Mini Clubman

[Ferrer]

Some pictures of the finished product have surfaced on the internet. What do you think of it?

I think it's good as a concept, but those silver bits at the back are truly horrid...

[The_Canuck]

Umm, very ugly...

Just doesn't work...

[Matra et Alpine]

Is it "Clubman" ?
The original Mini called this style the "Countryman".

[NSXType-R]

That's a finished product?

Wow, I was expecting more from them.

What was the name of the original Mini Clubman?

[Matra et Alpine]

That's a finished product?

Wow, I was expecting more from them.

What was the name of the original Mini Clubman?
the original Mini Clubman was called "Mini Clubman" :)

But the original Mini Countryman ( aka Traveller ) was
http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2003/06/01/fs_1961_mini_coutryman_traveller_woody-side.jpg

The original Clubman was square fronted like this ..
http://www.minipassionmini.50megs.com/imagenes/fotos/clubman.jpg

[cmcpokey]

hmm... im not a fan. i thought i would like it more, but this is not as good as any of the concepts were.

oh well.

[Cotterik]

why do they insist on trying to pretend the new mini bears any resemblance to its predecessor in any way other than its name?

its about 10 times bigger, uglier and less english. there really is no market for what is essentially a supermini estate. the new mini is not a mini its just a small bmw.

[pimento]

I used to want one of these (I used to drive a '65 minivan, there's a thread around here somewhere for it) but that silver on the back is horrid. Hopefully it's a misguided option that no-one will tick.

[092326001]

that is awful

[Vindesh17]

maybe if it was all one colour it had a chance... a very very slight chance

[whiteballz]

all i can think about is putting the space in the back to good use...

RST V8 ftw..

[bmwpower]

It's hot. I'm not sure about the size, but the rear trunk, the exhaust the styling is nice.

[Ferrer]

Is it "Clubman" ?
The original Mini called this style the "Countryman".
Something to do with rights to those names I think.

why do they insist on trying to pretend the new mini bears any resemblance to its predecessor in any way other than its name?

its about 10 times bigger, uglier and less english. there really is no market for what is essentially a supermini estate. the new mini is not a mini its just a small bmw.
And yet it's been a romping success. And this probably will too.

[Matra et Alpine]

all i can think about is putting the space in the back to good use...

RST V8 ftw..
oh yes :)
http://www.gtd40club.co.uk/images/RememberWhen/Mini%20above.JPG

[McReis]

But the original Mini Countryman ( aka Traveller ) was
Known here as Mini Ima.
The new one is hideous and that mess with names is annoying.

[ruim20]

Really bad, that rear is supposed to be the special part about this car and they just ruined it LOL, awsome stylling! :D i really don't get it, so many hours to develop and design a car and this is what they came up with...

[Wouter Melissen]

These are clearly not the shots of the finished product. It would not surprise me if those silver strips are nothing more than camouflage.

[Ferrer]

These are clearly not the shots of the finished product. It would not surprise me if those silver strips are nothing more than camouflage.
Unfortunately I think it is the real deal, the picture attached is the car with a camouflaged back.

[Street_Dreamer]

That is a hideous car... as if the New Mini wasn't enough (especially the facelifted One and Cooper) this one just takes it one step further. It really is disgusting. There are several cars i would take over that. And the silver looks horrid, but the black doesn't look any better... (edit: i don't mean the camo, i mean the ones i saw on another website, but i can't find them at the moment...)