INFINITI News
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Mercedes-Benz is looking to build new plants in China and in either Mexico or the U.S. as it forges ahead with plans to double its sales by the year 2020. The information was revealed by Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes’ parent Daimler, during a recent interview with Germany’s Manager Magazin. Doubling Mercedes’ sales from the 1.26 million units sold in 2011 by the end of the decade is necessary for Mercedes to become the leading brand in the premium sector, explained Zetsche. But not only that, a 10 percent operating margin would also be needed to ensure Mercedes is also...
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Who Builds The Fastest Accelerating Hybrid? Probably Not PorscheCome January 23 we’ll know which is the world’s fastest accelerating full hybrid vehicle. The contenders are almost certainly to be the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid and 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, though the upcoming 2013 Lexus GS 450h could be a dark horse. Officially, the fastest...
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Guilty Pleasure: 1990-1993 Infiniti Q45Nissan was a bit behind Honda and Toyota with the introduction of a German-fighting luxury marque for North America, but the very first Infiniti was quite a machine. Based on the mighty Nissan President (a car so majestic that I find myself scanning Japanese car classifieds and searching for...
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Infiniti Electric Sports Car Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowThe Detroit Auto Show is still underway--in fact, just at the midpoint of press days--but already Infiniti is looking ahead to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, teasing its upcoming electric sports car concept. The images in the gallery below show what little of car we can see for now, and a few details...
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2011 U.S. Luxury Market Recap: It's Good To Be GermanGerman brands enjoyed the biggest growth in the luxury market last year, capturing market share surrendered by Japanese luxury brands.
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Infiniti QX56-Powered Boat Project Sails OnInfiniti is helping to restore a classic Chris Craft Holiday speedboat, to be powered by the 5.6-liter V-8 from an Infiniti QX56.
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The NHTSA has launched a defect investigation int the 2003 and 2004 Infiniti M45, which may provide inaccurate fuel gauge readings to drivers.
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Infiniti Issues Recall On 2011 FX And 2012 M Due To Leaky Oil FiltersInfiniti has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2011 FX crossover and 2012 M sedan due to a potential oil leak caused by a faulty oil filter component. According to the automaker, some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter of the mentioned vehicles...
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Infiniti Moving More Production Outside JapanFollowing this month’s earlier report that Lexus was looking at building more cars in North America, a top Infiniti exec has now revealed that the rival Japanese premium auto brand is also looking at moving more production outside Japan. The reason once again is the strengthening yen, which...
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2013 Scion FR-S Revealed, 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe Reviewed: Car News HeadlinesToday at High Gear Media, Scion reveals the production FR-S while we also get final pricing and specifications for the Subaru BRZ. We review the 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe and Hennessey chops the top off the Venom GT. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Scion has...
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Nissan Develops Fatigue-Fighting SeatsNissan has developed a "comfortable seat with spinal support" that the automaker claims will reduce driver fatigue by up to 50 percent.
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2013 Infiniti JX Gets Its Own Online ConfiguratorInfiniti’s new seven-seat JX crossover has been revealed, and now you can start customizing your ideal version thanks to the launch of an online configurator on Infiniti’s main website. Only one powertrain is being offered on the 2013 JX so when it comes to models, the only choice is...
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We’ve already seen it in concept form but here finally is the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible that will go on sale next year just in time for summer. The new model, making its debut this week at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, is based around the striking G37 Convertible but gets a few styling and performance upgrades. IPL, short for Infiniti Performance Line, is Infiniti’s new performance branding, similar to Audi’s S range but not an independently run tuner like BMW M, Mercedes-Benz AMG or Audi quattro. Key features of the new IPL G Convertible include special aerodynamic...
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2013 Infiniti JX: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowNo, you’re not looking at Toyota’s new Highlander. Pictured above is the production version of the Infiniti JX Concept that we saw back in August. Also called a JX in production trim, the new seven-seat Infiniti made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and...
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Infiniti Establishing New Global Headquarters In Hong KongInfiniti, a Japanese luxury auto brand originally launched in 1989 to serve the North American market, has announced today that it is moving its global headquarters to Hong Kong, China. The move comes as Infiniti further attempts to separate itself from Nissan and position itself as a standalone...
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Next Mitsubishi Flagship Could Be Rebadged Infiniti M--In Japan, At LeastThanks to financial troubles, Mitsubishi's product lineup has been looking a little thin of late, with very few new models making it to the market. A new deal with Infiniti could be about to change this. Automotive News reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has made a deal with Nissan's luxury brand...
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2012 Infiniti M35h Sets Guinness Record For Quickest Full-Hybrid AccelerationHybrids aren't just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick;...
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Infiniti Electric Sports Car Concept Headed To 2012 Geneva Motor ShowInfiniti has already confirmed that it will launch an electric luxury sedan based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings sometime in 2014, and released this teaser sketch along with the confirmation. However, the automaker’s global communications chief Andy Palmer has revealed that an electric sports...
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The partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler will bear its first major fruit in 2014. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, has announced Infiniti will base an upcoming luxury compact on a Mercedes-Benz platform. Nissan and Daimler made their partnership official last April, stating at the time that everything from engines to vehicle architectures to supply lines could and would be shared in time. Rumors of the products to come from the relationship have included an E-Class-based Infiniti G and/or M sedan, and a B-Class-based DX front-drive small crossover among others. The first of the...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowFlanked by Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Nissan design boss Shiro Nakamura, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel unveiled his personalized Infiniti FX at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this week. Vettel’s personal car just so happens to be a white Infiniti FX50, which he regularly drives to F1...
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2015 Infiniti Electric Sedan Sketch: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowInfiniti's mainstream sister brand, Nissan, has been selling the LEAF electric vehicle just about as quickly as it can build it, but so far, there's been no luxury version for the premium marque. That's going to change in 2014 according to a speech given by Shiro Nakamura, Infiniti's chief creative...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version debuts at 2011 Frankfurt auto showPreviewed with scant details and only a handful of photos 11 days ago, the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel version is now officially out, and it's a bruiser of a crossover. While it's not quite as maniacal as, say BMW's X6 M, the 414-horsepower FX is still capable of 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. It also...
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Red Bull Racing And Renault Extend Partnership For Five More YearsRed Bull Racing and Renault Sport F1 have confirmed the extension of their successful partnership in the world of Formula 1 for a further five years. The new turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 engines to be introduced from 2014 will be incorporated into the framework of an enhanced collaboration. Within...
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Infiniti's Latest, Pressure Tested To 1,000 MetersThe latest creation from Inifiniti (and partner Bell & Ross) doesn't require a garage and won't need regular oil changes.
Kurt Ernst