Corvette's 60th Birthday Celebrations to Start in 2012

Although the model was launched only in 1953, the parties for its 60th birthday have started in 2012.

According to most historians, including those of General Motors, the Chevrolet Corvette was launched in the summer of 1953, barely six months after it was displayed in New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel at the GM extravaganza Motorama.So it is an accepted knowledge that the car will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year. However, a few organizations, including GM, who are either oblivious to that fact or just interested in prolonging the party purely for commercial reasons, are starting the celebrations early.
The Corvette will attend the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in its embryonic form as the EX-122 concept car that Hurley Earl approved in 1952 and was displayed at the 1953 Motorama.

And Chevrolet has released a TV ad for the Corvette 427 limited edition, a commemorative model for the car's 60th anniversary. It is probably not the most original TV ad to come out from Chevrolet ad agency, however it's a nice one to watch.

Corvette's 60th Birthday Celebrations to Start in 2012

Limited Edition 2012 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Edition Arrives in Asia

450 units have been produced worldwide, eight of which have just landed in Singapore. 

Back in November BMW announced details of the special edition M3, built to commemorate the M Division's 40th anniversary.40 models were allocated to the US, and now BMW has announced that eight models will be made available to the local market in Asia.450 units of the limited-edition car are to be produced worldwide, coated in an exclusive BMW Individual Frozen Silver Metallic paint.

The exterior also includes black hood intakes, while the kidney grilles, BMW M side gills and exhaust tips are finished in dark chrome trim. For enhanced stability, the Competition Edition has been reduced by 10mm and the same 19-inch alloys found on the M3 GTS have been fitted.Inside, the front seats are finished in black extended Novillo leather with palladium silver accents and stitching, as are the headrests, door trim panels and handles and center console. The steering wheel is covered in Alacantara, the M3 Checkered Flag logo features on the door sills, and carbon-trim has been used on the dashboard and center console.
Power comes from the 4.0-liter V8 that produces 420hp, which is mated to an M DCT double-clutch transmission that enables the car to complete the century sprint in 4.6 seconds.

Limited Edition 2012 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Edition Arrives in Asia