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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...

Classic Mini One Of 5 Cars Stuff Wishes Would Be Brought Back

New Zealand's stuff bemoans the end of production of five cars, one of which is the classic Mini and wishes they would reenter production:
. . . Yes, yes, we know there actually is a current Mini, but what would really excite us is a proper mini-Mini.

The sort of thing BMW has teased us with before - a tiny city car dripping with Mini design cues. Except this time it could be built out of modern, high-strength materials, making it small and light. Fit an electric drivetrain low in the tiny body to ensure superb handling and run the whole interior off a smartphone app so that it's also superbly minimalist inside.

Make the design relentlessly modern, but with enough Mini design cues to keep everyone happy. Job done.