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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...

NHTSA Probing MINI Engine Fires


[Photo Source: AUSmotive.com]
Bloomberg Businessweek reports the MINI Cooper S is under investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after 12 reports of engine fires, including five that resulted in a total loss of the vehicle. In eight of the complaints, fires occurred when the cars were parked and turned off. According to the article, the investigation includes about 36,000 Mini Coopers from model years 2007 and 2008.