Jalopnik: Clubman

"The Other MINI" Ad Campaign Is Clever, Somewhat Strange

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:30:00 EDT

BMW's MINI Group loves clever ads to push their products. These "The Other MINI" ads are particularly sly, painting the Clubman as a black sheep in the family, like other familial outliers. More »

MINI Cooper S Clubman Airstream Concept: Let's Motorlounge

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Normally, a MINI Cooper S Clubman's towing capacity is limited to trailers no bigger than fruit carts. However, the Mini Cooper S Clubman Airstream Lounge Concept gives the little hatch a hefty-but-stylish silver trailer. More »

MINI One Clubman: Small And Cheap

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST

Looking for a Mini Clubman with less power and fewer options? You're in luck Grandma Didorosi! The new MINI One Clubman delivers all those things and will debut at the Geneva Motor Show. More »

2009 MINI Cooper Clubman S, Part Three

Andrew Didorosi — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Why you should buy the 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman S: More »

2009 MINI Cooper Clubman S, Part Two

Andrew Didorosi — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Exterior Design: **** More »

2009 MINI Cooper Clubman S, Part One

Andrew Didorosi — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

As interns at Jalopnik, we've got a pretty sweet gig. Admittedly, there are occasionally humdrum duties such as cleaning the tire debris off of Challengers and Corvette ZR1s, but at the end of the day, the perks outweigh everything else. Heavily. When two of us were tossed the keys to a fully-fueled 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman S so fresh its interior plastics were still off-gassing, and the only spoken rule was that it had to be at the airport the next morning to meet the boss man with most of its important bits still attached, our minds ran wild. A full trunk of camera gear in tow, we did what anyone would when presented the keys to a MINI S. We went straight to Hell. More »

Mini Crossover Spotted In Brown Acid Camouflage

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Hot on the heels of the Mini Crossover Concept revealed at the Paris Motor Show, we get our first glimpse of a prototype Mini crossing over in the wild. The all-wheel-drive micro-UV is obviously wearing the same epilepsy-inducing camouflage BMW has been fond of lately, but you can see the mule bears a great deal of resemblance to the concept. This "Mini" seems to be pretty large compared against the BMW 1-Series parked in front of it. [NextAutos] More »

Beijing Mini Cooper Rickshaws Combine Car, Cycle And Ugly

Mark Arnold — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In celebration of the launch of the Mini Cooper Clubman in the Chinese market, Mini has chopped the back half off a handful of cars so they can be converted into rickshaws. Mini is no doubt trying to capitalize on the global spotlight placed on Beijing with some kind of sporting festival going on right now, but if they had asked us, we would have done things differently. More »

Mini Clubman S Versus Go Kart

Mark Arnold — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:20:00 EDT

We've seen Fifth Gear race a Mini against an R/C car, with predictable results. Now, WebRidesTV has lined up a slightly less-ridiculous contest, pitting a Mini Cooper Clubman S against a go-kart on its home turf. Yep, the not-so-mini Mini will have to beat the 9 HP kart on a tight indoor track, which may seem like an unfair contest. Check out the video after the jump. More »

The Agent Provocateur Mini Clubman, Now With Video

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Some of you out there were more than interested in the Agent Provocateur Mini Clubman, which was put together to raise money for the 2008 Life Ball charity event. As if the sexy little Mini wasn't ridiculous enough, they put together a Max Mosley-esque photoshoot. Now thanks to AutoJunk.nl we now have the very NSFW video of the shoot to match the NSFW photos below. And no, it isn't a documentary so there's no writing this off as culturally significant. More »

Agent Provocateur Mini Clubman Gets Naughtier In The Presence Of Kim Cattrall

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Those pictures we showed you of the Agent Provocateur Mini Clubman merely suggested naughtiness with their stocking-themed paint job and expressions like "You're Going Down." At the "Life Ball" event this weekend, which raises money for AIDS-related causes, the Mini Clubman was on hand and things went from the suggestion of naughtiness to the real deal. In the gallery immediately below there are an assortment of press shots of the car and live shots of the reveal. Below the jump are the not-quite-safe-for-work press shots. More »

