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A tiny convertible and a Jaguar SUV are coming to Frankfurt. the new Corvette C7-design Daytona Prototype comes to video games. At the touch of a button its large sliding canvas sunroof opens, then opens more to become a full-fledged cabriolet. Removable roof bars can be stowed in a compartment in the tailgate, while the top can be opened in 12 seconds – even at top speed. With the 3-button key, the soft top can also be opened from outside the car by remote control. -- Also coming to Frankfurt is the new Jaguar F-PACE, blending “agility and comfort that is unique to the small performance SUV segment,” Jaguar said. Developed using the Jaguar Lightweight Aluminum Architecture, the new F-PACE has a double wishbone front suspension and Integral Link rear suspension. -- General Motors’ historic Durant-Dort Factory One will be converted into an archive and research center as part of a renovation project that will link the site’s manufacturing history with ongoing automotive industry developments. General Motors owns the former carriage factory near downtown Flint, and will invest several million dollars to create a modern archive to house the automotive collection currently located at Kettering University. Source: jacksonville.com