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12-29-2012, 12:42 PM | #1 | |
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Infiniti Q50 (new G sedan) teased
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Some other news outlets are speculating that the engine noise doesn't sound like a VQ37, but rather a smaller V6.
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01-02-2013, 12:19 PM | #2 |
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Wait, 550 hp 3.0l V6? That's 183 Hp/L...
That's a serious specific output number, and for the flagship sedan, not the GT-R or other specialty vehicle. Could make for some really tasty engine swaps in a few years. Modded 350Z anyone? Edit: False alarm, Motor Trend puts it at 530 Hp 3.7l V6. Much closer to the current GT-R engine, built in the same plant. http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...6_in_pipeline/ Last edited by gpshumway; 01-02-2013 at 12:34 PM. |
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01-13-2013, 12:53 PM | #6 |
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Looks promising. I hope it's more refined than the current G and a few thousand less than a comparable 3 Series.
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01-13-2013, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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Worlds better than the overly-wrought lines of the current M.
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01-13-2013, 12:58 PM | #8 | |
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I don't really like the front end though, I don't see why headlamps squeezing the grille inward from both ends is an attractive design cue. Then again I never really liked Nissan design language for at least 10 years now. |
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01-14-2013, 12:41 AM | #9 |
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Looks awesome. Can't wait for the coupe (Q60?). I'm loving the new styling language (and Lexus').
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01-14-2013, 10:13 AM | #10 |
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Is infiniti & lexus fighting for the same grille?
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Infiniti Confirms Turbo Four-Cylinder, Diesel for Future
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01-14-2013, 12:04 PM | #12 |
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The front looks like they used the photoshop smear tool and dropped BMW lights in it.
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01-14-2013, 03:03 PM | #13 |
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Not bad, but doesn't make me want to trade in my 09 G37...
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01-14-2013, 03:11 PM | #14 |
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Yes, the new "Q" designations make their lineup much clearer. /sarcasm
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The only positive I see is faster depreciation on recent G37 sedans (so I can afford one! )
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Regarding this new Q nomenclature, I was thinking about why it seems so stupid to me, and I think I figured out why.
It's because the letter Q does not add any information. What Infiniti is doing is seemingly similar to what Volvo does, with one letter followed by a two digit number. But in the case of Volvo, that one letter actually means something. S for sedan/saloons, C for coupes, V for wagons, etc. Not so for Infiniti. In reality, the new Infiniti system is more like what BMW does, where the most significant digit of the number indicates the model series, and the letter X indicates that it's an SUV. Except Infiniti has the letter Q in front of all of their names, which means it doesn't mean anything. You could drop this Q from everything and you would still have no problem distinguishing the models. Why does this bother me? I don't know. But it rubs the nerd in me in the wrong way. |
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That's the thing: With both Audi and Volvo, as mentioned, the first letter means something. Audi has A, S, Q. Volvo has S, V, and C. Infiniti has***8230; Q and Q.
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01-15-2013, 01:56 AM | #21 |
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The new naming convention and styling direction is just . G,I,J,M,Q+engine displacement number made more sense to me.
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01-15-2013, 02:59 AM | #22 |
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Exactly. I can't think of another example like this. Was there a time when Audi had all of their cars starting with an A? I don't know. But in any case, I kind of get what they are trying to do (to cater to the customers in emerging markets who are not well versed in auto industry by using the simplest nomenclature), but I think they overdid it.
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01-15-2013, 09:30 AM | #23 |
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THAt makes me very sad. I was holding out hope that anohter manual fun 4 door sedan would appear.
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