Mini: This is how the clubman makes guts
DRIVING DYNAMICS The Mini Clubman, which has been redesigned inside and out, comes with extended equipment, sports suspension and new engines. With the split doors in the rear, the Englishman looks like a stand-alone variant. The gently revised front end, new LED headlights and additional paint colors give it a fresh exterior, and gasoline or diesel engines from 102 to 192 hp and front [...]
The gently revised front end, new LED headlights and additional paint colors give it a fresh exterior, and gasoline or diesel engines ranging from 102 to 192 hp and front- or all-wheel drive are offered as powertrain options.
Other performance league John Cooper Works
In Switzerland, it is the top version of the model series that is likely to generate the most enthusiasm: the JCW model, short for John Cooper Works, takes the Clubman into a different performance league. Never before has a road-legal Mini been so powerful. The brawny 450 Nm delivered by the 2-liter twinpower turbocharged engine and the maximum output of 306 hp are distributed to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission and guarantee outstanding driving performance. Thanks to the sports suspension with lowering and differential lock on the front axle, the engine power is transferred to the road in the best possible way. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is completed in just 4.9 seconds, and Mini states 250 km/h as the top speed.
Pithy rich sound of the exhaust system
Additional driving pleasure is provided by the precise power steering and the throaty sound of the new exhaust system. At 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers, consumption remains within bounds, and a particulate filter keeps harmful emissions at bay.
It goes without saying that the Clubman JCW cannot be a cheap car with all this high-tech equipment. BMW Switzerland quotes a base price of 52,700 Swiss francs. The LCW version of the Countryman, which has been upgraded in parallel with the Clubman, will cost at least 55,000 francs.
