Mini Clubman Joins Peninsula Hong Kong Fleet

German carmaker BMW announced today that two MINI Clubman have been added to the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong fleet, marking the luxury hotel’s 81st anniversary. Head of MINI Design Gert Hildebrand celebrated the presentation of the cars with Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, the owner and operator of the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, at an anniversary gala for the hotel also known as the “Grande Dame of the Far East”.

“The partnership with the Peninsula Hotel has given us valuable inspiration for the development of highly exclusive MINI models,” Gert Hildebrand commented in a release for the press.

The design and specification of the two MINI Cooper S Clubman are the product of close cooperation between the MINI design team and the management of the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong.

Design features include Brewster Peninsula Green paintwork and customer-specific lettering on the doors and illuminated door sills. The cars are also fitted with roof rails, which accommodate a custom-made luggage box trimmed in high-quality leather.

The MINI Clubman has an 8-centimetre longer wheelbase than the brand’s original model. All of this extra space being used to enhance legroom for the rear passengers. Furthermore, a MINI cool box ensures that refreshments are kept supplied on the way to the next shopping stop, and a rear iPod connection offers the option of personalising the on-bard music.

The management of the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong added the MINI Cooper S Clubman to its existing fleet of 14 current Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase cars and a Rolls-Royce Phantom II from 1934.