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Showing posts with label Infiniti. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Infiniti. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Infiniti to Debut Running Emerg-E Prototype and Bentley a Surprise Model at the Goodwood Festival

It might not be a show in the traditional sense, but that isn't stopping carmakers from debuting new models at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in Britain from June 28 to July 1.

Today we learn that Infiniti will perform the world premiere of the first running prototype of the UK-designed and built range-extender supercar concept, the Emerg-E, which premiered in static form at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March.

In fact, the Emerg-E will do more than show up as it will participate in the famed Goodwood hill climb alongside other cars including the Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept.

"The Festival of Speed crowds will be seeing EMERG-E in action for the first time ever, even before many of Infiniti's top executives have seen it," commented Jerry Hardcastle, Infiniti Global Chief Marketability Engineer.

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Infiniti FX Fettled by UAE-Based Tuning Firm Matdes

From the far depths of the unknown that is the tuning world of the United Arab Emirates, comes this styling proposal for the Infiniti FX, which was brought to our attention by Carscoop reader Ula K.

Named Matdes, the tuner says it specializes "in creating distinctive individualization design programs for the Infinity FX".

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Watch Sebastian Vettel Hoon an Infiniti Coupe in New Jersey

Sebastian Vettel interrupted his regular schedule today to become the first F1 driver to sample the recently announced Grand Prix Circuit in New Jersey, due to take place in 2013.

As the official "Infiniti Global Brand Ambassador", the German-born two-time Formula One World Champion drove the street circuit in an Infiniti IPL G Coupe, which is a slightly more powerful version of the G37 with a 348hp V6.

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Infiniti Announces 2013 FX37 and EX37 with 325hp V6, G25 Sedan gets the Axe

The 2013 model year brings a raft of changes and upgrades to Infiniti's U.S. lineup, the most important being the introduction of the new FX37 and EX37 with a more powerful engine, and the company's decision to discontinue the G25 sedan.

We'll start with the 2013 FX37 and EX37 that will replace the 2012 FX35 and EX35 in July and August respectively.

Thursday, 7 June 2012

New 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible Priced from a Hefty $60,600*

Infiniti is treading on…BMW M3 waters with its new 2013 IPL G Convertible, pricing of which was announced today after the car's North American debut at last year's LA Auto Show.

The 348 horsepower Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) G Convertible joins the existing coupe model and carries an MSRP of $60,600, excluding a destination and handling fee of $895 (*).

Monday, 4 June 2012

Johan de Nysschen Leaves Audi of America to Lead Infiniti's Worldwide Operations

Following the news of Johan de Nysschen's sudden resignation from the helm of Audi of America on Friday after almost two decades with the company, including seven years as its CEO, Nissan Motor Co. today announced that it has named the 52-year-old executive as senior vice president of the Infiniti brand worldwide. Read more »

Friday, 1 June 2012

Infiniti Opens its First Shop in the Dominican Republic

Japanese premium carmaker Infiniti is slowly but steadily increasing its global reach by trying its luck in new markets. This time, Infiniti has opened its first ever dealership in the Dominican Republic.

The new Infiniti Center is a standalone 3,200 square meter facility with both showroom and service center located in capital city of Santo Domingo.

Monday, 14 May 2012

Infiniti Official Confirms Redesigned G37 for Spring of 2013

Last month, our spies caught up with a mule of the next generation Infiniti G37 undergoing tests in Europe.

As it seems, we will not have to wait long to see the actual production model as a high-level Nissan executive told Inside Line that the redesigned Infiniti G series will arrive in the States in the spring of 2013.

Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan and Infiniti's Global Business Unit, confirmed that "the new G will arrive a year from now".

Friday, 11 May 2012

Nissan Begins Works on New Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz Engine Plant in Tennessee

Some two years after the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler joined forces, the Japanese carmaker's top brass broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Decherd, Tennessee, that will build Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines for both Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models. Read more »

Thursday, 10 May 2012

New Infiniti Compact Model to Enter Production in Austria in 2014

In a joint statement released on Thursday, Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand and Austrian auto manufacturer Magna Steyr announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for the assembly of a new Infiniti premium compact model.

Infiniti said that production of its new entry-level model is slated for 2014 and it will be sold in key markets around the world including Western Europe. The Japanese automaker did not say if it will offer the car in North America.

Monday, 23 April 2012

Infiniti Marks China Debut with New M Long-Wheel Base Models

The next stop for Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti is the Chinese market as the company moves ahead with its plan to begin building cars locally to compete with its German rivals in the premium segment, Audi, BMW and Mercedes, all of which produce cars in China.

The first step was made with the global debut of the Infiniti M long-wheel-basemodel available with both hybrid and naturally aspirated engines at this week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Friday, 20 April 2012

Nissan to Build Two Infiniti Models in China from 2014

Like the Lexus and Acura brands from Toyota and Honda respectively, Nissan created Infiniti at the end of the 1980s with the sole purpose of targeting the premium vehicle segment in the United States and Canada.

