INFINITI News
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Over the past two decades, AMS Performance of Chicago, Illinois has built up a reputation for churning out some insane builds. The tuner is famous for its Nissan GT-Rs designed to spit 4-digit power figures, with the cars routinely setting new drag strip records. Now Infiniti has tapped AMS’s talents for a Q60 concept car on display this week at the 2017 SEMA show. Called the Q60 Red Alpha, a combination of the names of Infiniti’s Q60 Red Sport 400 and AMS’s Alpha-branded cars, the concept showcases the potential for the Q60 in front of the enthusiast crowds that frequent...
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Mull and crossbones: Infiniti QX50 on hiatus; QX60 Hybrid killedInfiniti is pausing two of its crossovers for 2018, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. Nissan's luxury brand said it won't offer a 2018 QX50 ahead of a completely overhauled model that's expected to hit dealers early next year. This new 2019 Infiniti QX50 will closely resemble the QX50 concept shown...
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Renault Nissan’s new 6-year strategy calls for 12 electric cars, self-driving taxi serviceThe automotive alliance that consists of French automaker Renault together with Nissan and Mitsubishi, plus their respective brands, has branded itself the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance. And on Friday, Carlos Ghosn, who serves as chairman and CEO, laid out the new strategy “Alliance...
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Infiniti reveals 'what if' Prototype 9 1940s grand prix racer ahead of Pebble BeachRemember when Infiniti, that company that began operations in 1989, campaigned a 1940s open-wheel grand prix racer? Neither do we. And did you know that it was electric? Seems pretty far ahead of its time, doesn't it? Infiniti has revealed its "what if" Prototype 9 race car ahead of the festivities...
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Infiniti's going back to the future–kind of–at Pebble BeachInfiniti's plan for the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance requires a bit of a walk—and we don't mean on the lawn. “It started as a simple thought—what if we found a car, down at the Southern tip of Japan, buried deep in a barn, hidden from all eyes for 70 years? What if in...
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Steph Curry sinks shot into Infiniti Q50's sunroofIt's not exactly Michael Jordan versus Larry Bird for McDonald's circa 1993, but as we can see from this outtake in filming for his commercial for the Infiniti Q50, NBA star Steph Curry might as well say "nothing but interior." The Golden State Warriors shooting guard signed on with Infiniti as a...
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Although it’s BMW that’s generally accepted for instigating the coupe-like SUV segment with the first-generation X6, some credit should be given to Infiniti whose slinky FX was introduced several years prior to the BMW. The FX is currently in its second generation and known today as the QX70. The second-generation model has been on sale since 2008, but 2017 will be the FX/QX's last year on the market as Infiniti has decided to drop the vehicle. Infiniti has confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that there won’t be a 2018 QX70. Instead, the automaker will focus...
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Infiniti's Q60 Project Black S will wear special-made Pirelli tiresSitting at each corner of a production-bound Infiniti Q60 Black S will be Pirelli rubber. Both Infiniti and Pirelli used the previous weekend's 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix as a stage to announce the new partnership. If you'll recall, the Project Black S began life as a pretty wild concept...
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Redesigned Infiniti QX80 to keep current model's mechanicalsInfiniti gave us a preview of its redesigned QX80 during last month’s 2017 New York auto show in the form of the QX80 Monograph concept. At the time, Infiniti was short on info but Motor Trend has managed to learn a few details after speaking with Roland Krueger, CEO of the brand. The former...
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2018 Infiniti Q50 previewThe Q50 was the first model to utilize Infiniti’s Q-based naming strategy when it arrived on the scene four years ago. The car is now at the midpoint in its life cycle and to keep it looking and feeling fresh Infiniti has made some updates. Those updates are being introduced on the 2018 Q50...
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Infiniti previews next-gen QX80 with Monograph conceptGone is the idea that a luxury brand's flagship for design and tech must be a sedan. Infiniti's full-gainer into the design deep-end with its QX80 Monograph concept should be proof enough of that. It made its debut on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show and is a preview of the design of the...
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Infiniti will preview next QX80 at 2017 New York auto showInfiniti’s habit of bombarding us with concepts shows no sign of abating, with the automaker on Saturday confirming the new QX80 Monograph SUV concept for this month’s 2017 New York auto show. We're hopeful this isn't a April Fools' prank as Infiniti's SUV lineup is definitely in need...
