INFINITI News
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Infiniti is making the most of its sponsorship deal with Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing and its star driver Sebastian Vettel, having the current champ take a pair of its luxury models out for some race track antics ahead of this weekend’s 2011 Chinese GP in Shanghai. Fresh from his dominant win in last weekend’s Malaysian GP, the 23 year-old German took to the wheel of a 5.0-liter V-8 Infiniti FX50 followed by a 3.7-liter V-6 Infiniti G37 and amazed onlookers by lapping the circuit at high speed. After the driving session, Sebastian visited an Infiniti Center in Shanghai where he...
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Infiniti Launches Free Roadside Assistance AppIf you own a new or certified pre-owned Infiniti, the automaker now has a new app designed for the Apple iPhone that will help get you out of trouble should you have engine problems, get a flat tire or run out of gas. Infiniti has collaborated with Cross Country Automotive Services (Cross Country)...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Infiniti Roadside Assistance? There's An App For ThatIf you have engine problems, get a flat tire or run out of gas, a new iPhone app from Infiniti can help you with that, as long as you own a new or certified pre-owned Infiniti vehicle. Infiniti, in cooperation with Cross Country Automotive Services, is announcing their free roadside assistance app...
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Infiniti Builds Custom G37 Rally Safety Car For Spanish ChampionshipWhen you think of Rally, Infiniti isn't the first name that comes to mind. Even Nissan, its parent, isn't. In fact, there's so little tie-in between the two, the unveiling of a rally-prepped safety car for the Spanish Rally Championship is completely surprising. It's a pleasant surprise, too. The...
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Video: Infiniti, Corvette Go On The Offensive With Ads, But Does It Work?The long-running ad wars between Audi and BMW are just one example of taking the fight to the competition in the effort to sell more cars, and this week both Corvette and Infiniti have thrown down their gloves at respective rivals. But does this sort of advertising pay off in the end? We're not...
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First Infiniti M Hybrid Ad Hits YouTubeInfniti is not the first car company to try to call its hybrid a performance car. In fact, you could probably hand that honor to Honda, which touted the Accord Hybrid's acceleration as much as it did its fuel economy. Since then, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have all given the performance-hybrid...
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The cost of parking a brand new Infiniti in your driveway got a little more dear this week, as Infiniti announced price increases pretty much across the board. While most of the increases were moderate, the big Infiniti QX56's price went up $850, and the sporty IPL G Coupe went up $950. The company has announced price increases pretty much across the board, effective March 15. The price increases on G, EX, QX and FX models all took place immediately. For the most part, the price increases aren't particularly substantial, with the exception of the Infiniti IPL G Coupe and the QX56, which get...
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Infiniti joins F1 by sponsoring Red Bull RacingBefore you get all excited about the thought of Infiniti fielding a team in the top echelon of motorsport, Formula 1, note that the Japanese luxury brand is only acting as a sponsor for an existing team, in this case championship holder Red Bull Racing. Infiniti has only announced a marketing...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowA performance car that's small, yet luxurious, may sound like a series of paradoxes to the American buyer's mind, but Europeans have been proving the combo possible for years. Soon, the Japanese may join them, as previewed by the Infiniti Etherea Concept. The live photos show off its arched...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Priced From $53,700Power, efficiency, luxury--you can have it all, and the entry price is just $53,700. That's the price of the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid, announced today ahead of the start of retail sales March 16. Infiniti bills the M Hybrid as the only car in America to offer 350 horsepower in combination with a...
Nelson Ireson -
Infiniti Unveils Etherea Luxury Concept Ahead of Geneva ShowOver the past decade, the luxury car market has changed dramatically. Sure, there's still an emphasis on leather this, wood that, and spun-aluminum the other. But there's also a philosophy that less is sometimes more. It applies not just to fuel economy, although hybrids and diesels have become...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Infiniti Etherea ConceptThe autoshow season is fully upon us, as we transition from the Chicago show to Geneva next month and New York in April. Infiniti is gearing up to make the most of the Geneva Motor Show with a new compact concept performance car positioned below the G line, dubbed the Etherea. The official images...
