INFINITI News
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Infiniti Red Bull Racing, the last of the top teams to reveal its new race car for the 2014 Formula One World Championship, has finally pulled off the covers. The car is the RB10, aptly named since it’s Red Bull’s 10th season in F1, and it's the one Sebastian Vettel will be hoping to win his fifth title in. Joining him will be former Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo, who replaces his Australian compatriot Mark Webber this season. In line with the new aerodynamic regulations, the RB10 sports a nose design not seen on previous cars from Red Bull. It’s also very different to...
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Infiniti Boss Confirms Flagship PlansInfiniti hasn’t had a proper flagship since 2006, when the Q45 filled this role. Previous rumors had the Q45 being revived, but these were subsequently squashed. While only a year ago Infiniti was unsure of what direction to take for any new flagship, the brand is confident now that it will...
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Eau Rouge Aims To Become Infiniti Performance Sub-Brand: ReportThe Infiniti Eau Rouge concept is certainly getting folks talking. As it should, considering it presents the idea of a true luxury high-performance machine from the Japanese automaker. This could be something to do battle with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, BMW M5 and the Audi RS 6...
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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge revealed: F1 inspired, over 500 hp possibleThe Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge bears a name that Formula One fans will no doubt associate with some of the greatest racing in the sport. But does Infiniti’s hotted-up Q50 deserve to wear the name? As yet, our answer is no--it’s just a concept car with no real powertrain. But, if Infiniti...
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Infiniti Q50 'Eau Rouge' Inspired By F1 To Debut At 2014 Detroit Auto Show: VideoThe new Infiniti Q50, which replaces the previous G37 sedan even though they'll be sold side-by-side, is certainly a good-looking car, even in stock form--though we've had some issues with the way it drives, and its infotainment, it was still impressive enough for nomination for the Best Car To Buy...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Already Recalled For First Steer-By-Wire IssueThe steering system in Infiniti's 2014 Q50 is incredibly clever, but apparently not immune to issues--and the NHTSA has launched its first recall for vehicles fitted with the system. It shouldn't affect too many owners though, since only 23 units have been identified as potentially affected. The...
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The 2014 Infiniti Q50 performed well in government crash tests.
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Vettel Wins In Brazil While Webber Bows Out With SecondThe 2013 Formula One season is now over, with the final race in Brazil this past weekend seeing Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel emerge victorious. His teammate Mark Webber finished second in what was the Australian’s last race in Formula One. Third place in the Brazilian Grand Prix...
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Sebastian Vettel Takes Pole For Formula One Brazilian Grand PrixLike all sessions so far, qualifying at the 2013 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix was also rain affected, with the showers coming at various intensities throughout the afternoon, making for difficult strategic and technical choices for everyone. At the start of the session, everyone went out...
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More Records Fall Following Formula One United States GPDespite having the 2013 Formula One Wold Championship title already in the bag, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has shown no let-up in his desire to keep winning after breaking yet another record during yesterday’s United States Grand Prix. His victory at the Circuit of the Americas...
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Q50 to be sold in Japan as Infiniti-badged Nissan SkylineInfiniti products have long been sold in Japan, where they have traditionally been badged as Nissans, but with Infiniti wanting to position itself as a global luxury brand it really needs a presence in its home market. That’s why Infiniti’s new boss Johan de Nysschen wants to launch...
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Vettel Wins Seventh Race In A Row At Formula One Abu Dhabi GPEven with the 2013 Formula One World Championship title under his belt, Sebastian Vettel notched up yet another win, this time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was the Red Bull Racing driver’s 11th win of the season, and his seventh in a row, with the latter seeing him match Michael...
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The stunning run of Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel in the 2013 Formula One season showed no sign of slowing yesterday after the German won the Indian Grand Prix and in the process secured his fourth consecutive world championship. This puts the 26-year-old in an exclusive league of drivers that includes Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher, who each have won four or more titles. "To join people like Prost, Fangio and Michael is unbelievable," Vettel said after winning his fourth title. "I think this is one of the best days in my life so far.” Vettel, together...
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Sebastian Vettel Qualifies On Pole For Formula One Indian GPRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel secured pole position after qualifying today at the 2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix. The young German, who is likely to earn his fourth consecutive world championship tomorrow, managed a time of 1:24.119 despite the somewhat smoggy conditions. He’ll...
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Infiniti Thinking About Shapely Four-Door On Mercedes-Benz Platform?Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz have come together. The two automakers broke ground last year on a new shared engine plant located in Tennessee, plus they plan to share a platform for their respective compacts and may even produce the cars at the same plant. Now comes word that Infiniti might be looking...
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Infiniti To Finally Launch In Japan, Starting With 2014 Q50Infiniti will finally launch in its home market, potentially by the end of the year.
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Sebastian Vettel Wins Japanese GP, But Title Still UndeclaredRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has managed to win his fifth race in a row following this past weekend’s 2013 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. That’s brought the German youngster closer towards his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title but a strong performance...
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Mark Webber Qualifies On Pole For Formula One Japanese GPRed Bull Racing’s Mark Webber has clinched his first pole position of the 2013 Formula One season, managing a brief 1:30.915 for the Suzuka circuit during qualifying today at the Japanese Grand Prix and securing himself a front spot on the grid. As is usually the case, the outcome of...
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Sebastian Vettel proved unstoppable during yesterday’s 2013 Formula One Korean Grand Prix, leading the race almost entirely from his pole position, despite two safety car periods. This earned the Red Bull Racing driver his fourth successive win and put him into a position where he could be crowned the 2013 Drivers’ Championship by the next race in Japan. Joining Vettel on the podium were Lotus drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean in second and third places, respectively. The Lotus pair put up quite a fight, with Grosjean passing Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton...
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Sebastian Vettel Takes Pole At Formula One Korean Grand PrixThe starting grid for the 2013 Formula One Korean Grand Prix was decided in the final moments of today’s qualifying session. Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel was barely ahead of his rivals but in the end he ended up posting a blistering 1:37.202 to secure pole position. Starting next...
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Sebastian Vettel Dominates Formula One Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel showed why he’s a multiple Formula One World Champion, by dominating the field yesterday at the 2013 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. He finished the race 32.6 seconds ahead of the next best driver, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Rounding out the...
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Infiniti Boss De Nysschen Says 'De-Americanizing' Brand Key To SuccessInfiniti's still-new boss Johan de Nysschen is not afraid to speak his mind on a variety of topics. Today, he's talking about Infiniti, and how it needs to "de-Americanize" itself to succeed. De Nysschen has previously mocked American efforts to build an extended-range electric vehicle...
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Infiniti Q30 Concept Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowInfiniti’s upcoming compact car, the Q30, is due out in 2015 and we’ve had our first taste of it in the form of a concept debuting today at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Q30 in concept form is a hatchback with influences from a coupe and even a crossover thrown in. Underpinning the...
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Infiniti Q30 Concept Brings Funky Styling To Compact SegmentInfiniti is hard at work promoting all things Q right now. The family is growing so there will be even more Q on the horizon, and the newest member will most likely be an all-new compact hatchback. To preview that mini machine, Infiniti has brought the Q30 concept to Frankfurt. The styling here...
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