[imgl]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/536/medium/clubmansrally2.jpg[/imgl] If you're into the Mini Clubman but would like to get something a bit more unique, the pint-sized automaker has something for you. Mini site Motoring File is reporting that the brand is building 70 USA-bound Rally Edition Clubman S models. That's 70 in total, or enough for just one Rally Edition Clubman S per U.S. Mini dealership. The Rally Edition Clubman will feature a midnight black monotone paint job with silver racing stripes and matching black JCW aero kit. The Rally Edition Clubman also sets itself apart with hot-looking 17-inch black wheels and a roof rack. The special rally edition model will also receive "Rally Green" side mirror caps that pop, at least in the presumably Photoshopped pic above, when contrasted with the black paint. The Rally Edition Clubman S looks pretty damn good, and MINI knows it. Add up all those features and the exclusivity that comes with a limited production run, and you get an MSRP of $32,999.
I'm not the biggest fan of the typical Clubman in the looks department, but this one looks great! That is, minus the "Rally Green" mirror caps.....
I appreciate the BMW/Mini marketing department trying to create unique opportunities for their buyers, but these gimmicks look like they are just trying too hard.