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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...

London Special Edition MINI Bayswater and Baker Street

autoblog reports that MINI will celebrate the 2012 London Olympics with two special editions, the Bayswater and the Baker Street.  No word whether they will be available in North America. The Baker Street edition, available on the Mini One (the entry-level model overseas), One D (the diesel version), Cooper and Cooper D, has black V-shaped bonnet stripes over a light gray (or available white or black) base color, complemented by glossy black 16-inch alloys and mirror caps. Inside, the cloth and leather seats are finished in a diamond-pattern with gray trim and chrome accents. A whole mess of optional extras are bundled as standard, and include are the requisite special badges.

The Bayswater edition, available on Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper D and Cooper SD models, has an exclusive shade of metallic blue (or optional black or gray) with a black roof, centered blue and gray stripes up the hood, with 17-inch alloys in glossy black with polished rims, and door mirrors that mirror the racing stripe. Leather seats come in an exclusive shade of anthracite with blue and gray bolsters and top-stitching, complemented by piano lacquer trim, stainless steel pedals, bundled optional equipment and special badges.