A Bad Bad Mini Clubman For A Good Cause

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

We don't have an English press release to explain why this naughty little 2008 Mini Clubman was created, but we can piece together enough of an explanation with our limited German comprehension and even more limited analytical skills. For the past few years Mini has been teaming up with lingerie maker Agent Provocateur to create one-off cars for the "Life Ball" charity event, a star-studded occasion dedicated to raising funds for AIDS charities. This particular Clubman is inspired by some sort of sexy, stocking-clad police force of the kind that only exists in our weirder fantasies. Oh, Mini. You can turn on your red light for us. More »

2008 John Cooper Works MINI Cooper Clubman, Pictures To Go With Long Name

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:17:54 EDT

2008 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper Clubman. That's sort of like saying Porsche Cayenne GTS. Performance monikers slapped on vehicles with inherant performance shortcomings. Yes, we know, the 2008 JCW Mini Cooper Clubman already got the unveil at Geneva, but it was a pretty big show, and Spin and myself didn't really get around to crawling around one then, so here's the photographic goods on MINI's turbocharged less-mini-MINI. 0-60 MPH time comes in 6.5 seconds, but we suspect with a turbo 1.6L four banger it's a bit less speedy with more than one person in tow. In case you've forgotten how the story goes, the presser is below the fold if you're interested in the read. More »

Detroit Auto Show: The MINI Clubmans Are Coming, The Clubmans Are Coming

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:15:00 EST

While we're enjoying the crazy concept cars we may or may never actually see in real life or design studies that only hint at what we may see one day, we're going to actually be able to hang out with a car that will soon be in dealer showrooms. BMW will be bringing the MINI Clubman to the Detroit Auto Show for public admiration. And if you find yourself admiring the slightly less-MINI then you'll only have to wait a month to buy one, as they go on sale February 16th of this year. That's a lot shorter than you're going to have to wait for the Hummer HX to hit showroom floors. Press release below the jump. More »

Jezza Hates the Mini Cooper S Clubman

Jonny Lieberman — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST

Dang. We know Jeremy is a bit of a crank and prone to bouts of overwrought, under-accurate vitriol, but he actually goes on record saying he would prefer a goat to the new Mini Clubman. Not a GTO mind you, but a can-eating goat. Why? Well, one reason is England-only (and Japan, and OZ) — the 3rd half-door is on the driver's side over in Old Blighty (snicker). His other reasons — massive torque steer, no rear-visibility, a natural predilection to cruise at 110 mph — well, Clarkson doesn't like any of that. As always, we're reserving judgment until we drive the ~~little~~ medium squirt. However, we will pass judgment on the following: More »

MINI Crossover To Be Named Monte Crossman

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:15:00 EST

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In an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, MINI CEO Kay Segler let it slip that the new MINI crossover/SUV will be called the Crossman, and not the Mini Monte as we'd all kind of hoped it would be. Crossman just sounds like a cross-dressing super hero... or maybe a super hero with David Cross' humor and good looks. That could work. More »

Dutch Autoweek Gets It Wrong On JCW-Infused Mini Clubman

Ray Wert — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:45:00 EST

Last week, the folks at Autoweek.nl reported the release of the new JCW Mini Clubman. According to the Mini-gasmic folks at Motoring File, they were totally wrong. According to them, the pictures were actually some BMW press shots showing off how you could kit up the Mini Clubman with the current portfolio of available toys from JCW — in fact, they're the exact same ones you can buy for the current R56. So we got it wrong too — and you know, it serves us right. What should we expect — listening to a bunch of Dutch-bags. And with that, we have now effectively shifted the blame. [via MotoringFile] More »

John Cooper Works Mini Clubman Revealed

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:15:00 EST

Autoweek.nl is following in the embargo-breaking footsteps of its 'merican magazine cousins (not related). Whereas AutoWeek leaked the early deets on the Clubman, Autoweek.nl's releasing details on the new John Cooper Works edition of the slightly-bigger-than-mini Mini. Our Dutch isn't great, but it looks like it will follow in its little brother's footsteps, sporting 18-inch wheels, the same 1.6-liter turbo producing approximately the same 192hp and a similar front fascia. The biggest difference, other than the extra set of doors, comes in the rear with a reworked bumper and taillights more reflective of the base Clubman. Click below for hi-res photos:[Autoweek.nl] More »