However, as the years passed and the brand matured, Infiniti followed in the footsteps of Lexus and became available in many markets around the world. Since 2007, Infiniti's luxury models have also been offered in China.

Now, the Japanese brand wants to move on to the next level by building vehicles in China to better compete with rivaling brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes, all of which produce cars locally as imports are subject to 25 percent tariffs.

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Mildly Updated 2012 Infiniti FX Goes on Sale in Europe

After last year's presentation, the 2012 Infiniti FX is now available for order across Europe. In the UK, prices remain unchanged, starting from £46,750 for the V6 model and rising to £58,250 for the V8 variant.

Key styling enhancements for the 2012 model include the adoption of Infiniti's signature pinched front grille, a reprofiled front bumper with chrome elements, new alloy wheel designs, a revised meter illumination and a fresh assortment of exterior colors.

Friday, 6 April 2012

Scoop: 2014 Infiniti G Series Test Mule Spotted Going in and out of Mercedes Facility

A test mule of the next generation of Infiniti's highest volume line, the G series, was nabbed by our spy photographers taking a rest at a parking lot in Northern Europe.

While these pictures don't tell us much about the new G sedan other than that it will have wider front and rear tracks, the fact that our photographers told us that the prototype was seen going in and out of a known Mercedes test facility, proves that the cooperation between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance is in full swing.

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Infiniti Crafts a Premium Family Car Concept out of the Leaf's Platform and EV Components [Video]

This is the Infiniti LE Concept that made its world debut today at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The LE is a pure-electric, four-door family sedan mechanically related to the Leaf EV.

While this is the first time we see the concept in the flesh, Infiniti has been talking about the LE since the 2010 Paris Motor Show as it intends to put the car in production within the next two years.

"As a ‘production intent’ concept, most of what you see in the LE Concept will become a reality, including its zero emission powertrain, advanced telematics, cutting-edge design, advanced connected services and premium appointments," said Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore.

As a more upmarket model than the Leaf, the larger LE features a more stylish exterior design full of waves and creases, while also sporting Infiniti's new signature double-arch grille and crescent-cut rear-pillar. The sedan model has a rather low coefficient of drag of 0.25.

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

First Photos of Infiniti's LE Pure-Electric Concept

The first images of Infiniti's LE Concept have made their appearance online, shortly after Nissan and Infiniti CEO Carlos Ghosn gave journalists a sneak peak of the electric-powered model at the brand's New York Auto Show stand.

Infiniti had revealed its intentions to launch a pure electric family car at the 2010 Paris Motor Show having released a second teaser image on the sidelines of last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Infiniti Enhances its European Range with All-Wheel Drive G37x S

The G37x S is the latest addition to Infiniti's European lineup. This is the first time that the Japanese automaker's sportiest S grade has been available with all-wheel drive in the G range, as up until now, only the GT models were offered with AWD.

And from now on, the G37x will be the sole AWD model in the G range as the GT variants will be offered exclusively with RWD.

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Infiniti Introduces 2012 M35h with Improved Fuel Economy and Lower CO2 Emissions

Infiniti has released details on its new model year M35h hybrid that will roll out across Europe in the forthcoming weeks. There are no styling or equipment changes to the 2012 M35h as Infiniti focused on improving the hybrid model's fuel efficiency and CO2 emission figures.

To do so, the Japanese brand's engineers made key enhancements to electric motor accuracy and battery charging, which allow the M35h to rely more on electric power when starting off from cold.

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Cirque Du Soleil Meets Infiniti JX Crossover in a Special Online Performance

If not all, most premium brands want to associate their vehicles with arts and culture.

For Infiniti, the association comes through a new partnership with Cirque du Soleil that will perform a unique show incorporating the Japanese automaker's new JX crossover and which will be broadcasted online for everyone to see at 12pm EST, Thursday, March 29 on Facebook.com/Infiniti and Facebook.com/CirqueduSoleil.

The 11 minute-long show will include nine Cirque du Soleil performers and will be streamed live from Cirque du Soleil’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Infiniti’s 402HP Hybrid Supercar Emerg-E-s at the Geneva Motor Show [Photos and Videos]

An electrifying new take on a sports car: that’s how Infiniti describes its first-ever mid-engined model, the Emerg-E concept, which made its world premiere at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show.

Placing the engine in a midship position is not the only novelty introduced by the Emerg-E. It is also the brand’s first model that has been developed in Europe and its first-ever supercar.

The 4,464mm long Emerg-E is powered by a hybrid drivetrain comprising two electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters and a three-cylinder gasoline engine that works as a range extender.

A maximum output of 300kW (402HP) enables it to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 4.0 seconds and from 0-130 mph (0-209 km/h) in 30 seconds. It can also operate in EV-mode alone for up to 30 miles (48 km) and with the help of the internal combustion range extender, it has a driving range of up to 300 miles (480 km).

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