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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Infiniti EMERG-E: An Electrifying New Take On The Sports Car
Infiniti EMERG-E is physical proof of Infiniti's intention to produce a bold halo model befitting the brand's promise of Inspired Performance, and also signals an array of exciting new technologies that the brand will adopt in its quest to build dramatic and sustainable high performance cars. Infiniti EMERG-E also provides a fresh expression of Infiniti's design language applied to a high performance, mid-ship sports car for the first time.
Infiniti EMERG-E is also significant for being the first Infiniti that has been developed in Europe. More than that, its advanced technology deliberately draws on the knowledge of suppliers beyond Infiniti's usual base in the quest to uncover the most innovative hardware and the deepest knowledge base. That quest has seen Infiniti become a part of the UK government's Technology Strategy Board initiative, whose aim is to speed the arrival of low carbon vehicles to our roads.
Infiniti EMERG-E is the ultimate expression of Infiniti's inspired performance. This 402bhp (300kW) mid-engined, twin motor, electric motors-powered sports car is capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in just four seconds – and from zero to 130 mph in a single, seamless 30-second burst. Yet it also operates as exciting, zero emission urban transport over a 30-mile range. And when the range-extender gasoline engine functions in concert with its twin electric motors, it produces a CO2 output of only 55g/km (NEDC cycle).
Within its compact 175.7-inch length the two-seater Infiniti EMERG-E contains a pair of electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters, a three-cylinder range-extending internal combustion engine and a gasoline tank. All this is efficiently wrapped within highly aerodynamic, light bodywork characterized by a design fluency that could only come from Infiniti.
"It is elegant yet dynamic, and has graceful power," said Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura. "'Mid-ship cars are usually less refined, but the body of Infiniti EMERG-E is like silk wrapping over the wheels."
Monday, March 5, 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The 2012 Infiniti EX35 is here at Parkway Infiniti
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Infiniti Emerg-E hybrid is a super car
One of the stars of next month's 2012 Geneva motor show has broken cover - at least in digital form.
Dull grey, low resolution computer generated sketches of the upcoming new Infiniti "advanced sports concept" have swirled around the internet, apparently spoiling a teaser campaign that the aspirational Japanese luxury brand kicked off last month for what is shaping up to be its most radical motor show car.
In January Infiniti - which will return to Australia later this year to challenge the likes of BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus - released a handful of images showing various design details of the car that will be called Emerg-E, while being careful not to reveal the whole car.
It's a common ploy used by car makers looking to drag out the media coverage of a major new motor show car.
But it can also go wrong, as it appears to have done with Infiniti, with the basic design sketches giving a good overall view of the sleek two-door coupe.
The images are apparently patent sketches, presumably handed out in confidence to those processing a patent application.
Grace these pictures with shiny metallic blue paintwork - as was shown in the teaser images - and add details such as wheels, lights and door handles and the Infiniti Emerg-E should look almost as sleek as it will on the stand at the Geneva motor show.
The Infiniti Emerg-E is set to become a groundbreaking concept car for Infiniti, helping push the brand internationally as it looks to extend the brand reach from its historical stronghold in the United States.
The one-off showstopper is expected to feature plug-in hybrid technology, whereby powerful electric motors drive the car and a small engine - in this case a 1.2-litre petrol engine - can recharge the batteries, so owners can drive as far as they would in a regular petrol-powered car.
The batteries, electric motor and engine will also be mid-mounted behind the cabin, with Infiniti confirming last month that the "sports car concept will be the first Infiniti to have not only a range-extender drivetrain but also one mounted in a mid-ship package for optimal weight distribution and therefore handling".
The Infiniti Emerg-E concept isn't the first sports car to rely on a combination of petrol and electric power to boost performance.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
2013 Infiniti JX Crossover enters production in the United States
According to the car manufacturer, the Infiniti JX, will go on sale as a 2013 model year and the crossover will be assembled at the Smyrna vehicle assembly plant in Tennessee, United States. The new Infiniti JX is coming with a backup collision intervention system which is using sensors in its rear part to detect potential obstacles when the vehicle is being backed out of a parking space and the brakes are automatically applied in order to avoid a potential impact.
Under the hood, the 2013 Infiniti JX is coming with a 3.5 liter DOHC V6 engine which is developing a total output of 265 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and it has a peak torque of 4,400 rpm. The engine is mated to a sport-tuned CVT (continuously variable transmission) which is helping the crossover to achieve 21 mpg in the front-wheel drive and 20 mph in the all-wheel drive models.
“We expect the inspired design and quality craftsmanship built into every new Infiniti model that rolls off the Smyrna production lines will deliver inspired performance that is second to none”, said the Smyrna manufacturing vice president, Decherd Susan Brennan.
The all-new 2013 Infiniti JX, with its seven seats, will go on sale starting from March this year, and the crossover will have a starting price of $40,450 for the front-wheel drive and $41,550 for the all-wheel drive models.
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