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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...

Next Gen. MINI Infotainment & Navigation Systems

MotoringFile continues to look at the interior spy photos of the 2014 MINI and discusses, in the second part of its article, the revolutionary new infotainment and navigation technology expected in the next generation of MINIs.  Among the multitude of expected changes to more closely align the MINI systems with those offered by BMW:
The next generation MINIs will offer (some options, some standard) the following features

Lane Departure Warning
Traffic Sign Recognition (Not all markets)
Adaptive Headlights (offering a wider angle of adjustment then the current system)
Advanced Emergency Call
Connected Nav with Google Services
Rear view camera
Park Assist
ECO Pro mode (this will be marketed under a new name for MINI)
Auto Start/Stop (yes this is coming to the US)
8 or 9 speed automatic transmission