The JCW MINI All4 Clubman is an insanely fun alternative to compact SUVs
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Yup, odd. But distinctive, and consistent with MINI's eye-catching, go-your-own-way, design-intensive approach to carmaking.
The second-gen Clubman, rolled out in 2015, gained proper rear doors and was outfitted with optional all-wheel-drive (the first-gen was front-wheel only), transforming it into a sort of wagon-cum-crossover, albeit a low-slung version. Like all MINIs, it was decidedly sporty, calculated to be able to out a smile on you face and successfully complete grocery store excursions or short getaways with luggage.
BMW-owned MINI had another level to take the Clubman to - the John Cooper Works performance treatment - and has now done so, creating the JCW Clubman All4. Think of it as the Clubman with an added wild streak, because that's what the JCW mods typically do: they make your MINI into a bonkers thing, as I found out when I sampled the insane two-door MINI JCW.
The car was introduced last year, and we got our hands on a tester just as the Northeast was being slammed by its (maybe) last snowstorm of winter. Price? A cool $45,000.
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