INFINITI News
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Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. due largely to lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. It hasn’t helped that many carmakers have been reluctant to even offer them because of the relatively high cost of emissions certification and small profit margins. This has had the compounded effect of artificially inflating the price of diesel models and nixing any savings made from reduced fuel consumption (in the short term at least). Several carmakers are starting to offer diesels, taking advantage of recently introduced tax...
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2009 Infiniti Essence Concept Upstages Geneva Show
Sleek two-door entry has exceptional flair, diesel power--and yes, custom-fitted Louis Vuitton luggage.
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Infiniti's 592-HP Hybrid Essence Concept Points The Way To Design FutureWithout doubt one of the most striking unveilings at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti’s all-new Essence Concept has been revealed in full today and is expected be one of the most important designs for the luxury brand for some time to come. The new concept car is called the...
Jeremy Weber -
Zele reveals pricing for Infiniti G37 Gran Turismo editionArt imitates life, they say, though with video games getting so lifelike they look like playable movies, it's getting harder to tell which is life and which is art. Zele International has added to the confusion, showing off a new Gran Turismo edition body kit for the Infiniti G37, or Nissan Skyline...
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Infiniti Partners With Louis Vuitton For New Concept CarInfiniti has confirmed that it will unveil a brand new concept car at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the only details released so far is that the concept will come with a custom Louis Vuitton luggage set. In the lead up to the concept’s unveiling, Infiniti design boss Shiro Nakamura...
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Infiniti confirms new M, QX, and hybrid modelEarly last year Nissan product boss Carlos Tavares revealed that he would like to see Infiniti’s lineup expand to “10 or so” nameplates in the next couple of years, and soon after this speculation about a new Q flagship sedan and super-sports car based on the Nissan GT-R platform...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. because of lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul-smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. Many carmakers have been reluctant to even offer them in America because of the cost of emissions certification and small profit margins, but Renault-Nissan have just announced their first-ever V6 diesel engine and it will be coming to the U.S. in the Maxima sedan. Many other Renault-Nissan vehicles will also get the powerplant, which is rated at 235hp (175kW) from its 3.0L displacement. Estimates put the diesel engine's fuel consumption at...
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Nissan reverses decision to pull out of Chicago Auto ShowAuto shows are generally where carmakers like to 'wow' their future customers and show off their new models to both industry rivals and the press. But with the current economic crisis affecting the automotive industry so severely, many companies are choosing to forgo attending the current lineup of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible unveiled at the L.A. auto showInfiniti's gorgeous new G37 Coupe gets a drop-top sister today, and having seen the vehicle in the metal, we can confirm it's even better in person. The svelte Convertible is the first G car to go topless, and aside from the folding hardtop design, its specifications are essentially identical to...
Nelson Ireson -
Infiniti releases third teaser for G37 ConvertibleInfiniti's parent company, Nissan, first hinted at the introduction of a convertible version of the new G37 Coupe when it released its GT 2012 company-wide strategy back in May. Late last month, the company formally announced that the G37 Convertible would arrive in the first quarter of next year...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Infiniti to showcase entire lineup at SEMA debutInfiniti is set to make its first-ever showing at the SEMA Auto Show that is taking place in Las Vegas this week, but despite its relative inexperience at the event the carmaker is bringing its entire lineup. This means there will be custom versions of the sporty G coupe and sedan, the M luxury...
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Bloomingdale’s to offer Infiniti G37 Convertible 'Premier Edition'Retailer Neiman-Marcus has been offering special edition vehicles for the past number of years, the latest being the all-new 2009 BMW 7-series, but now Bloomingdale's is getting in on the action and has announced plans to offer the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. The special edition model carries...
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Earlier this year reports emerged claiming Nissan was seriously considering an Infiniti version of the GT-R supercar. The first hint came when Nissan’s global design Chief Shiro Nakamura revealed that managers were looking at the feasibility of a new high-end flagship saloon, and further speculation arose when a dealer in the United States confirmed that a meeting in Japan took place to discuss possible options for the future sedan. The GT-R is loosely based on Nissan's flexible FM platform but it contains so many unique elements that developers have a separate name for the platform -...
