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1953 Chevrolet Corvette historical video footage

As the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette gets closer to the hands of future owners, the popular model is also turning 60 years old, on June 30 to be specific. With about 1.5 million Corvettes being produced since 1953, the American sports car is still going strong. Enjoy this video from our friends at Bader TV, featuring historic video footage of the original 1953 model, along with some Corvette history factoids from Chevrolet.

UK car production hits six-year high

The British car industry continued to boom in 2013, with production topping the 1.5 million unit barrier thanks to a resurgent Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover. It means that last year, a car was built in the UK every 20 seconds! 20 reasons why the British car industry is booming UK car sales reach six-year high 1,509,762 cars produced was a 3.1% rise on 2013 – and, in further good news for Britain, it was revealed that 79.6% of them, or 1,201,395 cars, were exported to overseas markets.

Mazda MX-5 GT Concept (2012) first official pictures

Mazda's Goodwood Festival of Speed stand will be headlined by the MX-5 GT Concept - an uprated road-legal special, producing 205bhp. Showcased by Mazda in order to gauge public reaction to a track day-friendly MX-5, it'll be joined on the stand by the Takeri concept and new CX-5 crossover. What's so special about the Mazda MX-5 GT Concept?