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Veteran Nissan designer Shiro Nakamura has retired. He will be replaced by Alfonso Albaisa, who currently heads design at Infiniti. Albaisa in turn will be replaced at Infiniti by former BMW brand design boss Karim Habib. Nakamura was brought in by Carlos Ghosn in 1999 to oversee design at Nissan. It was the start of Nissan’s revival from near-bankruptcy, and in the years after his appointment Nakamura would oversee the creation of some iconic designs such as the 350Z and GT-R sports cars as well as the Infiniti FX coupe-like SUV and Essence concept car. The 67-year-old Japanese native...
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Infiniti bringing icon of Japanese racing to Amelia IslandIf you're a fan of the Nissan brand, you should be aware of a slice of its motorsports history. I'm talking about Prince. No, not the dearly departed Purple One but Prince Motor Company. The small Japanese automaker that became a part of Nissan back in the mid 1960s. Before it did so, it created a...
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Infiniti hints at ‘Black S’ performance brand with wild Q60 conceptInfiniti unveiled a wild Q60 concept car at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The concept is called the Q60 Project Black S, and it was built to highlight Infiniti’s links with the Renault Sport Formula One team as well as to gauge interest in a new performance division called Black S and utilizing...
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Renault Sport reveals 2017 Formula One racerRenault Sport on Tuesday unveiled its challenger for the 2017 Formula One World Championship, the R.S.17. Renault didn’t enjoy a miracle start to its comeback last year and instead ended the season third last, with only Sauber and defunct team Manor behind it. There’s renewed hope with...
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Infiniti Q50 and QX80 get Signature special editionsInfiniti will unveil new Q50 3.0t and QX80 5.6 Signature Edition models on Thursday at the 2017 Chicago auto show. The cars essentially come loaded with some of the more popular options buyers have been choosing. The Q50 3.0t Signature Edition is powered by Infiniti’s new twin-turbocharged...
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Infiniti: What’s new for 2017Infiniti had been rudderless for years, with its models lacking a cohesive design as well as suffering from product cycles that seemed to stretch for an eternity. Infiniti finally changed its tack with the introduction of the Q50 for 2014. The svelte sedan introduced a bold look for the brand, as...
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Infiniti stunned the automotive world last April when it rolled out the QX Sport Inspiration concept at the 2016 Beijing auto show. The concept combined flowing, sculptural lines and strong, muscular proportions with Infiniti’s signature design cues, resulting in one impressive-looking SUV. Given the size of the concept, at 181 inches in length and with a wheelbase of 110 in, we knew all along it was actually a thinly-veiled preview of the next-generation QX50. Now Infiniti has confirmed that thinking with the reveal of the almost identical QX50 concept. ALSO SEE: 2018 Audi SQ5 debuts...
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Infiniti takes first American-made car to Cuba in 58 yearsAlfonso Albaisa is a Cuban exile who views himself as a product of the United States but still honors his Cuban heritage. He has risen to the role of Infiniti Executive Design Director, and with the recent normalization of Cuban-U.S. relations, he was able to return to his family's homeland with...
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Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 to be sold in Neiman Marcus Christmas BookIt's the time of year when the air turns crisp and cold. Your jacket makes its first appearance of the season. Your calendar is filled with visits from family members. It's the holidays, and that means it's also time to take a look at the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. A limited-edition automobile...
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2017 Infiniti QX60 previewInfiniti’s QX60 remains one of the top choices in the mid-size luxury SUV segment, thanks mostly to its standard third-row seats and reasonable starting price. However, it’s starting to get a bit long in the tooth. After all, the QX60 traces its roots back to the JX, which Infiniti...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport first drive review: Truth in truthThe 2017 Infiniti Q60 tells no lies. In top trim, Q60 Red Sport 400, the Q60 delivers on every one of its promises: It’s one better than the Q50 (from which its related); there is in fact, a red S (which is also part of Infiniti’s even more confusing nomenclature now); and every bit of...
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2017 Infiniti Q50 debuts in Paris with minor updatesInfiniti’s Q50 has had it tough since bowing on the market as a 2014 model. First there were teething issues with its drive-by-wire steering system. Then Infiniti teased us with a high-performance version powered by the same engine as the Nissan GT-R but later dropped all hopes of a...
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