2016 Mini Cooper Clubman Revealed: Another Bigger, Four-Door Mini - Car and Driver (blog)
More like a “Maxi” than a Mini, the Clubman is longer and wider than either its Countryman or Hardtop 4-Door siblings. An upscale interior emphasizes its intentions, with snazzy ambient lighting and optional leather interiors. Official Photos and Info – 2016 Mini Cooper Clubman When the Mini Clubman was launched in 2007, the company refused to describe it as a "shooting brake"—although with its elongated tail, its two-door concept with an additional half-door, and its... With the new model, set to reach U. S. dealers in January 2016, the company has reversed tack, calling it an “interpretation of the shooting brake. Be that as it may, but the new Mini Clubman features four conventional doors—which is more like a station wagon than a shooting brake. Bigger than the Countryman Mini is all about style, and the new Clubman, while more conventional in its proportions, looks long, low, and wide. It is, in fact, longer, lower, and wider than the beefy Countryman , and it is far bigger than the four-door version of the regular Mini , with which it shares the brand’s newest, front-wheel-drive platform. The wide taillights are fully integrated in the twin doors, and Mini has installed a secondary set of lights in the rear bumper. Source: www.caranddriver.com
