INFINITI News
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Infiniti will soon start production of a new compact car based on its Etherea concept from 2011. The car, which may be labeled a Q30 in line with Infiniti’s new naming practice, will be built at a Nissan plant in the UK and should be revealed towards the end of next year or in early 2015. There is no confirmation of a U.S. launch, but with rivals either competing in the premium compact segment already or planning to soon, Infiniti will be the odd one out if it chooses to ignore the U.S. market. Increasing the chances for a U.S. launch of an Infiniti compact is news that a crossover...
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Infiniti Chief Reaffirms Flagship Plans, Promises More CrossoversIn a recent interview, Infiniti chief Johan de Nysschen reaffirmed his company’s plans to launch a new flagship sedan to sit above its current range-topper, the Q70 (former M), and also revealed that it has more crossovers in the works. “We will also in the future introduce models above...
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Alfonso Albaisa named Infiniti's new design directorInfiniti has appointed American designer Alfonso Albaisa as its new global design director, a new position that will see him shape all future Infiniti production models and concepts. Albaisa, who is 48 and of Cuban descent, will be leading a team of designers based at Infiniti’s central...
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Infiniti Still Unsure Of Flagship, Ponders New Sedan And Coupe: ReportInfiniti dealers across the country have been desperately waiting for a new flagship sedan to take on the likes of the Lexus LS and BMW 7-Series to be announced, and while senior management are aware of the need of such a vehicle, they are considering alternatives to a conventional, full-size...
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Infiniti Brings Q Crew To Hong KongInfiniti has finally fully arrived at the fragrant harbor with its first dealership in the city of Hong Kong. This moves makes sense on a variety of levels, especially since the automaker recently moved its global headquarters to the city situated along China's Pearl River. Additionally, it's quite...
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Infiniti M Sedan Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick--Just In Time To Change Its NameIt'll be called the Infiniti Q70 next year, but for now, the 2013 Infiniti M is a Top Safety Pick.
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Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has become the first Formula One driver to experience the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit, a street circuit still under construction in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. A new Russian Grand Prix will feature on the 2014 F1 calendar and will be raced on the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit. As its name suggests, the circuit forms part of an area that will also host an Olympic Games event, in this case the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. It will stretch some 3.7 miles, which will make it the third longest circuit on the current F1 calendar...
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Sebastian Vettel Storms To Victory In Formula One Bahrain GPFormula One reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing scored his second consecutive Bahrain Grand Prix victory with a dominant drive to the finish during yesterday’s race. Vettel’s start from second on the grid wasn’t so smooth, and he was even passed by...
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Build Your Own 2014 Infiniti Q50: Configurator LiveWe still can't stop looking at the 2014 Infiniti Q50. It's a sharp sedan. Now we can't stop playing with the build configurator, which went live today. You want a 354-horsepower all-wheel-drive hybrid with navigation and plenty of tech? Sure thing--that'll be $55,200 with delivery. How about a...
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Sebastian Vettel Named Director Of Performance At Infiniti: VideoInfiniti is cozying up even closer with three-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel, by announcing this week that the German youngster will become the automaker’s official Director of Performance. Infiniti is currently title sponsor of Vettel’s Red Bull Racing Formula One...
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2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Bows In New YorkIf the 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid looks familiar from the outside, it should; after all, it’s been on the market as the Infiniti JX35, sans the hybrid drivetrain, since last year. Remember when Infiniti went through its alphabet soup naming exercise? The JX35 is now the QX60. What’s new...
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2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid To Debut At 2013 New York Auto ShowInfiniti's recent announcement of its renaming scheme to all Q-prefixed models may still be confusing for some, but the first of the renamed crossovers, the 2014 QX60 (once known as the JX), should help straighten things out. It's coming to the New York Auto Show--as a hybrid. Joining the QX80...
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It would be easy to write off the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version (which, sadly, never made it to the U.S.) as nothing more than your basic grocery-getter, albeit one with just a bit more bling and a few additional badges. With most automakers, releasing a signature edition rarely involves more than paying royalties to the named celebrity. Sure, they may approve the final design and graphics, but generally speaking, that’s where their involvement ends. As Car and Driver explains, Infiniti is starting to take performance more seriously than it has in the past. In the case of the...
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Infiniti Tries To Find Its Way To JapanLuxury brand Infiniti is doing all it can to have a global presence. Well-established in the United States, Infiniti also has a relatively strong customer base in Europe and China. Brazil and Mexico now have Infiniti dealerships in-country, too, thanks to a growing middle class population. Oddly...
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Infiniti Q50 To Receive Four-Cylinder Gas, Diesel EnginesInfiniti’s new Q50, the replacement for the G37 Sedan, goes on sale later this year with two powertrain options: a regular 3.7-liter V-6 and a hybrid system pairing a 3.5-liter V-6 with an electric motor. These two powertrain options will come standard with rear-wheel drive, although Infiniti...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Video PreviewA new name, a fresh new look, and hopes to take on--and beat--the best of the luxury car segment: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 aims high. From our initial vantage point, it hits the mark, too. The exterior, while speaking the language of the mid-size luxury sedan fluently, nevertheless manages to look...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Live Photos And Video From DetroitThe 2014 Infiniti Q50, the replacement for the aging G37 Sedan, has finally made its debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and while we weren’t completely enamored after seeing the initial press photos, now that we’ve seen it live we must admit that the new 3-Series and C Class fighter...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Debuts At The 2013 Detroit Auto ShowInfiniti is starting a new chapter in its relatively short life, with the new Q50 sedan the first model to be launched under the automaker’s bold new naming strategy. It’s also the first to be launched under the watchful eye of Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen, who was recently appointed...
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UPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (nee G37) is all-new--and it's all over the web a bit early courtesy of a leak by the brand's Canadian retail website. Last night's leak has been followed today by an even larger spill over the dam, with eight photos to peruse. As you can see from the leaked images, pulled from the Infiniti Canada page by members at the MyG37 forum (and more again today), the new Q50 might be part of a confusing renaming scheme, but it's no less a looker for that fact...
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Infiniti Teases Its 2014 Q50 Sedan: VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. Here’s our first official look at the first model to be launched under Infinti’s new naming strategy, where each of the automaker’s offerings will come with...
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Infiniti Chief Confirms New 550-HP Super SedanInfiniti's somewhat oddball (at least at first blush) naming scheme, announced this week, will change everything in its range to either Q- or QX-prefixed models. But whatever the new models are called, you can get behind this idea: A 550-horsepower, forced-induction V-6 in a flagship sedan. That...
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Infiniti Will Build Etherea-Based Compact In U.K.Infiniti’s new compact car based on its Etherea concept from 2011 will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K. The car, which will utilize a platform developed by Mercedes-Benz for its own range of compact cars, is expected to enter production in 2015 and could be on sale...
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Is Infiniti Planning A New Flagship Sedan?During yesterday’s surprise announcement that Infiniti would be changing the names of all its models to include either a Q or QX, the latter representing tall-riding crossovers and SUVs, the brand’s global president Johan de Nysschen explained the move was necessary to ensure customers...
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Infiniti Erases Its Past, Starts Fresh With 'Q'The Infiniti G37 is a great car, especially in sedan form. In fact, it's one of the best sports sedans on the road when outfitted with a manual transmission and the sport package. But it is no more. In fact, all of Infiniti's current models will cease to exist as of the 2014 model year. Well...
Nelson Ireson