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It’s exciting for us when we get to report on a new, more powerful version of a much-loved car, but this isn’t one of those moments. Thankfully, we also like it when a much-loved car becomes available in a less expensive formula. What you see here is the soon-to-be minted entry-level version of the MINI Clubman Cars. The stretched version of BMW’s MINI has until now been offered only in Cooper guises: The standard Cooper with 120 horsepower, the sportier Cooper S with 175hp and the diesel Cooper D with 110hp. The MINI One Clubman makes do with lower levels of equipment and a less powerful 95hp 1.4-liter four, mated to the buyer’s choice of a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Despite the lower content, it also includes such green touches as regenerative braking and start-stop engine management, giving the One the second best fuel economy and emissions figures in the range, trailing only the Cooper D. Naturally, the decontented Clubman will come in as the cheapest version of the MINI wagon, retailing in the UK for £13,290 (approximately $19,250). That’s a comparable price to the smaller but more powerful MINI Cooper hatchback (£13,715), about a grand more than the MINI One hatchback, but more than a grand less than the Cooper Clubman. MINI will continue to offer the North American market the Cooper, Cooper S and JCW versions, while the MINI One Clubman makes its debut in Geneva this coming March.

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Parent company BMW has issued a recall for 560 MY2009 MINI and MINI Clubman John Cooper Works models equipped with 16 inch diameter front brake discs - rather than 17 inch discs. According to the NHTSA, under conditions of intense brake usage, braking performance on these models would be reduced. The company’s dealers will inspect the front brake discs and pads and, if necessary, replace them free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008. If you have any questions, we’d advise you to contact BMW/MINI directly at 1-866-275-6464.

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The names Cooper MINI Clubman Cars and John Cooper have been intertwined for more than 40 years and now they are closer than ever. When British race car and engine builder John Cooper prepped the original MINIs for the Monte Carlo rally back in the 1960s, he helped cement the iconic status of the little car. When the MINI was reborn as a product of BMW earlier this decade, the Cooper MINI Clubman Cars model was a standard element of the lineup. A semi-official tuned John Cooper works edition was also available for the hard-core addicts. Earlier this year, BMW announced that the John Cooper Works MINI would become an official factory product analogous to M models from its parent company BMW.

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The waiting time for the John Cooper Works-tuned version of the MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper S Clubman is over, when he published pictures and details on both models. Set to make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, are the MINI Cooper S JCW with a modified version of the engine is a 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbo producing 208 hp (155 kW or 211 hp) and torque to increase maximum value of 260 Nm (192 lb-ft) from 1.850 rpm to 5,600 rpm, overboost torque means min to 280 Nm (207 lb-ft U.S.).

The MINI John Cooper Works takes 6.5 seconds from 0-100 km / h speed (62 mph), during the time of the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman requires is 6.8 seconds. Both have a top speed of 238 kilometers per hour or 148 miles per hour.

Other changes include re-engineered brakes, suspension and transmission increasingly with a range of products for exterior and interior styling including 17 inch alloy wheels in JCW Cross-Spoke CHALLENGE design. Sales will begin this summer with prices in Germany set to € 27,700 ($ 41,070) and 29.500 € for the sedan ($ 43,750) for the Cooper MINI Clubman. Prices for the United States have not yet announced.

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Playfully named after London's famous red light entertainment district, the Cooper MINI Clubman Soho is a special edition model, exclusively destined for the Italian market. As with any other limited run special these days, the Soho is distinguished by a number of special features and unique color combinations.

Available in One, Cooper, Cooper D and Cooper S forms, the Soho is offered with a choice of five exterior colors including Horizon Blue, Midnight Black, Pepper White, Dark Silver and for the first time on the Cooper Mini Clubman, White Silver, contrasted by the black finish on the roof and exterior mirror caps.

Bi-xenon headlights with smoked lenses, a chrome kit and two-tone 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 195/55 or 205/45 tires respectively (depending on the model) are also part of the package.

Inside, MINI ups the luxury ante with a three-spoke, multifunction, leather steering wheel, sport seats upholstered in cloth and leather, brushed aluminum trim and upgraded standard equipment that includes air conditioning on all models.

The 2010 Cooper Mini Clubman Soho will go on sale in Italy in the beggining of January with prices ranging from €19,900 (US$27,100) for the One model to €28,900 (about US$41,500) for the Cooper S version.