Infiniti News - More details on the new Infiniti hybrid coming in 2010

More details on the new Infiniti hybrid coming in 2010

Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti, Nissan, Green Daily

Hints of a luxury hybrid from Infiniti have been around for a while (see these 2007 posts: 1, 2) and peaked with the word back in January that the Nissan brand would release its own hybrid next year. The big shift is that the new Infiniti hybrid will not be reliant on Toyota-sourced parts (see: the Nissan Altima hybrid sedan). The mists cleared even further this week when new reports from the AP in Tokyo said that the new Infiniti hybrid model will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan next year. Nissan is working on a “different kind of battery” that is more powerful than what Honda and Toyota use and will likely go into a model that is bigger than a Prius.

Looks like the march towards that all-hybrid Infiniti line-up within a decade has begun.

[Source: AP]

More details on the new Infiniti hybrid coming in 2010 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Infiniti News - Every Infiniti likely to be a hybrid within a decade

Every Infiniti likely to be a hybrid within a decade

Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti

When the new Infiniti M gets Nissan’s new in-house developed hybrid system next year, it will be just the first of a full line of hybrids from the brand. At the Geneva Motor Show last week, Francois Bancon told AutoCar that the entire line will have hybrid power within a decade. With parent Nissan making a major move into electric vehicles, the premium outlet may be using the hybrid approach in order to reduce fuel consumption without sacrificing the performance image it has built up.

The new Infiniti hybrid system was shown in the new Essence concept in Geneva. A redesigned conventional M will debut in the U.S. this fall.

[Source: AutoCar]

Every Infiniti likely to be a hybrid within a decade originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Infiniti News - Infiniti hybrid for 2010?

Infiniti hybrid for 2010?

Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti

Nissan, one of the Japanese Big Three automakers and a major player in the United States market, doesn’t yet offer its own hybrid technology in a production model. Instead, it opts to license the fuel-saving bits and pieces from rival Toyota for its Altima midsize sedan. Not any longer. News is coming in from John Capps, who serves as chairman of the Infiniti National Dealer Advisory Board, that Nissan’s upmarket luxury division is scheduled to get a new hybrid model for 2010. Instead of using Toyota-licensed parts for its upcoming hybrid, Infiniti has said it will get its own dedicated model. This is an intriguing possibility, especially considering that Infiniti currently focuses on the performance side of the luxury spectrum with a full line of rear- and all-wheel drive coupes, sedans and SUVs. This being the case, we’d imagine that an Infiniti hybrid would compete on equal footing with the Lexus brand of hybrid, which also focus on performance.

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Infiniti hybrid for 2010? originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Infiniti bringing FX37 to Paris, no FX37 for the U.S.

Filed under: Euro, Paris Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti

We’ve just gotten confirmation that Infiniti will equip its European FX series crossover with the 330 hp, 3.7-liter V6 (VQ37VHR) and it’s slated to make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show next month.

Infiniti has decided to only offer the 3.7-liter V6 on its range of vehicles abroad, and there are no plans to bring the FX37 Stateside.

Infiniti’s crossover will be available in both FX37 GT and FX37S versions, with 0-60 times in the 6.8-second range and a top speed of 145 mph. Standard equipment includes 20-inch alloys, Scratch Shield paint, all-wheel-drive, xenon headlamps and a seven-speed automatic gearbox controlled via steering wheel-mounted paddles. The FX37S comes equipped with 21-inch wheels, sports seats and Continuous Damping Control.

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Monterey 2008: Infiniti releases G37x coupe, G37 sedan, revised M35

Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Infiniti, Misc. Auto Shows

Click above for a high-res gallery of Infiniti in Monterey.

Infiniti ramped up its presence in Monterey this year with the new G37 sedan and G37x coupe, the latter equipped with the automaker’s advanced ATTESSA E-TSO all-wheel-drive system and seven-speed automatic gearbox. We’re looking forward to seeing if the AWD coupe can retain the engaging driving characteristics of its RWD counterpart, while providing the security of all-wheel-drive for those of us that like to make a run into the mountains during the snow season.

Infiniti also used its time on the peninsula to show off the first image of the G37 convertible (we curbed our urge to take a picture of the picture), along with the release of the revised M35 and M35x. The 2009 model benefits from the automaker’s scratch shield paint, new seven-speed auto ‘box and an increase in output to 303 hp, while still boosting fuel economy by one mpg. We’re eagerly anticipating the 3.7-liter V6 finding its way under the hood of the M sometime around the turn of the decade, with some G-inspired styling to match its newfound horsepower.

 

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