Perfect Car: 2016 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4. The Countryman’s rugged mountain persona and turbocharged engine confidently tackle unexpected weather, road imperfections and whatever Mother Nature has in store.Heading south in our state brings you to La Veta Pass – one of the most amazingly picturesque ways to capture fall foliage in Colorado.

Plenty of aspens and pines line the pass as you travel alongside Spanish Peaks and the Sangre de Cristo range. Break off and head further south to Taos, Santa Fe or Albuquerque and catch the end of Hatch Chile season, or beginning of the Pinon harvest.Perfect Car: 2016 MINI Cooper 4-Door Hardtop. Its additional rear-seat room, large windows and peppy turbocharged engines lend well to extended Colorado drives with friends and family. If you head to New Mexico, there’s plenty of space in the boot for chiles and Pinon, too!

Drivers heading past Glenwood Springs on I-70 notice the gradient of mountain colors changing from browns and grays to oranges and reds. The same holds true for fall foliage, as Colorado’s wine country, including Grand Junction and Palisade, brings with it shimmering aspen trees, vibrant scrub oaks and more; especially along the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway.

Perfect Car: 2016 MINI Automatic Production Line. Temperatures stay moderate in western Colorado, and there’s no better way to soak it all in than with a new MINI Convertible. If it gets chilly, its top also doubles as a large sunroof, allowing for panoramic views without the volume of cold air.

Americans have a tendency to express themselves through their cars and their pets. You know the old saw about how “pets seem to resemble their owners.” Well, you often can tell a lot about people based on the vehicles they drive. Whether it’s a pickup truck, a minivan or a luxury sedan, it seems each comes with a certain “type” of owner. And so it is with MINIs.