SPIED: Is MINI Prepping A HOT Diesel Version Of The Clubman S?

Autocar reports:

"The entire Mini range will be facelifted in August, and these spy pictures give the first look at how the Mini Clubman S will look.

The styling changes are designed to give the car a sportier look, and take some of the design cues set by the upcoming Countryman S model.

Reports suggest a hot diesel version of the car will also go on sale later this year.

Mini’s engineers have successfully managed to fit the BMW four-cylinder engine, designed for a longitudinal application, into the Mini’s engine bay in a transverse installation. The work involved in fitting the BMW engine to the Mini was described by our source as "tricky"..."

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shabaru - 2/9/2010 11:36:05 AM

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Some of you may not agree but I have always found the Clubman version of the Mini pointless. If I was in the market for a Mini it would always be the small and regular version.

commander104 - 2/9/2010 7:05:23 PM

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except for the fact that the clubman sells, if you see them on the road there is a point...people bought it.

truckman - 2/9/2010 1:48:14 PM

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I am not a fan of small cars, this is ok, for something this small it better be good on fuel, I can see some people loving it, although for me it is almost useless, expensive and small and rot known for there reliability.

commander104 - 2/9/2010 7:06:29 PM

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as far as small cars go, it is one of the safest ones you can get.

truckman - 2/10/2010 4:20:45 AM

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Here is the safety rating, not bad but not the best, of course this is a different car, but similar, so this may not be applicable at all, but here is the Mini S crash rating.
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=852