This week we along with various members of the automotive press were invited to test drive the redesigned 2016 MINI Clubman. As always you can expect a thorough review of the car in the coming days on MotoringFile. But in the meantime we thought we’d give you a glimpse into the event and what goes on beyond driving an dissecting the cars themselves.

Oh and the car? Ok we’ll give you the one word review: Thenewclubmanhasgrownupandbecomeapremiumproductwithoutsacrificingwhataminishouldbe.

Now, onto the show…