New Mini John Cooper Works Clubman
The six-door Mini Clubman has been
given the Works treatment to bring it in line with the other members of the
burgeoning BMW division.
The Mini John Cooper Works Clubman will join the hardtop, convertible and Countryman models in
getting the hotter engine and more aggressive styling befitting of Minis top
performance models. It gets standard all-wheel drive
(All4) to go with the latest 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder
that puts out 228 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque.
The Works Clubman is
capable of 0-100 km/h in 6.3 seconds with either the standard six-speed
manual or optional 8-speed automatic. Brembo brakes, a sport exhaust system and
lots of Works badging is also part of the package. Inside, the Works Clubman
also gets the more aggressive racing seats found on other hot Minis.
It's already a grown-up Mini, which in theory puts it at odds with
previous Works models that have heightened the old Mini go-kart appeal.