Mini Monte in Sight

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:45:06 EST

With Mini's product line set to expand faster than a midwesterner's waistline via the Tropicana buffet's bacon station, the UK's AutoExpress offers shots of the next addition lightly disguises. It's the Clubman-bodied Mini Monte, the BMW company's new SUV-like entry. We'll know it by its higher ground clearance and widened track, they say, along with a few grand's worth of a premium over the Clubman's sticker. It'll also sport BMW's Efficient Dynamics gear, including stop-start and power-saving components, like a system of larger battery and alternator that can disengage from the engine during acceleration. Expect to see one parked next to a jogging path near you by 2009. [AutoExpress] More »

Will Cars Ever Stop Getting Bigger?

Jonny Lieberman — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDT

In case you missed it, today is Maximum Mini Cooper Clubman Day here on Los Jalops. A Cooper Clubman is an embiggened Mini with 5 doors instead of 3. And we have no problem with that. Our problem lies in the fact that the new Mini is bigger than the last Mini and that all BMW-based Minis are orders of magnitude larger than the design Issigonis laid down in 1957. We even get all the reasons why (more mandated safety stuff, Americans equate larger with safer, Americans are fatter than ever, etc.). We just don't like it. You know what we like, though? Colin Chapman. We like him a lot. More »

Mini Cooper D Clubman

Ray Wert — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:45:00 EDT

The third in the trilogy of 2008 Cooper Clubman models, the Mini Cooper Clubman D is the oil-burner revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show. This Clubman's got a four-cylinder, common-rail turbodiesel, with max torque equaling that of the Cooper S's 177 lb-ft, 110 hp at 4,000 rpm and a top speed of 120 mph. But the real story here's the fuel economy, which BMW says will be a sippy-cup-like 57 miles per the UK's larger Imperial gallons. All the hot shots are below. More »

Mini Cooper S Clubman

Ray Wert — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:45:00 EDT

Just like its smaller sibling, the Mini Cooper Clubman also comes in S trim. That means more horsepower and a bit of pulse-quickening by way of the company's latest, twin-scroll turbocharged, direct-injected four. In Euro spec, the Mini Cooper S-peedy five-door's sporting the same 175 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque as the Cooper S, with a temporary 192 lb-ft via overboost during balls-out acceleration. That gives the Clubman S-exyBack a zero-to-60 time of 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 139 mph. The tradeoff is in fuel economy, though the S Clubman still manages a company-reported 42.79 miles per the UK's larger Imperial gallons. That's none too shabby for a S-porty little five-door with room in the boot for duffel bags full of human heads, or sundries from Debenhams. Your choice. More »

Mini Cooper Clubman

Ray Wert — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:45:00 EDT

The first Mini Cooper Clubman we'll be dropping to you today is the base level. It's getting some inter-corporate sharing under the hood in the form of a four-cylinder VVT engine using BMW's valvetronic technology. That gives the Clubman sans-letter a max output of 120 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and a max torque of 118 lb-ft of torque at 4,250 rpm. That means the floor-level Cooper Clubman is being pegged at a company-reported zero-to-60 time of 9.8 seconds and top speed of 125 mph. The Cooper-just-larger gets an above-average fuel economy spec of 42.79 miles per the UK's larger Imperial gallons. In case you hadn't noticed in the we first showed the press shots, the Clubman's got five, yes, count 'em, five doors. Two in the back, which open like those of a panel wagon. Those in addition to the one on the driver's side and two on the passenger's side in Saturn Ion-like suicide door fashion. To fit all of the extra portalage, BMW's added 9.45 inches in length and 3.15 inches in wheelbase over the Mini Cooper. Thus, you get some actual legroom in the rear seats and some real luggage capacity of 32.6 cubic feet if you fold the seats down. More »

Maximum Mini Cooper Clubman Day!

