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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...

What Does MINI Have In Mind In Cutting Back To Five Models?

Automobile News asked Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW's Board Member in charge of MINI, about discontinuance of the Roadster, Coupe and Paceman. It received some interesting responses, like:
What is the advantage of the change?

It is important that the models are clearly defined and our customers know what each model stands for. A wide range of different variants doesn’t make sense. We will concentrate on five core models, which we refer to as “superheroes.” Each superhero has a strong, independent character, which a well-trained salesman can match with a customer after just a brief conversation. By concentrating on a smaller range we can be more focused. I’m quite convinced of this. Now we will prove that this strategy works.