Hot on the heels of photographs of a fleet of MINI Clubman at the Zandoort Circuit that hit the web Yesterday, Autogespot.com has what can only be described as a most excellent series of photographs of the new MINI Clubman, including some very detailed interior shots showing the rear door split, cup holders and trim detail.

A couple of the photographs (shown above) reveal the rear seat and trim configuration in great detail, including just how the suicide door cuts into the rear side panel trim and it’s ellipse.  These mimic the front door card ellipses we’re all familiar with from the hatchback MINI.

From these photos you can also see how MINI have replaced the tiny and impractical stowage “pockets” (more like trays) with an even smaller tray and a cup holder each side. Personally we shudder at the thought of someone drinking in the back of our beloved MINI.  That said, it wouldn’t be so terribly British if you couldn’t sit down and have a nice cup of tea after exerting yourself setting up your over-sized four man tent that’s been in retirement since you fell in love with the MINI six years ago!

We strongly encourage you to go and check out the rest of the photographs, they’re the best we’ve seen yet.

How could MINI be so careless, leaving all these new MINI lying around just before such a big MINI event as MINI United at Zandvoort? A cynic might say they actually WANTED these spy shots to get out.