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Mercedes-Benz SL Turns 60

It's hard to imagine that any vehicle in the Mercedes-Benz lineup could be so old, but it's true. We here at World Imports USA, however, think that the German luxury model isn't showing its age at all these days. And that goes double for the recently unveiled 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. Nevertheless, Mercedes-Benz insists it's true, and who are we to argue?

In celebration of this incredible milestone, Mercedes-Benz has gone out…

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Lotus Rumored to See Big Investment From Chinese Firm

It seems as though everyone wants to get in on the fast-paced action that Lotus offers these days. Currently, the British automaker is owned by Proton, a state-run company in Malaysia, but recently an eager group of investors has been making bids to take Proton's controlling stake off their hands. Unfortunately, Proton is unable to make the deal without its government's approval, but as the company inches closer to separating itself from the…

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Lotus Teams With Swizz Beatz in NYC

Some people may have been left scratching their head when hip-hop artist and producer Swizz Beatz was officially appointed as the Vice President of Creative Design and Global Marketing for Lotus, but World Imports USA knows that the British automaker wouldn't have done so without good reason. Recently, we were given some insight into the company's move when they unveiled a special edition of the Lotus Evora GTE in New York City.

The…

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Infiniti Develops New Method for EV Charging

Infiniti knows that the bane of many EV owners' existence is simply have to plug in their vehicle upon reaching their destination. While there's nothing that can be done about the fact that an electric vehicle has to be charged, that hasn't stopped the luxury automaker from half solving the problem. Infiniti has found a way to wirelessly charge an EV, and we here at World Imports USA are truly intrigued by the…

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Porsche Opens Sixth Showroom in India

The automotive experts at World Imports USA aren't the only ones who love a good Porsche. The exotic offerings from the German automaker are thoroughly enjoyed throughout the world, and the construction of a sixth showroom in India proves it.

That's right, the people at Porsche recently opted to build any entirely new showroom floor in Ahmedabad, India, following the success of the others in Chennai, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. This…

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Lotus Awarded Regional Growth Fund from British Government

Lotus might not be the world's largest automaker, but that hasn't stopped them from outlining a large expansion plan at the Paris Motor Show last year. Since then, the British automaker has reached out to the U.K. government for capital from the Regional Growth Fund, which is intended to help boost the country's economy.

The first bid that Lotus put in for £27.5-million ($45-million) was a bit too high, and…

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Lotus Brings Ethos Plug-In Minicar into Production

Aside from their stunning presence, superb design, and envious performance, there is one defining feature that every model in the Lotus lineup carries: The letter E. The Lotus Elise, Lotus Evora, and Lotus Exige all feature it proudly as the first letter in their name, and it looks as though the British automaker won't be abandoning this trend with the introduction of their new plug-in minicar, the Lotus Ethos.

The Lotus plug-in minicar was…

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My BMW Remote App Makes its Way to Android

We here at World Imports USA know of a certain Bavarian automaker that like to push the limit in terms of in-car connectivity. They've been pioneering the field since before it was thought to be possible to navigate using anything else besides an atlas, and their latest smartphone app proves it. We're, of course, talking about BMW, and more specifically about their new My BMW Remote App, which just arrived on the Android…

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