INFINITI News
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It’s been a quiet year for Infiniti, with the only significant news being a new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine being added to the Q50, a longer wheelbase being fitted to the QX50, and a limited edition Signature Edition model being added to the QX80. Next year, however, the Japanese luxury brand will be busy with a handful of new additions to its lineup. In the second quarter of 2016, Infiniti will start selling its highly anticipated Q30 and QX30 compact duo. The Q30 hatch has already been previewed and is due for a debut at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show. A debut...
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Mercedes and Infiniti form Mexican joint venture for next-gen compact car production
Roughly one year ago, Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti confirmed plans to build their next-generation compact cars at a new plant located next to an existing Nissan facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Today, the two automakers formed a joint venture that will be responsible for production of the new...
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Infiniti Looks To Vacation With Latest Ad Spot: Video
There's an update to the Vacation series of films on the way. In the new movie, we follow Rusty Griswold as he treks to Wally World just like he did with his dad Clark in 1983. Ahead of that new film's launch later this month, Infiniti has jumped on the hype with a new spot of its own, and it...
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Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Gone From 2015 Lineup
Sometimes a hybrid model just doesn't work out. Such is the case with the Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. Released for the 2014 model year, it was a one-hit wonder. Like its Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid sibling, which has also been dropped for the 2015 model year, the QX60 Hybrid traded a 260-horsepower...
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2017 Infiniti Q30 Confirmed For 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show: Video
Infiniti’s first-ever compact car, the Q30 hatchback, has been confirmed for a debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, which gets underway September 15. It was at the German show two years ago that Infiniti first previewed the Q30 with a thinly-veiled concept version, and at this year’s...
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2017 Infiniti Q30 Spy Shots
Infiniti’s upcoming Q30 and QX30 compacts are nearing the end of their long gestation, with a debut of at least one of the models, most likely the Q30 hatch, due to take place at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. The QX30 crossover will likely appear towards the end of the year...
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Infiniti is among the major automakers to have come up with a stunning concept car for the Gran Turismo video game series, with the Japanese brand’s concept, the Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo, having made its virtual debut late last year. At last week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, however, Infiniti rolled out a real-world model, photos of which are presented here. ALSO SEE: Latest LaFerrari Crash Is Worst Yet The concept, and others like it, was developed as part of Gran Turismo’s Vision challenge, which celebrates the popular video game’s 15th anniversary. The...
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Infiniti Q70L Bespoke Edition is for lovers of quilted leather
With no new products coming onto the market this year, the highlight of Infiniti’s stand at this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show was a concept hinting at a more luxurious version of the Q70L. The long-wheelbase Q70 was originally the domain of the Chinese market but was added to the...
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2016 Infiniti QX50 Preview: 2015 New York Auto Show
Infiniti’s QX50 dates back to the EX35 launched in 2007. The vehicle is long overdue for replacement but we’ll have to wait a little while longer for any successor as Infiniti has some updates planned for the 2016 model year. The updated 2016 QX50 is on show this week at the 2015 New...
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Infiniti's New Sport Muffler Uncorks The Q50's Exhaust Note: Video
While Nissan's GT-R makes regular appearances at supercar shootouts, the company's upmarket cousin Infiniti has been largely absent from the performance discussion. Because while the 560-horsepower Q50 Eau Rouge garnered plenty of praise upon its reveal at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and was...
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Longer, Taller 2016 Infiniti QX50 To Debut In New York
Infiniti’s QX50 dates back to the EX35 launched in 2007. The vehicle is long overdue for replacement but we’ll have to wait a little while longer for any successor as Infiniti has some updates planned for the 2016 model year. The Japanese automaker has confirmed that an updated 2016...
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Infiniti QX30 Concept: 2015 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And Video
It’s been known for some time that Infiniti is planning a crossover version of its upcoming Q30 compact hatch, and this week, at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, we've been given our first official look at the vehicle thanks to a new concept car. The concept is called the “QX30”, and...
