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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...

"Hands On With The 2016 MINI Clubman"

autoblog got ahold of a 2016 MINI Clubman ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut, and provides a video review and photo gallery, along with a teaser about a conversation with Patrick McKenna in which they go over the new vehicle:
Mini USA's product planning manager, Patrick McKenna, walked us through both the interior and exterior changes for the brand's newest model.

As McKenna tells it, the BMW-owned company has gone to great lengths to make the Clubman more than just a long-wheelbase car with barn doors. There are changes both inside and out that not only serve to better distinguish this new model from the brand's other five-doors, but from anything else in Mini's lineup.