mini clubman 2008

2008 Mini Clubman - Car News
Geneva brings the official announcement of the Mini Clubman, but only unofficial sightings of the car. BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDA PRIDDY & COMPANY AND SIMON FOX March 2007

Mini held a press conference in Geneva to announce that it will begin selling the (relatively) long-wheelbase Mini Clubman in Europe before the year is out, but there were no Clubmen present when the announcement was made. However, we did spot a Clubman in Geneva. The car, in black with faux graffiti sprayed on the sides, was spotted the night before press days opened, prowling the neighborhoods around BMW’s auto show kick-off soirée and wearing not a shred of camouflage.

As has been reported by spy photographers in the past, the Mini Clubman has just one rear-hinged half-door on the passenger side—the philosophical descendant of full-size and minivan sliding doors—and “barn-style” rear doors in place of the shorter car’s hatch. Mini wouldn’t confirm any on-sale dates, but the car will presumably be available first in Europe, and the U.S. shortly thereafter, probably early 2008.

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