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Infiniti announces pricing for 2009 G37 Sedan and CoupeInfiniti today announced pricing on the 2009 G37 Sedan and G37 Coupe, which go on sale at Infiniti dealers across the United States on the fifth of next month. Both cars receive extensive revisions for the new model year, especially the G37 Sedan which picks up the award-winning 3.7L V6 that...
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Infiniti plans updates for 2010 EX crossoverInfiniti is updating its EX luxury crossover less than a year out from its original launch in response to customer criticism that it lacks rear-passenger space. The vehicle’s striking design and already generous standard equipment list were not enough to woo customers who tended to buy more...
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Nissan considers ‘Premium Factory’ brand for markets without InfinitiNissan’s premium Infiniti brand has for most of its life been sold exclusively in North America and is only now expanding into markets, namely Europe. Nissan is now hoping to sell its more upmarket models in other markets but the decision to expand the Infiniti brand is an expensive one and...
Ralph Hanson -
More powerful VQ engine planned for 2009 Infiniti M35Nissan has announced that its updated 3.7L VQ-series engine will make its way into the upcoming G37 Convertible as well as the 2009 G37 Sedan in the North American market, but the company never announced if there were any plans to update the M35 sedan as well. According to a new report, the...
Siddarth Raja -
Infiniti G37 Sedan added to U.S. lineupNissan’s updated 3.7L VQ-series engine has already found its way into the Infiniti G37 Coupe and will soon appear in the all-new Convertible, but Nissan has also added the silky smooth V6 to its 2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan in the North American market. The 3.7L DOHC V6 is rated at 328hp (245kW)...
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Nissan is hard at work developing its next-generation Z-car for launch next year, but according to latest reports the car’s mechanical package will eventually spawn a brand new coupe for the upmarket Infiniti brand. Nissan execs hinted at the project at the Nissan 360 media event in Portugal last month, revealing to journalists a wall mounted teaser depicting the side profile of the upcoming car. On the opposite wall hung an impression of the next-generation Z-car, which should arrive next year with a larger and more powerful 3.7L V6 engine. Speaking with Edmunds, a Nissan source...
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Infiniti announces U.S. pricing for 2009 FX lineParent company Nissan saw sales growth of nearly 6% in May while the luxury Infiniti brand slipped by a similar amount. The new G37 Coupe and EX crossover sold well, however, and similar hopes are held for the recently announced FX. Pricing details of the new model have just been revealed ahead of...
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Infiniti to step up luxury, performance, for European debutThe luxury car market is a tough field to break into, especially in Europe, where most of the world's premier luxury brands make their home, and have for decades. Nissan's Infiniti brand has done well in the U.S., but it knows it will have to make significant upgrades across its model line to do as...
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Nissan reveals 'GT 2012' five-year business plan, confirms Infiniti G37 convertibleNissan today announced its financial results for the 2007 financial year and released its official five-year strategy plan dubbed the Nissan ‘GT’ 2012 (‘G’ for growth and ‘T’ for trust). The carmaker made a net operating profit of $6.91 billion in the past year...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Infiniti reveals FX35We saw the new FX50 hit the web just a short while ago, but news of the FX50's smaller-motored sibling was suspiciously absent - leading many to speculate an all-new 3.7L FX37 was coming. Unfortunately for displacement-heads, that's not the case. Still, the motor shared with the G35 sedan provides...
Nelson Ireson -
Carlos Ghosn hints at GT-R based sedanWe recently reported that Infiniti may be developing a four-door GT-R to form a new halo model for the brand. Today we got further evidence of such a plan when Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told reporters at a press presentation at this week’s Geneva Motor Show that "a car like this at Infiniti"...
Kenneth Hall