- Infiniti's new sports-car concept will preview the brand's future design language.
- The concept also will showcase Infiniti's first application of a range-extending hybrid powertrain.
- Infiniti says its intent is to "extend the potential for high-performance, low-emissions electric cars."
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Infiniti, Nissan's upscale brand, has released two teaser images of a new hybrid sports-car concept that it will unveil next March at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show. Infiniti says its intent is to "extend the potential for high-performance, low-emissions electric cars."
Infiniti's new sports-car concept will preview the brand's future design language, beyond the Essence and the Etherea. The concept also will showcase Infiniti's first application of a range-extending hybrid powertrain, "to push the boundaries where performance and the environment intersect," according to the company.
Infiniti already sells a standard hybrid model, the M35h, and is readying a pure electric car based on the Nissan Leaf for the 2012 New York Auto Show.
The range-extended Infiniti hybrid sports-car concept showcases a third "green" application, one that, similar to the Chevrolet Volt, uses the gasoline engine primarily to extend the range of the electric motor and battery pack.
Inside Line says: Look for Nissan and alliance partner Renault to begin showing new range-extended hybrid models of their own.
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lookatmyshoes says:
07:35 AM, 01/17/2012
a nice hint how the future g37 coupe will look like. Definitely it needs a much fresher look as it looks dated.
IMO the current G37 never matched what the old G35 was.
pchang7 says:
11:08 AM, 11/23/2011
@karz4life10
"Is infinity really going to make another car. It seems like they are always making something new. I mean how many designes can ya make witha line?!"
An infinite amount of designs
karz4life10 says:
09:08 AM, 11/23/2011
good one dean. hahahahahahahahhahahahaha
Is infinity really going to make another car. It seems like they are always making something new. I mean how many designes can ya make witha line?!
deanoflas says:
08:30 AM, 11/23/2011
but seriously this is an exciting car for the brand. Their sedans have nice styling, but just nice...nothing very distinctive about them really and they've adopted the different size, same sausage, philosophy for their sedan lineup. Would be nice to see them finally break bold with something sporty and exciting....front fender arch reminds me of a Z, or last gen 6....quite interesting considering their new holidays marketign campaign.....anyways still waiting on that upscale GTR lol
deanoflas says:
08:21 AM, 11/23/2011
oh dear.....looks like we'll be tortured with 100 teaser photos again
lions208487 says:
07:53 AM, 11/23/2011
Sounds great, build it. If it looks anything like the Essence concept I'm sure it will do well, and hopefully give Nissan a reason not to use Mercedes diesel or 2.5 liter engines in order to make CAFE standards.