INFINITI News
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While Nissan has been quite vocal about its plans to offer autonomous driving capability on its cars, the Japanese automaker’s luxury division Infiniti hasn’t been so proactive in this field. That will change soon, though. Speaking with Reuters, Infiniti boss Roland Krueger said an autonomous mode for highway driving known as Active Lane Control will be made available as each model in the automaker’s lineup is renewed. The feature made its debut in the Q50 a couple of years ago and keeps a vehicle in its lane by making adjustments to the steering wheel based on data...
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Infiniti releases more details on QX Sport Inspiration concept
Infiniti has released some additional details about its new QX Sport Inspiration, a show car that will undoubtedly preview the automaker's QX50 replacement and other future SUVs. The QX50, which was previously known as the EX, is getting a little long in the tooth. With the exception of a mild...
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Next-gen Infiniti QX50 previewed by QX Sport Inspiration concept
Infiniti will unveil a striking concept vehicle at the upcoming 2016 Beijing Auto Show, which previews the new design direction the brand will take for its future SUVs. Specifically, the new concept previews the design of the next-generation QX50, the current version of which dates back to the EX35...
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Infiniti QX Sport Inspiration concept heads to Beijing, hints at next QX50
The latest in Infiniti’s Inspiration series of forward-looking design concepts is a striking SUV. Called the QX Sport Inspiration, the new concept is set to make its debut this month at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. It previews a next-generation SUV from Infiniti, likely the next QX50, though...
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2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 priced from $48,885
Infiniti has finally revealed the price buyers will have to pay for 400 horsepower: $48,885 for its new Q50 Red Sport 400. Snow belt buyers will probably want to pony up for the $50,885 Q50 Red Sport 400 AWD. The standard Q50 Red Sport 400 delivers its power exclusively to the rear wheels. ALSO...
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2017 Infiniti QX70 Limited set for 2016 New York Auto Show
While the BMW X6 is heralded as being the first vehicle to combine the raised ride height of an SUV with the sloping roof and sporty proportions of a coupe, Infiniti was already offering such a vehicle five years before its German rival. The vehicle we’re talking about is the FX, which today...
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Infiniti’s new Q60 coupe will be the second model to offer the Red Sport performance trim, the Japanese firm confirmed during the past week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Already offered on the Q50 sedan, the performance trim indicates the most potent powertrain of the range, in this case a 400-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. It also indicates some additional performance-oriented tweaks such as uprated suspension, steering and brakes. The Q60 Red Sport, officially a Q60 Red Sport 400, will go on sale in late summer alongside the rest of the new Q60 range. Below it will sit...
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2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 first drive review
Dynamic Digital Suspension, Direct Adaptive Steering, Active Lane Control, and a Drive Mode Selector with more than 300 possibilities. These are all available on the updated 2016 Infiniti Q50. But can a sport sedan with so many electronic nannies have a soul? I traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to...
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Infiniti Launches Red Sport Performance Trim: Live Photos
Infiniti recently announced a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine whose first application is in the Q50 sedan. The engine, part of a new VR series, will eventually make its way across most of the Infiniti lineup, and in its most potent guise—at least for now—will be offered in a...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Ups The Style And Power: Live Photos And Video
After teasing us a year ago with a concept that looked almost production ready, Infiniti has finally unveiled the new Q60 coupe that’s coming to showrooms later this year, as a 2017 model. It’s on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show where Infiniti is also presenting the new...
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Renault Nissan To Launch More Than 10 Cars With Autonomous Tech In Next Four Years
Neither Nissan nor its French alliance partner Renault are out in force at the Consumer Electronics Show but the companies are keen to remind you that their autonomous car developments are proceeding at full speed. In a joint statement, the Renault Nissan alliance confirmed that together it will...
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2017 Infiniti QX30 first drive review
The very design of the 2017 Infiniti QX30 makes it clear that Nissan’s luxury marque—created for the United States market 25 years ago—wants to be an international player. It’s a hatchback that also blends elements of an SUV, you see, and Americans have never thought much of...
