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BMW expands Mini lineup with two-seat coupe, roadster models

Mini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its original model by confirming plans for a new compact performance-oriented coupe. The two-seater, revealed 50 years to the day after the premiere of the first Mini back in 1959, will make its public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show. At the show, the BMW-owned carmaker also will unveil a similarly styled two-seat roadster, which sources say will head into production as part of a strategy aimed at further raising the appeal of the wildly popular and iconic small car.

GM looks for new product boss

General Motors is about to get another product boss. The question is, who? Vice chairman Tom Stephens will move to the freshly minted position of chief technology officer for GM on Feb.

First glimpse of the new Corvette ahead of NAIAS debut

The first video and teaser shots of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette have emerged, offering just a glimpse of what we can expect when it is launched at the NAIAS in Detroit in January. The video shows desigers working on a clay model before we get a bit too much gratuitous racetrack footage. It's after this we can finally take a look at some detail shots.