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Spy Photos: Mini Cooper S Clubman Hybrid John Cooper Works??

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Yeah, we see the "Hybrid Drive" decals, but seriously, does this Mini Cooper S Clubman test mule look like a hybrid to you? Check the side-exit exhaust. Check the seriously extended front air dam and the outrageous lower body kit running all the way around the car. Finally, note that the suspension has been lowered and not just a little bit, with a definite negative camber thing going on in back.

It's possible this is a Mini Clubman Hybrid prototype, but we think the Mini engineers might be using those decals to throw us off the scent trail in this instance. What could they be working on?

 

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10 Comments

tp660 says:

08:59 AM, 07/ 9/10

Don't they usually cover up the driver's face in spy photos?

felonious says:

09:35 AM, 07/ 9/10

That looks like a tasty little chicken mcnugget right there.

cynic783 says:

10:10 AM, 07/ 9/10

the combined weight of 3 adult males might have something to do with the "definite negative camber thing going on in back"

lostboyz says:

10:17 AM, 07/ 9/10

don't really know what it is, only thing I do know is its way too big to be a mini and its uglier than sin

snipenet says:

10:26 AM, 07/ 9/10

rt side half door?

benskyliner34 says:

11:07 AM, 07/ 9/10

It just looks like some idiot chopped the springs on his clubman and put on a "combat" body kit. Those stickers make it go faster too.

snipenet says:

11:36 AM, 07/ 9/10

the stickers were made from soy beans

hero_sina says:

12:20 PM, 07/ 9/10

those floks don't look they are pro ,, btw i don't think classy british JCW is damn enough to make such a stupid car like that

hero_sina says:

01:59 PM, 07/ 9/10

hey btw are those side pipes?!?!?!??!Cooooooooool

zimtheinvader says:

05:20 PM, 07/10/10

"don't really know what it is"

"rt side half door?"

It's a clubman, the question is what 'new' version.

Looks like the "look what parts I ordered online for my clubman version"

Is that a bunjee cord on the rear bumper?

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