Ray Wert — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:45:00 EDT

The new Mini Clubman, the "first car ever...

Ray Wert — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:45:00 EDT

The new Mini Clubman, the "first car ever to come as standard with a set of fiberglass disguising panels, just like the ones used by car test drivers on their exciting engineering prototypes." Gawd, does Sniff make us happy. [Sniff Petrol] More »

The 2008 Mini Clubman, Now With A Full Set Of Press Shots

Ray Wert — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:15:30 EDT

Well, since the embargo's already been slightly broken on the new five-door 2008 Mini Clubman, Autocar's decided to finish the job. And we guess since all the other kids are doing it, and you know, we want to be part of the "in" crowd too — here's the rest of the hot load of photos from BMW's tiny brand. Enjoy!
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2008 Mini Clubman Official Specs And Photos Revealed!

Ray Wert — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:24:59 EDT

Thanks to AutoWeek, the folks over at Inside Line, the auto news add-on to the 600-lb computer-accessed consumer automotive juggernaut Edmunds have gone live with all the man-of-Club fun. Official details and photos are spilling out all over the place, and here's what we know about the not-so-mini Mini. First of all it rides on a longer wheelbase than its standard siblings. And although it maintains the retro look making the regular Mini such a hit, it has three extra portals — a short one along the right-hand side and two barn doors at the rear. ~~BMW~~ Mini plans to... More »

2008 MINI Clubman

Ray Wert — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:40:00 EDT

Our friends over at Motoring File have themselves an exclusive set of spy shots of the 2008 Mini Clubman. What makes 'em so special is that although the folks at Mini have been all over traipsing about in "faux camo" for interested parties to snag spy footage of, they haven't been so cavalier with the interior. Guess that's kind of not as important anymore as these shots are the first we've seen to show off the new-look interior of the extended-length Mini along with a close-up look at that Saturn Ion-like 3rd door. We're kinda digging the new seats ourselves. [Motoring File] More »

Spy Photos: Mini Clubman in the Flesh

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:46:21 EDT

Full-body shots of the coming Mini Clubman appeared on Spanish site km77 this week. If you've been following the Clubman saga, you know a fleet of undisguised Clubmen have been let loose in Europe on at least one press drive, and others are undoubtedly being shot and filmed for coming marketing materials. We'll see those items, and the car itself, at the Frankfurt show in September. If you'll recall, Frankfurt 2005 was where the first Mini "Traveller" concept appeared. Note the plastic-fantastic taillight trim and panoramic sunroof, along with the as-expected asymmetrical door setup. Expect a mid-summer's reveal ahead of the show. [Thanks to Steve for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »

Spy Photos: Mini Clubman Party Crashed

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:18:05 EDT

This weekend at Holland's Zandevoort racetrack, the world's largest Mini event will go down. And what's an enthusiasts' gathering these days without a press event to translate enthusiasm into page inches. Thus was the case yesterday, as a raft of Clubman models (Clubmen?) were spotted absconding the location with various European press types at the wheel. It was World Car Fans's own photographer Chris Schotanus who staked out the joint and caught the Clubbers leaving en force. Motoring mortals will have to wait for the Frankfurt show. – Mike Spinelli More »

Not Like The Other: Mini Clubman Teaser Videos

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:21:06 EDT

Gabe and our other Mini-addled mates at Motoring File offer the first look at two teaser spots for the coming Mini Clubman. It's a riff on the "Sesame Street" Bit, "Which of these Things Is Not Like the Other," a song that haunted our sleep once when we had a 104 fever. Usually it was three guys playing basketball and one guy tying off in a truck-stop bathroom while his girlfriend earned "bus fare" nearby, or something. Well, of course not. But Mini's going for Gen-Y irreverence with these, the product of new agency of record Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. Enjoy – Mike Spinelli More »

