Auto Oxymoron: The Four-Door Mini Countryman

As an avid Mini enthusiast and current owner of a 2003 Mini Cooper S, I am having difficulty coming to terms with the new Mini Countryman.  In many ways the Countryman goes against everything I have to come to love about the brand.  The Countryman is taller, bulkier and has two more doors than the typical Mini Cooper, but the true question I have is does it still "handle like a Mini?"  The new commercial below, although it is heavily animated with computer graphics, leads me to believe that yes it will.

Although my Cooper S would without a doubt leave the Countryman in a trail of dust, it does expand a very successful fleet of vehicles and will open up a whole new customer base for Mini.  Now my curiosity has officially reached it's peak... time to schedule a test drive!