Autospectator.com reviews the Clubman
In what has to be one of the most positive reviews seen so far, Autospectator.com reviews the Clubman. >One of the absolute highlights in this context is the innovative door concept of...
MINI Clubman In Depth (UK)
More doors, more space, more legroom, more individuality, more British production. (Official MINI UK Press Release – note not all features available worldwide. Technical Details available in PDF version below.) The new...
Car Connection drives the Clubman
Another great review of a MINI that we don’t yet get to experience in the US. >That “Clubdoor” you see etched into the MINI’s flank opens on its rear hinges, like that...
Motor Trend Drives the new MINI Clubman
The Clubman continues to impress, this time with the folks at Motor Trend: >No special structural reinforcement was required to accommodate the increased number of doors and hatches. Overall weight grows by...
MINI Cooper Clubman Spotted in CA
From the Fireball Tim Blog. Talk about being in the right place at the right time! >THWACK! IT’S A CLUBMAN!!! Yes, Fireballers Andy Limon and Jennifer Tang were in Camarill, heading to...
Photo Wrap-up From the Frankfurt Motorshow
Along with the previous photos that MF correspondent Michael Talley sent in, we’ve got a few more from the Frankfurt IAA Motorshow and the world debut of the Clubman and JCW race...
Clubman’s Door Not Originally Planned?
Automotive News is reporting that the Clubman’s door was not originally on the drawing boards when the model was conceived. Here’s an excerpt: >The Mini Clubman’s unusual, three-door configuration evolved during the...
MINI Clubman Official Accessories 1st Look
Our first look at both the factory R55 aero-kit (the one no-one seems to like on the R56) and a couple other new accessories. As always, click to zoom:
The Pet MINI
I don’t recall seeing this option on the configurator. Yes, your eyes are not decieving you, this is a MINI Cooper covered in a cow skin. Put together by MINI Of Switzerland,...
Is There Club Door Fallout?
What is, actually, a favorable review of the Clubman by the Telegraph UK. After you get past the harsh, and warranted, criticism about the location of the club door. >Sorry, I forgot...