Showing posts with label Infiniti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infiniti. Show all posts

Monday, February 11, 2013

This Heavily Modded Infiniti FX Comes from Russia with Love


Did you know that Miami-based Vossen Wheels has collaborated with a Russian company named Rus Wheels? Neither did we, and to be frank, we probably wouldn't have paid much attention anyway if it weren't for this picture of a customized Infiniti FX shared by the alloy-wheel specialist. Read more »

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Kids Steals Dad's Infiniti and Go for a Joyride, Share Video with the World


If your kids are at that age when they want to test their (and your) limits, and at the same time, show an interest in automobiles, keeping your car's keys out of reach might sound over the top, but it could save you and your kid from a lot of headaches.

We all know that children have, and will always be mischievous. One big difference today is that, when they do something they know deep down inside is wrong, for some reason, they make use of modern technology to record their actions, which, of course, usually turns around to bite them in their behinds later on.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Official: New Q50 will be the First Infiniti Model to Share Engines with Mercedes


After its world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in January, the all-new Infiniti Q50 that replaces the G series sedan, will head to Switzerland and the Geneva Motor Show in March for its European debut.

The big news at the Swiss show will be the presentation of the European engine range for the Q50, which will be the first Infiniti model to feature new powertrains sourced from Daimler and its Mercedes-Benz brand.

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Bet You Weren't Expecting This to Happen


Surely, there are certain situations on the road that can be foreseen, even if you cannot really do anything to avoid an impact, but sometimes, life throws you a curveball out of nowhere…

We're not going tell you what happened in this dash-cam video, but we will warn you that it's a horrifying surprise, one that no driver or passenger would ever want to experience.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Exec Says Nissan Considered Killing Infiniti, has Plans for an "Emotional" (GT-R-Based?) Flagship


It may come as a surprise but the Infiniti Q50 sports sedan may have not made the waves it did at this year’s Detroit Auto Show – in fact, the whole Infiniti brand may have ceased to exist by now, according to Nissan vice president Andy Palmer.

In an interview at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Palmer told Wards Auto that, when he expressed his doubt about whether the group would be better off without Infiniti and its ho-hum performance, CEO Carlos Ghosn “challenged me and said ‘We don’t have to do Infiniti, you can cancel it if you want’”.

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Infiniti Tries to Scare Us with New Q50 Sedan's Angry Looking Headlamps


After sharing the news about its new badging theme that will see all 2014 models gaining a 'Q' in their name, Infiniti has presented an official teaser video of the first car to adopt this naming strategy, the Q50.

And what exactly is the Q50, we hear some of you ask? Well, it’s the car that will replace the current G series sedan and which will be formally introduced in a world premiere at January's 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Infiniti Boss Explains "Q" Naming Strategy, Says Something About a 550hp+ V6 Turbo Version of M…


In an open letter addressed to fans and which was also distributed to the press, Johan de Nysschen, president of Infiniti, is explaining the reasons why the automaker has decided to change its nomenclature.

As a reminder, beginning with the 2014 model year and the G series sedan's replacement that is due to be revealed in Detroit next month, all Infiniti models will feature a Q in their name, with sedans, coupes and convertibles carrying the "Q" badge, and crossovers and SUVs gaining the "QX" designation, followed by two digits defining the model series.

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Infiniti to Build New Compact Model at Nissan's UK Plant


A few months after Infiniti backed out of a plan to have Magna Steyr contract-manufacture its first ever premium compact model in Austria, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday it has decided to build the car in the UK.

Production will take place at Nissan's Sunderland manufacturing facility and is scheduled to begin in 2015. Infiniti said it will be the first new car brand to be manufactured in the UK on this scale in 23 years.

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Infiniti Adopts New Naming Strategy, Next G Series will be Called the Q50


Out with the old, in with the new, or at least that's what Infiniti is saying about its new nomenclature.

Beginning from next year, Infiniti will use the letter "Q" for all sedan, coupe and convertible models and the letters "QX" for SUVs and crossovers, adding a double digit at the end of both to signify the series and the hierarchy within the range.

The first Infiniti model to wear the brand's new badges is the G series' successor that will be revealed in sedan trim at the Detroit auto show in mid-January, and which will be called the Q50.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What Could it Be….Infiniti to Debut an "All-New Luxury Sports Sedan" at Detroit Auto Show


Automakers are in full preparation mode for the LA Auto Show that will soon open its gates to the press, but Infiniti had a different announcement to make today, one regarding a global premiere that will take place not in Los Angeles, but in Detroit next year, and we quote:

"Infiniti announced today it will unveil an all-new luxury sports sedan, January 14, at the brand’s North American International Auto Show press conference."

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Infiniti Goes to Brazil, will Launch with a New Sedan, the FX and JX in 2014


Even though Nissan originally created Infiniti in 1989 to cater to the needs of North American consumers, the Japanese brand has since rapidly expanded its global network that currently includes 47 countries around the globe.

