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Mini will finally unveil the third-generation John Cooper Works GP at the Los Angeles motor show, packing a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine making at least 225kW. When it launches, the GP promises to be the fastest-ever road-going Mini. It's the latest in a line of pared-back, track-ready special editions, with production limited to just 3000 units. According to Mini, the previous-generation JCW GP lapped the Nurburgring in 8:23.00, but the new model has already dipped below eight minutes.

Genesis Motors Australia has announced David Lederer as its new head, in advance of a new product onslaught to come in 2020. The Hyundai luxury arm's local division has been operating without a proper boss for a number of months now, after former general manager, Peter Evans, stepped down in April just months ahead of Genesis's local launch.

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UPDATE (14/11/2019): We've added the expected local launch timing to the bottom of this article. The Ferrari Roma, a new "2+" coupe with two full-size front seats and two smaller seats at the rear, has been unveiled overnight.

McLaren has revealed its latest special edition, the limited-run Elva roadster harking back to Bruce McLaren's open-cockpit Elva from the 1960s. Just 399 examples will be built, priced from US$1.69 million ($2.47 million) each before McLaren Special Operations (MSO) gets its hands on the car.