Fifth Gear picked the best person to review MINI’s new Clubman. Watch as Johnny Smith puts the Mini Clubman through a series of tests.

The 2008 MINI Clubman will be equipped with one 1.6 liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and one regular 1.6 liter 4-cylinder engine. The turbocharged engine will give the MINI Clubman S the ability to produce 175 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque. The regular 1.6 will have the ability to produce 120 hp and 118 lb-ft of torque.

Click through for the video; and no that’s not a real baby he’s dangling out the door.

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