The Rumored Future MINI Models
Over the last few months we’ve been getting deluged with rumors of new MINI variants. Some of the core rumors turned true when MINI USA VP Jim McDowel confirmed (while answering a...
AutoExpress Covers the Clubman Debut
As you would expect AE doesn’t have anything vaguely original to say that you haven’t read on MF before. But it’s a nice wrap-up of the event: >Carrying fluorescent, graffiti-style tagging, it...
More of the Clubman’s Secret Geneva Debut
As seen on MF yesterday, MINI sent around a camoflauged 2008 Clubman through the streets of Geneva in hopes of getting some viral publicity for the new car. Mission accomplished.
Clubman Debuts on the Streets of Geneva
Earlier this week MINI sent a heavily camouflaged 2008 MINI Clubman around the streets of Geneva for a bit of “off the radar” publicity. Dr. Michael Ganal actually mentioned it at yesterday’s...
The R55 Clubman Production Timeline
Over the last few weeks we’ve had a number of requests from readers for details on when the MINI Clubman will be available. When to expect it to start production, when will...
MINI Officially Claims the Clubman Name
Official MINI Press Release: Today at the International Automobile Salon in Geneva, MINI has announced that the next derivative in its model range will be called MINI Clubman. Based on a concept...
Clubman Update: the Return of the Silver Roof
With the Clubman debut scheduled for later this year at Frankfurt (press photos should come even earlier) we’ve been getting new information almost weekly. Today we’re happy to confirm that the much...
More MINI Variants Confirmed w/Production Likely Outside the UK
MF Exclusive: This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of MINI USA’s official 2007 MINI press introduction. Among some of the more interesting experiences over the past two...
AWD For All MINIs in 2008?
Tucked away at the end of this week’s Auto Motor und Sport article on the 2008 Clubman is this little nugget (translated from German): >However an all-wheel drive system will be available...
Why All the Undisguised Clubman Prototypes?
Auto Express has the inside scoop on why we’ve recently seen all these spy photos of almost completely undisguised Clubman prototypes: