Mini JCW Clubman in Test
Targeted bursts set accents and provide attention – the art of make-up master the mini designer has always been. With the recent facelift of the series it was perfected. The best example is the Mini JCW Clubman participants to test update.
A catcher has always been the mini. Regardless of whether Coupe, convertible and Clubman – so fresh, cheeky and trendy as the German-Brite hardly an other small car comes along.
Seasoned with a regular dose of retro cult and perfectly to the needs of the young or remaining young lifestyle clientele – countless customization possibilities are adapted as well as in the offer as the trouble-free connection of modern entertainment media à la iPhone or iPod as well as Twitter, connected – are what the British dish up us of Oxford from Facebook and resumé access via mini a very tasty, age and nearly Classless, although not really cheap dish. For small money the Mini JCW Clubman, which has long been much more format, than believe the name wants to do, namely not to have.
Mini JCW Clubman is anything but cheap
In particular the sporting John Cooper works models beat monetarily neatly in the warehouse. The Mini JCW Clubman is possible from 30,700 euros. So chic as the grey-red test car-half-door main not comes along then of course. Navi, sound system with iPod connection, leather and the individual design of the still 211 PS of strong top model cost needless extra. The bottom line records the test car with 38.360 euro – nothing to sneeze at for a small car.
So: who likes the mini and wants the Clubman or needs, because he not always and everywhere alone or in pairs and without luggage and larger purchases on the road, will Mini JCW Clubman love, so as it comes therefore since the facelift, the mini.
On the engine performance nothing has teamed in contrast to the other models of the series though, which explains the almost identical when compared to its predecessor measured values on the hock line. The feeling of well-being in the cockpit of Mini JCW Clubman fails however, still a good deal larger. Although the seat frame, also remained unchanged, but meets the relish wandering driver view now seeming non-quality instrument units and control panels. The plastic and Elaste appearance, that still bothered aesthetes sport auto endurance test Clubman, is no longer an issue in the typeface lifted JCW.
Sure – the Central speedometer is still exceeding, you must like that. The very clever, the movements of the bubble in a bubble style pointer management of speed pointer delighted however every day anew. The same applies for the graphically excellent prepared and using iDrive button intuitive navigation system in the Mini JCW Clubman.
The leather steering wheel bearing the contrasting seams on request is so good in the hand, that you hardly may release it, the round woman of shift knob as well. The Mini JCW Clubman himself despite his small 1, 1.6-litre-turbo engine pleasantly well for voice and always ready to fuck the one or the other, much larger and stronger opponent in brisk interurban routes on the orders of the driver. In the city which is total length and the still very lively compared to the two-door of significantly longer Radstandes Clubman a number for themselves despite almost four meters anyway.
The modified front apron with the distinctive chrome-filled air intake right of the lower grille helps in terms of passing prestige but little (ignorants not take seriously unfortunately always still the Kraftzwerg on the highway), is the Mini JCW Clubman but very well face. The same applies to the oval, decorated also with chrome cooling air outlet at the rear.
The Mini JCW Clubman facelift model also bribed with a significantly greater generosity towards too rude bumps and asphalt subparagraphs. Nearly 240 km/h fast motorway overflights were aboard the grey-red seater no longer for Sweaty Palms. The suspension and tyre/road comfort of Mini JCW Clubman was noticeably higher.
The reason for this is quickly done: because at sport auto is the constant slogan “be hard against you and others”, we had ordered the permanent test car once for best possible circuit performance with the sporty chassis tuning; What logically brought losses of the everyday comfort with it.
The cute made current Mini JCW Clubman now competed without this hardcore-extra and spoiled the occupants in the sequel with more friendliness. The wrenching rumble of the front axle to trends in the endurance test mini sometimes did not give rise to criticism on the facelift JCW.
