FIRST DRIVE | The Clubman appeals as a compact family car and it’s clearly now developed to fit a likely more mature audience yet still beholden to the brand’s spirit of fun individuality.
Eccentric Clubman JCW is a derivative of many capabilities. Picture: SUPPLIED
New-style alloys and LED fog lamps add to new ways of sprucing up their looks while JCW versions get the honour of ushering in a new performance engine to the range. Cabin styling remains largely the same but there’s a new premium feel to the interiors. Picture: SUPPLIED Outputs are 225kW and 450Nm, which are 55kW and 100Nm more than the outgoing model but unlike Cooper S versions that are equipped with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission this stronger heart is mated to a regular, single-clutch eight-speed auto.
Pointing the mascara-clad nose of my Clubman fitted with the optional adaptive suspension set to Sport, down a road with an endless sequence of bends of different veracity, the Clubman shirks off its maturity and replaces it with the kart-like handling its maker sells.
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