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The Clubman is an extension of the Mini ethos, to provide more cabin space while maintaining its excellent handling. It remains one of the smallest cars on the road and and it still seats four. But conventional design standards, it has to be called a three-door, but with two front doors, one half-door on the right side, and two barnyard doors to access the cargo compartment, it offers the weirdest definition of a five-door hatchback. The back seats remain tight, but it can carry more cargo. Engineered by BMW, the Mini was been given a major overhaul in styling, and the new-for-2008 Clubman follows a similar look. Models include the Cooper and the turbocharged Cooper S. The Cooper uses a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, while the S adds a turbocharger. Gearbox choices include a manual and an automatic. Standard features include power windows and mirrors, along with a number of airbags. A Sport package offers stability control, bonnet stripes, 17-inch alloys and xenon headlamps.
Slow base model, interior still tight, cargo room, price
Mini Cooper
The Mini is a thrill ride that offers extremely excellent handling, enough to kill exotic cars at twisty tracks. It is also one of the smallest cars on the road and can be parked virtually anywhere. Yet it seats four, though with painfully tight back seats, and it can carry a bit of cargo. Engineered by BMW, the Mini has been given a major overhaul in styling and cabin space for 2007, though the basic underpinnings are still the same. New-generation convertibles join the lineup for 2009. Models include the Cooper and the turbocharged Cooper S.
The basic One model has been dropped, while the Cooper models use a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine in different states of tune,
with the S adding a turbocharger. Gearbox choices include a manual and an automatic. Standard features include power windows and mirrors, along with a number of airbags. Options for the Cooper S include a John Cooper Works package,
available from 2008, that bumps up horsepower
and handling, while a Sport package offers DSC, bonnet stripes, 17-inch alloys and xenon headlamps.