This year alone, Infiniti added Singapore, Chile, the Dominican Republic, South Africa and Australia to the list of countries it operates within, with Hong Kong to follow in early 2013.

And that's no all, as on Saturday, Infiniti announced plans to begin sales in Brazil starting in 2014 with the opening of "Infiniti Centres" in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Scoop: Next Infiniti G Sports Sedan Does the Nürburgring Rounds for the Camera


This new spy video shows the next iteration of Infiniti's G series premium saloon giving it a go on the track that all carmakers, small and large, fine-tune their future products, Germany's famed Nürburgring.

The all-new G series will launch late next year (as a 2014 model in North America) with the world premiere rumored to take place at the Geneva Salon in March, though, we wouldn't be surprised if Infiniti chooses the Detroit Motor Show in January instead.

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Nissan and Infiniti Offer Employee Pricing and Financing to Replace Cars Damaged by Sandy


As you have no doubt seen from the news as well as the numerous videos circulating around the web, Hurricane-then-turned-into-mega storm Sandy damaged or completely destroyed a great number of cars in the northeast region of the U.S.

Nissan North America (NNA) is among the automakers eager to give a helping hand to those who suffered the devastating effects of the storm and…make a few sales out it, by offering employee pricing and discounted financing on new Nissan and Infiniti vehicles (and no, you won't get a discount on the GT-R…).

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Infiniti Backs Out of Plan to have Magna Steyr Build its Mercedes-Benz-Based Compact Model


In May this year, the Nissan group announced that it had come to an agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with auto manufacturer Magna Steyr for the assembly of a new, Mercedes-Benz-based, Infiniti compact model in Austria.

Well, this is not going to happen as on Friday, the Japanese automaker issued a statement saying that, even though Infiniti is moving ahead with plans to develop the compact model with a scheduled launch in 2015 (and not in 2014, as originally stated), it won't be built by Magna Steyr, but instead, it will produce the car itself.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

Spy Shots: All-New 2014 Infiniti G Sports Sedan Appears in its Production Outfit


The last time our scoop photographers caught up with Infiniti engineers, they were driving a test mule of the next generation G sedan outfitted with the body of the current model.

Those days are gone as Infiniti is now trying out prototypes of the new G series with its production body, albeit camouflaged under a network of plastic wraps.

Nevertheless, we can make out several details such as the crescent-cut C-pillar that we’ve already seen on several concept as well as production models from Infiniti like the JX crossover, and the "angrier" face with the marque's new signature grille and stretched headlamps.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Mercedes and Renault-Nissan to Develop New 4-Cylinder Turbo Engine, Share Auto Transmission


On the sidelines of the ongoing 2012 Paris Auto Show, partners Daimler, owner of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, confirmed plans to collaborate on two more powertrain projects, including a petrol engine and an automatic transmission.

The first project is a jointly developed 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine family. The direct-injection petrol unit is said to deliver significant improvement in fuel economy as well as low emissions.

The two automakers will jointly manufacture the new engines that will debut in Daimler, Renault and Nissan vehicles in 2016.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Infiniti Targets UK Businessmen with New Limited Run Edition of the M35h


Japanese premium carmaker Infiniti has released a new limited-run edition of the M35 hybrid saloon that will be available for sale in the UK until the end of the year. Read more »

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Watch Me Drift: Double F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel Stars in Music Clip


Sebastian Vettel’s daily job is driving Formula 1 cars for Red Bull Racing every other weekend. Sure, he gets to do a lot of testing and the necessary promotional work for the sponsors, shaking hands and rubbing shoulders at glamorous events. Nevertheless, his job is to win F1 races and as his two back-to-back titles prove that he is quite good at it. Read more »

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

All New Infiniti G-Series Rumored to Debut at 2013 Geneva Motor Show


As the Moscow International Motor show is in full swing, more details are beginning to emerge from automakers as to the future of new vehicles in their lineup.

In particular, Infiniti design chief Shiro Nakamura told Autocar magazine of an all-new Infiniti G-Series (a test mule of which is pictured above) to be displayed at next year's Geneva Motor Show.

According to Nakamura, the next generation of the premium sedan will carry a new design and powerplant while it will also be “much sportier and much more dynamic than the current car.”

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti May Build Compact Cars Together in Europe


The collaboration between the Daimler and the Renault-Nissan groups that began in spring of 2010 seems to be working better than expected, as the two automotive companies are now reportedly getting ready to add new projects to their partnership.

According to a news report from German business daily Financial Times Deutschland (FTD), Daimler is mulling building compact Mercedes-Benz passenger cars with partner Renault-Nissan from 2016 in Eastern Europe to further reduce development costs and increase production volumes.

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