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We're doing final drives of new and updated vehicles from the 2015 model year, and one we've been keen on revisiting is the Infiniti Q50. Our first drives were in pre-production cars, and with glitches in its dual-screen InTouch infotainment system and with its troublesome Direct Adaptive Steering steer-by-wire system, the Q50s we'd experienced felt as if they weren't ready for prime time. "I want to love the Q50, but..." was how the chats kicked off, actually. A shame, because the Q50's lovely shape and interior work so well on the foundation of the old G37, especially its excellent...
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Infiniti Names New U.S. Chief In Move To Boost Brand’s Presence
With no new products due this year, Nissan’s upmarket division Infiniti has a tough time ahead as it continues on its quest for relevancy in the global luxury market, and the reshuffling of some of its most senior executives isn’t helping. Following the sudden departure of its chief...
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Infiniti Releases Second Teaser For QX30 Concept Debuting At Geneva Motor Show
We now have a second teaser photo and a few more details for Infiniti’s new QX30 concept car debuting at next month’s 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The QX30 headed to Geneva is a thinly-veiled concept version of a new compact crossover of the same name that’s set to join...
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First Look At Red Bull Racing RB11 2015 Formula One Car: Video
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is the last major team to reveal its new race car for the 2015 Formula One World Championship. While the final livery is yet to be shown, many of the details of the new car, dubbed the RB11, can clearly be seen. What’s immediately apparent is the new nose, which...
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Nissan, Infiniti Backtrack On Radical Performance Offerings
A lot can change in a year, especially in the auto industry it would seem. Not long ago, senior Nissan and Infiniti execs were touting some pretty radical performance offerings but now it looks like the cars are all off the table. In the Nissan camp, there were plans for an electric sports car...
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1992 Infiniti Q45t: Time Machine Test Drive
In 1989 I was four years old. Even for a guy born with gasoline and oil in his veins, that was much too young to know about, or even grasp how monumental the first-generation Infiniti Q45 was. While I may have only been four years old, I was fortunate as my uncle bought a 1990 Infiniti Q45 and kept...
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Over the past couple of years, Infiniti has set about re-establishing itself as a maker of premium, performance cars. Major moves included moving its headquarters from Japan to Hong Kong and introducing a completely new design language and naming strategy. Then came the first of a new generation of Infinitis, the Q50, and although the svelte sedan suffered from some teething problems, Infiniti’s sales have never been better, with the brand selling a record 186,200 cars in 2014. That tally is almost certain to rise as a raft of new models are introduced over the coming years. We’ve...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Concept Revealed Ahead Of Detroit Debut--New Photos
A thinly-veiled concept version of Infiniti’s next-generation Q60 coupe will make its debut next week at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, a teaser for which was released last month. Today we have some new photos of the concept, which features a striking design clearly influenced by...
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Infiniti Vision Concept Launches Today For 'Gran Turismo 6,' Hints At Potential Flagship
The Gran Turismo video game series has quickly become the go-to place for automakers to give the public an up close view at their latest concept vehicles. These cars may someday appear in a flesh form at an auto show, but a consumer will never drive such a vehicle. In the Gran Turismo world...
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Infiniti Teases Q60 Coupe Concept
Infiniti will use next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a striking new concept previewing its next-generation Q60 coupe. The Q60, for those still not up to date with Infiniti’s new naming strategy, is essentially the G coupe, whose last complete redesign was back in 2008. A...
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Infiniti Synaptiq Concept Merges Human And Machine
The Synaptiq is Inifniti's entry for the 11th Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge.
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Infiniti Q60 Concept Confirmed For 2015 Detroit Auto Show
Infiniti may have just lost its turnaround strategist Johan de Nysschen but the automaker has no intention of slowing down the expansion plans devised under the guidance of the South African executive. Infiniti recently appointed a new chief in the form of former BMW exec Roland Krüger, and at...
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