ðə klˈʌbmən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈaʊt ɪn dɪvˈɛləpmənt bˈeɪst ɔnðə fˈɜːst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən mˈɪni hˈætʃ ˈɑːɹ fˈɪfti bᵻfˌoːɹ tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ tə ðə sˈɛkənd dʒˈɛn hˈætʃ ˈɑːɹ fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
The Clubman started out in development based on the first generation Mini Hatch (R50) before changing to the second gen Hatch (R56).