Category: Infiniti

Improved Infiniti models for Europe
Infiniti is readying its models before launching them in Europe.
It appears that Infiniti is going to town on a meal for Europe. After a reservation list on the internet, the luxury brand is improving the quality of its cars intended to be sold on the European market. Engineers will make 300 to 500 changes per model to ready for the launch in October.
In addition to the traditional handling improvements including new stabilizers and bigger brakes, the Infiniti models will come with new heated-seat system, new windscreen wipers and heavier window seals. The biggest visual changes will concern the interior. The European models will feature knobs in replacement of the pushbuttons favored by American customers.
May 30, 2008
Infiniti Europe launches internet based “Reservation List”
Infiniti has launched an internet based reservation list to enable customers to pre-order their future cars and be among the first owners in their countries.
With this website, the luxury marque hopes to generate sales as soon as possible and Europe’s Marketing Director, Bastien Schupp, is more than pleased with the first results as 10,000 have already signed up. Once the interested buyer has signed up, his or her details are passed to the nearest Infiniti Centre which contacts the customer before pre-ordering begins. The prospective customer’s order will then be given priority. The website will be closed on 30 September of this year.
If you want to sign up, go to http://www.infiniti.eu
May 17, 2008
Infiniti G37 convertible confirmed
Nissan will launch an Infiniti G37 convertible next year.
Along with the financial presentation for the fiscal year 2007, the Japanese carmaker indirectly revealed plans for next year. Its luxury brand will launch a convertible variant of the G37 coupé.
The G37 is an appealing coupé and without a doubt, the convertible will be a great offer compared to the German clique. Under the bonnet, the future convertible will likely feature the 330bhp 3.7-litre V6 engine.
May 14, 2008
Nissan to launch its in-house hybrid system under Infiniti badge

Nissan will launch its first in-house hybrid technology under the Infiniti brand by 2010 although the car to receive it has still yet to be decided.
In an interview with Reuters, Nissan’s Executive Vice President Mitsuhiko Yamashita said costs justified to implement hybrid solution on the most expensive models. “it’s easier to absorb the cost of the system with more expensive cars.” he said.
Yamashita said Nissan’s hybrid system would not be a good match for smaller cars, at least at the initial stage, because of its high cost. For smaller vehicles, Nissan would lean towards pure electric vehicles that would be driven short distances in cities, he said.
Along the hybrid vehicles, Nissan is also working on introducing clean-diesel cars, for which development is being done by Renault. Yamashita said Nissan will offer the diesel alternative on bigger cars that travel long distances in the United States.
This is a bold move for Nissan at at time when Toyota and Honda focus on slashing the cost of the hybrid system in the next year or two to spread it across mass-market models. Honda CEO Takeo Fukui said earlier he expected its hybrid cars introduced from 2009 to be almost as profitable as its conventional gasoline cars.
February 18, 2008
Infiniti to unveil the next-generation FX at Geneva

Infiniti will unveil its lineup aimed at conquering the Western European markets. To celebrate this important milestone, Infiniti will stage the global premiere of the second generation of the FX SUV. Never before has a new Infiniti been revealed outside of the US.
Infiniti will also unveil the rest of its line-up of performance cars, tailored for the European market: the V6 powered G Sedan, G coupe and EX coupe crossover. This portfolio of products will be launched across Europe, together with the second generation FX, from October 2008.
February 13, 2008