Gee, Ya Think? Mini Releases Teaser Sketch of Clubman

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:23:48 EDT

Sure, Mini has to pretend we have no idea what its Clubman will look like when it finally emerges sometime around the Frankfurt motor show. Funny, though, that the teaser sketch is so unsubstantial. Throw us a bone, guys. Will it come with a roof rack, too? – Mike Spinelli More »

Spy Photos: Mini Clubman S

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:08:02 EDT

Mini's single-suicide-doored wagon, the Clubman will come in the more powerful S version, say those who stalk them. That's good news for those who want to haul anything larger than an IKEA V rde table or a case of Trader Joe's wasabi peanuts. The giveaways are a set of larger air-intakes in the front bumper and one in the hood, and dual exhaust in the rear. – Mike Spinelli More »

MINI Hits Viral Marketing Over The Head With A Clubman

Ray Wert — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:44:54 EST

Now this is some viral marketing we can totally get behind. Why can't more automakers send their test vehicles out sans obscura like MINI did with the Clubman during the Geneva show in order to attract some attention to it during the show? I mean, I'd love to see the next-gen Mustang driving down Michigan Ave. with "I am not the next Mustang!" spray-painted on the side, or a Corvette SS powertrain mule sitting completely uncovered in a shipping garage in Romulus...oh...wait a second, that actually did happen. Well...umm...the idea behind the above video's still pretty darn cool — and totally transparent, which makes it even better. – Ray Wert More »

Spy Photos: Best Yet of the Mini Traveller, er Clubman

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:53:23 EST

Ok, so insiders say the new Mini wagon will be called Clubman, not Traveller, and we've got no confirmation either way. So call it whatever you want, but don't call it late for the Frankfurt auto show later this year, the venue planed for its long-awaited debut. Until then, Auto Motor und Sport offers shots of a nearly socks-off prototype ready for its close-up. That is, unless it falls in with a rough crowd or ladies of the Bahnhofsviertel. – Mike Spinelli More »

Vat a Vagon: Mini Clubman to Debut in Frankfurt

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:30:35 EST

Jalopnik homeboy Gabe and his Motoring File minions say the new Mini Clubman wagon will be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show later this year. That's two years since the company introduced the Mini Frankfurt Concept — the prototype of said Clubman at 2005's biannual berraschungsangriff. The company went on to introduce concepts named after the subsequent Geneva, Tokyo and Detroit shows, before going radio silence. But the production model — sporting a few new paint shades, like "Hot Chocolate" — will hit showrooms in Europe this November and early 2008 in the US, following a local debut at the Detroit show. – Mike Spinelli More »

Clubman Waiting in the Sky: More on Mini's Wagon

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:30:00 EDT

AutoExpress is adding its two quid to the Mini Clubman debate. AE pluralizes the coming model's half-sized rear door(s), which insiders have said will be in singular — that is, passenger side (US) only. (Of course, that could be a typo.) They also say the rear window is split down the middle, while the license plate will fall to the bumper. They also say the Mini will take the Traveller name, though we've already heard trademark issues will press the Clubman into service blowing our minds. Let all the children boogie. More »

Spy Photos: 2008 Mini Clubman Estate

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:07:46 EDT

Edmunds Straightline blog proves the existence of the split cargo-door setup in the upcoming Mini Clubman, with a new spy shot that catches engineers at a Death Valley-area Costco stocking up on Cheetos for the ride back to England. What you can't see is the suicide rear door (reportedly on one side only) through which one crew member is allegedly sneaking extra cans of Dinty Moore beef stew. Expect to see the Clubman (pending trademark-issue resolution) at a warehouse store near you in late 2007, in time for the '08 model year. More »

Over the Back Fence: Mini to Call Wagon Clubman, Launch it in 2008

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:00:00 EDT

Hope you weren't married to Traveller, Mini fans, The Motoring File reports the largest of BMW's smallest will very likely be called the Mini Clubman. We're speaking of the long-wheelbase model that's been the subject of several concepts appearing at the world's auto shows during this past year. Securing he name "Traveller," MF notes, would require BMW to navigate a minefield of copyrights. Getting "Clubman," on the other hand, is probably only a matter of squashing some weird talcum-powder company. More »