The brand is owned by BMW but it doesn't make the MINI a BMW. Just like the above reference, where someone noted the relationship between Smart and Mercedes-Benz. Indeed they are. BMW bought the company from the Rover group and are producing the new Mini in a plant near Oxford, England.
According to the map, those in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan are predicted to see partial color and the leaves will peak around October 7 -- and for those in Michigan's southern portion, the peak is expected to come around October 14. But dates for peak colors can be hard to predict. The Foliage Network notes:
Fall Color Update â November 4, 2016. There is still time to see the 2016 Fall Color Show in Michigan. The leaves have been falling in the interior portions of the Upper Peninsula and fall color is past peak, however, there is still some late-season color along routes near the Lake Superior shoreline and Lake Michigan shoreline.