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In what seems to be an effort to confuse customers, Infiniti is changing the name of its Q30 hatchback before it even hits the market. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, because it indicates that the Q30 hatchback and QX30 "crossover" are essentially the same vehicle. ALSO SEE: 2017 Infiniti QX30 First Drive The lineup starts with the QX30, which is a front-wheel-drive model that will, oddly, be sold as the Q30 in markets outside the United States. The next model is the QX30S. This sporty version comes with a lowered stance, aggressive front and rear fascias, cross-drilled front...
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2016 Infiniti QX60 Gets Tweaked Styling, New Chassis Features
After a dearth of new product this past year, Infiniti finally has something new to show us. Overnight, the automaker unveiled the ‘VR’ twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine series that will eventually make its way across the lineup. Now, Infiniti has unveiled an updated version of its...
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2016 Infiniti Q50: Details on new 400-hp twin-turbo V-6
The refreshed 2016 Infiniti Q50 sport sedan is the first product from the Nissan luxury brand to bear an entirely new-generation V-6. Infiniti has given plenty of hints that this engine is one the way—including putting it under the hood of its Q80 Inspiration Concept, a hint of the flagship...
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Infiniti ends Red Bull Racing Formula 1 sponsorship
Infiniti has ended its sponsorship arrangement with the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team, with one year left in the contract. The arrangement, signed at the end of the 2012 season when Red Bull was still at its peak, saw Infiniti become the title sponsor for the team, but it never really made much...
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Red Bull Formula One Team To Use Tag Heuer-Branded Renault Power Unit In 2016
As a sign of how silly Formula One sponsorship can get, Red Bull Racing, which is funded by the Red Bull energy drinks company and has Infiniti as a title sponsor as well as Renault as a power unit supplier, has decided to give its power unit a name. The name will be that of Swiss watch company Tag...
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2017 Infiniti QX30: 2015 L.A. Auto Show Live Photos And Video
The premium compact class is currently dominated by German brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but that situation will soon change as Infiniti is about to join the fray with two new models: the Q30 and QX30. We’ve already seen the Q30 hatchback and now Infiniti has revealed a QX30 crossover...
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It’s been known for some time that Infiniti was planning a crossover version of its recently revealed Q30 compact hatch, with Infiniti even unveiling a concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show that looked virtually production ready. Now we have spy shots showing an almost completely undisguised prototype. The new compact crossover is called the QX30, and like the Q30 hatch, whose styling it mimics, it's based on the MFA premium compact car platform developed by Mercedes-Benz, specifically the version underpinning the GLA crossover. A slight difference is the use of more high-strength...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Spy Shots
During this year’s Detroit Auto Show, Infiniti rolled out a sexy concept previewing its next-generation Q60. The new coupe is set to arrive in showrooms next fall, as a 2017 model, and we now have our first spy shots of a prototype. The prototype confirms that the sleek, sexy shape of the...
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2016 Infiniti QX50 Priced From $35,445
Infiniti is introducing a longer, more refined QX50 for the 2016 model year and confirmed that pricing for the vehicle will start at just $35,445, including a $995 destination charge. That represents a saving of $550 compared to the previous model year, a deal made all the more impressive when you...
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2017 Infiniti Q30: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & Video
Infiniti’s major announcement for this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is the all-new Q30 compact hatch. It was at the German show two years ago that Infiniti first previewed the Q30 with a thinly-veiled concept version. At the time, Infiniti stressed that the vehicle wouldn’t be...
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More Photos Of 2017 Infiniti Q30 Released Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut
More photos of Infiniti’s first ever compact, the Q30, has been released ahead of the car’s official world debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. After numerous spy shots and teasers, the latest photos give us a clear look at the final design for the Q30—both...
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Infiniti Unveils Upscale Q70 Premium Select Edition At Pebble Beach
The Infiniti Q70 is the automaker's large, luxury sedan, if you couldn't tell by the name alone. It's a fairly well appointed machine that pairs stand-out exterior styling with a lovely cabin. Infiniti is upping the luxury level a tad with its new Premium Select Edition for 2016 models, and it has...
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