago, the Countryman has 80% of the hatch’s attitude and 150% of the versatility. Is it worth the trade-off? As always that’s a decision that each prospective owner has to ask themselves. For my needs right now (and given what’s in my garage) the R60 feels like the perfect choice.