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Written by Ollie Kew
In the late 1990s, design bods at BMW and Rover were locked in a battle. Bavaria"s most famous non-alcoholic export had acquired the ailing British rival (of sorts) Rover, and set about reinventing the most iconic jewel in its crown the Mini.Rover wanted to create another space-efficient, shrink-wrapped city car in the spirit of the Alec Issigonis original. BMW meanwhile wanted a bigger, plusher, retro take which could kickstart a trend for premium small cars.
Date written: 26 Sep 2016
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In the late 1990s, design bods at BMW and Rover were locked in a battle. Bavaria"s most famous non-alcoholic export had acquired the ailing British rival (of sorts) Rover, and set about reinventing the most iconic jewel in its crown the Mini.Rover wanted to create another space-efficient, shrink-wrapped city car in the spirit of the Alec Issigonis original. BMW meanwhile wanted a bigger, plusher, retro take which could kickstart a trend for premium small cars.
Date written: 26 Sep 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5159