There were rumours that the new Mini Clubman was going to receive an all-wheel drivetrain but now it has been made official and the brand is calling it the ALL4. With Mini’s main focus always being a fun inspired experience the brand hopes that this new layout will further promote the notion with the addition of versatility as well.
The transmission layout of the ALL4 consists of a power take-off bevel gear on the front axle differential, a dual-section propeller shaft and a rear axle differential with an electrohydraulically controlled hang-on clutch. To manage this complicated system it has been given DSC to distribute torque between the front and rear wheels based on the surface conditions.
The DSC is set to make the ALL4 front-wheel biased in normal driving conditions with 30% of the power going to the rear. In the efficiency driving mode the ALL4 shuts off power to the rear axle and will only reactivate when the driver uses more of the throttle. The petrol variant also features an overboost function which will provide an extra 20 N.m.
Those interested in the ALL4 will have the option choosing two different engines. First of the lot is a 2,0-litre twin-turbocharged four cylinder engine producing 141 kW and 280 N.m of torque (found in all Cooper S models connected) to an six-speed manual gearbox on as standard or (if you really must) an eight-speed steptronic transmission. Diesel fans will have the option of getting BMW’s 140 kW and 400 N.m powertrain attached to the eight-speed transmission as standard.
Equipped with the manual transmission the petrol ALL4 will achieve a 0-100 km/h time of 7,0 seconds while the eight-speed steptronic will do it in a quicker 6,9 seconds. Both will reach a top speed of 225 km/h. The diesel variant will have a 7,2 second 0-100 km/h time and a top speed of 222 km/h.
Pricing and local availability have not been announced as yet.
