Infiniti Working On Larger, Smaller Sedans

摘要

Infiniti's sedan range will expand both upward and downward over the next five years. The Q80 Inspiration concept car shown at the Paris Motor Show is very much an indication for a flagship due in four years. It will follow the Q30, a four-door front-drive hatchback to be built in the U.K. starting next year. The Q30 sits on Mercedes' A-Class platform. Answering a question from Motor Trend on the eve of the show, Nissan-Infiniti CEO Carlos Ghosn said: "We will enlarge Infiniti's product offer. It will move up and down [beyond the Q30]. Not for the next three years, but long-term." Group design director Shiro Nakajima confirmed that they are already doing advanced work on a Q20. The Q80 Inspiration runs a brand-new 3.0-liter V-6 with twin turbos, plus a hybrid system. The V-6 makes 440 hp alone, giving an electrically boosted total of 550 hp. Performance is stated at "less than 4.0 seconds" for 0-62 mph.