The yellow sign on the curve says 25 miles per hour, but the head-up display in the 2017 Mini Cooper Clubman, in John Cooper Works trim (JCW), shows 50 mph, and I feel there’s room to push it further.

I can’t feel this JCW Clubman’s all-wheel-drive kick in, but through successive turns the tires squeal delightfully, and the car doesn’t punish me for trying out trail braking and other handling strategies. This is fun.

However, I’m reminded that this new Clubman is much bigger than the generation introduced in 2007, a whole foot longer overall. While that means a cargo area that can carry more than a single roller bag, it also means a less agile car. As with the new Countryman, Mini unrepentantly brags about its new bigness.
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