INTERVIEW KRISDA UTAMOTE
Compact with glowing credentials
What future for that icon of the '70s now that BMW is behind the wheel?
- Published: 10/09/2010 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: Motoring
Krisda Utamote wasted no time in informing Motoring that the name of the first 10-foot-long car in the world to seat four adults comfortably should be spelt with capital letters _ as in "MINI" _ so that this much-loved brand gets to share the same uppercase honours as its current owner, BMW.
So we decided to humour him _ at least for the duration of this interview.
Although the BMW MINI, commonly touted as "the New MINI", is some 58cm longer and 400kg heavier than the classic Austin Mini (1969-2000), we can probably all agree that this compact car is still a British icon in the same league as Marmite (a salty spread made from yeast extract) and Princess Diana.
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About the author
- Writer: Alfred Tha Hla
- Position: Motoring Reporter
