Mini Refines the Clubman and Countryman for 2019

Mini plans to launch updated versions of its two most commodious models this summer. While many of the refinements are incredibly boring (like a new particulate filter that adheres to new European emission mandates), there are tastier aspects to cherry pick. For example, the Clubman and Countryman gain receive upgraded transmissions in Europe — which hopefully carries […]

2017 Mini Cooper Clubman JCW – In-Depth Review

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2017 Mini Clubman JCW in Depth: Plenty Funky but Not Very Spunky

– When BMW relaunched the Mini marque back in 2002, it put the storied English nameplate on a high-dosage prescription of “more”—more models, more performance, and more quirky charm. Mini’s John Cooper Works (JCW) performance division takes the standard versions and infuses those Minis with even more spice. Inspired by the original hot-rod Coopers from […]

Sound and Fury: JCW Tuning Kits Now Available for Mini Clubman and Countryman

– As the top trim levels of the Mini Cooper hardtop, the Cooper convertible, the Cooper Clubman, and the Cooper Countryman, Mini’s sporty John Cooper Works models are the Minis with the mostest. They get the most luxury features, the boldest styling, the most aggressive wheels and tires, and the most powerful mill Mini makes: […]

2017 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works All4 Manual – Instrumented Test

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2017 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works All4 Manual Tested

– Minis stopped making fiscal and literal sense when they ceased being mini in size or price. That isn’t to say all Minis lack fundamental appeal. Take, for example, the Clubman. Ironically, although it’s the largest, most expensive car in Mini’s lineup, the wagonlet is our favorite Mini. It has distinct styling and avoids the […]

If you don’t like SUVs, the JCW MINI All4 Clubman is an insanely fun alternative

The MINI Clubman has always been a weird car. The first iteration of MINI’s effort to provide more versatility that one could get with the “original” MINI two-door (itself a BMW reworking of a classic British car from the 1960s). Enter in the mid-2000s an offbeat design that feature a small, additional pair of gate-swinging […]