Mini goes the Gran Turismo way

Sony Playstation gets the bragging rights to showoff one of a kind Mini Clubman Vision. It is created by the MINI Design Team solely for Gran Turismo 6. According to Anders Warming, Head of MINI Design, "MINI has many highly emotional achievements to its name in motor racing. The MINI Clubman Vision Grand Turismo literally puts these onto the virtual race track in Gran Turismo 6. The image of a go-kart on the road has recurring appeal."

The Clubman has been radically designed and with the huge air vents, ducts on the lower lip and flared wheel arches, this is one aggressive Mini. The Clubman retains Mini's legendary agile handling capabilities as the wide track promises to take on bends at high speeds.Paying attention to detail is the design team's forte as they have made the Clubman not only lighter but also more aerodynamic as the front apron and flat underbody are made entirely of carbon.

The Clubman is powered by a 395 hp engine, which accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in mere 3.5 seconds. Scintillating performance is guaranteed  by a sequential 6-speed transmission, which directs engine power to the permanent all-wheel drive system, guaranteeing optimum power transmission at all times, while gear shifting is achieved using wheel-mounted paddles. Fully adjustable dampers at the front and rear ensure an optimum connection with the road. The maximum speed is up to 290 km/h, depending on the gearbox ratio (specific to each race track).

This is BMW Group's second virtual racing car after the BMW Vision Gran Turismo for Sony’s PlayStation.