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Just as impish as its smaller sibling, the big Clubman adds real-world practicality to some white-knuckle fun.
When Sir Alec Issigonis penned the original Mini, he conceived it as a small, front-drive conveyance. Of course, the fact it had a decidedly impish character cemented its place in history. Time has seen the original grow from its impossibly small dimensions; in 1959, it was a cuddly box measuring 3,054 millimetres in length and only 1,410 millimetres wide. Since then it has morphed into something that now verges on large, at least when it comes to the latest Mini Clubman. That, however, is not to say it lost any of its perky nature.
The new Clubman does not so much grow in size – it explodes! At 4,260 millimetres long (up by 299 mm), 1,800 millimetres wide (up by 117 mm), riding on a 2,670-millimetre wheelbase (123 mm longer), there is much more space in all areas; it now seats five adults realistically and has 360 litres of cargo space with the rear seat upright, and 1,250 litres when folded flat. One new plus is the Comfort Access option, which opens the rear doors via the key fob or, when the key is detected, by wagging a foot under the rear bumper.
Another key improvement is the shut line formed by the rear swing doors – now much slimmer and allowing better rearward visibility. Add the back-up camera and self-parking ability, and there is no need to drive by touch.
The front half of the Clubman has also been reworked to great effect. To begin with, if you have a circle fetish, the Clubman promises to be nirvana. Everything up to and including the column-mounted speedometer and tachometer are round (or a derivative thereof). An available head-up display rises from the top of the instrument binnacle, providing enough info so the conventional dials saw little use.
Also new is the centrally mounted colour screen offered in 6.5- and 8.8-inch versions. It incorporates vehicle, infotainment, phone, navigation and connectivity functions, with access through Mini’s take on iDrive — a controller on the centre console. Another much-appreciated step forward is the availability of power front seats with memory. A Mini would not be a Mini, however, without toggle switches; they abound and now include a red toggle switch for the ignition. When the 2016 Clubman lands early next year, it will be offered with two powertrain choices. The base car arrives with a 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder that puts out 134 horsepower and 162 lb.-ft. at 1,250 rpm; this engine is offered with a six-speed manual and optional six-speed automatic transmission. The bonus: turbo overboost mode ups the torque to 170 lb.-ft., which enables a 9.1-second run to 100 km/h.
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Just as impish as its smaller sibling, the big Clubman adds real-world practicality to some white-knuckle fun.
When Sir Alec Issigonis penned the original Mini, he conceived it as a small, front-drive conveyance. Of course, the fact it had a decidedly impish character cemented its place in history. Time has seen the original grow from its impossibly small dimensions; in 1959, it was a cuddly box measuring 3,054 millimetres in length and only 1,410 millimetres wide. Since then it has morphed into something that now verges on large, at least when it comes to the latest Mini Clubman. That, however, is not to say it lost any of its perky nature.
The new Clubman does not so much grow in size – it explodes! At 4,260 millimetres long (up by 299 mm), 1,800 millimetres wide (up by 117 mm), riding on a 2,670-millimetre wheelbase (123 mm longer), there is much more space in all areas; it now seats five adults realistically and has 360 litres of cargo space with the rear seat upright, and 1,250 litres when folded flat. One new plus is the Comfort Access option, which opens the rear doors via the key fob or, when the key is detected, by wagging a foot under the rear bumper.
Another key improvement is the shut line formed by the rear swing doors – now much slimmer and allowing better rearward visibility. Add the back-up camera and self-parking ability, and there is no need to drive by touch.
The front half of the Clubman has also been reworked to great effect. To begin with, if you have a circle fetish, the Clubman promises to be nirvana. Everything up to and including the column-mounted speedometer and tachometer are round (or a derivative thereof). An available head-up display rises from the top of the instrument binnacle, providing enough info so the conventional dials saw little use.
Also new is the centrally mounted colour screen offered in 6.5- and 8.8-inch versions. It incorporates vehicle, infotainment, phone, navigation and connectivity functions, with access through Mini’s take on iDrive — a controller on the centre console. Another much-appreciated step forward is the availability of power front seats with memory. A Mini would not be a Mini, however, without toggle switches; they abound and now include a red toggle switch for the ignition. When the 2016 Clubman lands early next year, it will be offered with two powertrain choices. The base car arrives with a 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder that puts out 134 horsepower and 162 lb.-ft. at 1,250 rpm; this engine is offered with a six-speed manual and optional six-speed automatic transmission. The bonus: turbo overboost mode ups the torque to 170 lb.-ft., which enables a 9.1-second run to 100 km/h.
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