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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...

Autoblog's Long Term Review Of 2011 MINI Countryman

Michael Harley writes for autoblog a long term review of the 2011 MINI Countryman.  Harley was not very happy with it but hopes its next tests in Detroit will give its All4 system a better workout.  He concludes,
Our big Mini is being picked up next week for a transport ride to Detroit where it will spent winter in freezing weather. That is probably a good thing, as the snow and ice should make us forget about the cutesy compromises and focus on its competent all-wheel-drive system, gutsy turbocharged engine, strong HID headlights and smoking-hot heated seats.

Let's hope the guys in the Midwest like the Mini, as the Countryman's Kool-Aid was far too syrupy for my tastes.