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Infiniti made some pretty bold claims when it unveiled the 2012 M Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year. The breakdown was something like this: Lots of horsepower, lots of performance, not a lot of fuel consumed in the process. Well, the numbers are in, and it turns out that Infiniti wasn't blowing smoke about its green-performance sedan so to speak. The hybrid version of Infiniti's de facto flagship sedan turned in very respectable 27 mpg on the EPA's city cycle, and 32 mpg on the highway. Those numbers by themselves aren't really remarkable. After all, there are plenty of other...
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2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Secures 32 MPG EPA Highway RatingLuxury hybrids are storming the marketplace, and bringing with them a new era of hybrid chic. The 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid hopes to snatch some of that market, and today's official EPA rating of 27 mpg city and 32 mpg highway should bolster its chances. Those figures yield a combined average fuel...
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2012 Infiniti M35h Specs Released--For EuropeFirst revealed last summer, Infiniti's 2012 M35h hybrid has been awaiting full specs and details for almost six months, despite a small dose of info from the L.A. Auto Show--but the wait is over. The first hybrid from Infiniti won't be a wimpy little green thing: the 2012 M35h's specs, released...
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Infiniti Needs Halo Flagship Model, Says Sales ChiefInfiniti’s sales are on the up and up, rising a staggering 27.5 percent last year alone, but if the brand is to be truly recognized as a ‘Tier 1’ luxury make it will need a “high-priced, halo flagship model.” That’s the claim of Infiniti’s North American...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Infiniti's IPL Range To Get 'Powered By AMG' Badges?The new Infiniti Performance Line was just introduced a few months ago at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, but already rumors are swirling that Nissan's tie-up with Daimler could spawn "Powered by AMG" badges for the range. The first of the IPL cars doesn't wear the tag, however, as it gets...
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Video: Infiniti's Kyle Bazemore Talks M HybridNissan and its Infiniti luxury division may have been late to the table when it comes to hybrids but neither brand is shying away from launching a new generation of gasoline-electric vehicles. Infiniti has fired the latest round in the battle for hybrid supremacy with the unveiling of a new hybrid...
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Without doubt one of the most striking concept cars of the recent past is the 2009 Infiniti Essence, a large and luxurious GT with an advanced hybrid powertrain and styling to make you melt. Sadly, Infiniti has no immediate plans to put the Essence into production although its design will influence the styling of the automaker’s future models. We’ve already seen this on cars like the 2011 Infiniti M but it would still be nice to own something that looked more like the Essence. As some solace Infiniti has announced production of a limited edition “Essence Sculpture”...
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MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Infiniti M56The 2011 Infiniti M has already won a slew of awards, from best premium-priced interior (Ward's Auto) to Top Safety Pick (IIHS). So even if it weren't a massively updated, improved, and refined version of Infiniti's already impressive M sedan, the 2011 Infiniti M56 would deserve our attention for...
Nelson Ireson -
2011 Infiniti EX PreviewThe 2011 Infiniti EX is coming into the latest model year with a few minor updates to keep it fresh in the eyes of luxury crossover buyers, especially with newcomers like the 2011 BMW X3 and the ever-popular Lexus RX on the prowl. The biggest changes are the introduction of a new seven-speed...
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Report: Daimler May Supply Infiniti With New Small Car PlatformThe growing push towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles is leading the charge for changing consumer perceptions of what defines a luxury car--with size no longer the differentiator but rather technology, quality and design. Nowhere is this more the case than in Europe where even the...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S vs. 2011 Infiniti FX50SThese two cars are extraordinary. There’s just no other way to describe family trucksters that can bomb to 60 mph faster than any readily available sports car could just a few decades ago—and darn near as fast as even the swiftest sports cars on the market today (we’ll presume a...
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2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe Priced, On Sale In DecemberInfiniti appears to quickly be making up for lost time and chasing after BMW, Audi, and others with its new Infiniti Performance Line (IPL). The first IPL product, the 2011 Infiniti Performance Line G Coupe, will go on sale December 10--just a few months after its Pebble Beach debut--the company...
Bengt Halvorson