Infiniti: Essence Concept news **Cancelled (page 5)**
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LOL, I can't imagining going on a trip and leaving this car at the airport parking lot
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this infiniti concept is hot! it kind of has that mako shark concept shape that the older corvettes had.
i have a feeling acura will never have a concept car like this ever....
i love both acura and infiniti, but it seems infiniti is really serious about being a luxury brand and acura is still fighting an uphill battle.
i have a feeling acura will never have a concept car like this ever....
i love both acura and infiniti, but it seems infiniti is really serious about being a luxury brand and acura is still fighting an uphill battle.
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^^^ :ibmoogsayingitlookslikecatfishNOTmako:
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I love the car though... I REALLY hope they make something like this, it's amazing. Especially the interior. Stunning.
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From Worldcarfans...
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090409....fficially-dead
There's no doubt that a full-size Infiniti flagship sedan, powered by the Nissan GT-R's 473-horsepower twin-turbo V6, would be an entertaining challenger to the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series. Unfortunately, with sales of full-size luxury cars down and corporate belt-tightening becoming a new way of life, such a car is unlikely to happen.
Rumors of an all-wheel drive Infiniti flagship to replace the almost-forgotten Q45 have been flying for a couple of years now, and the GT-R-powered Essence show car that debuted in Geneva helped to fuel them. More recently there was talk of such a car hitting the street by 2012. Edmunds' Inside Line reports that neither vehicle will get the green light. With market conditions faltering, Infiniti's dealers have told the parent company that a higher-volume vehicle will do more good than a high-profile, low-production flagship. This lends credence to reports that Infiniti is developing a new mid-size luxury sedan that'll meet BMW's 5 Series head-on.
Brian Carolin, Nissan's senior VP of sales and marketing, said, "It's fair to say that there's nothing in the product plan for an Infiniti flagship right now. It's just not a priority in today's climate."
Rumors of an all-wheel drive Infiniti flagship to replace the almost-forgotten Q45 have been flying for a couple of years now, and the GT-R-powered Essence show car that debuted in Geneva helped to fuel them. More recently there was talk of such a car hitting the street by 2012. Edmunds' Inside Line reports that neither vehicle will get the green light. With market conditions faltering, Infiniti's dealers have told the parent company that a higher-volume vehicle will do more good than a high-profile, low-production flagship. This lends credence to reports that Infiniti is developing a new mid-size luxury sedan that'll meet BMW's 5 Series head-on.
Brian Carolin, Nissan's senior VP of sales and marketing, said, "It's fair to say that there's nothing in the product plan for an Infiniti flagship right now. It's just not a priority in today's climate."
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1. not surprising, but i'm disappointed. i was really looking forward to the new Q.
2. what is this?
is that going to be new M? or will there be another sedan to rival the 5 series along with the M?
2. what is this?
This lends credence to reports that Infiniti is developing a new mid-size luxury sedan that'll meet BMW's 5 Series head-on.
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at your avy.
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At some NY event
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That thing is so hot... Is it actually a fully-functional car with an engine and a tank of gas, or just a shell? I wonder what they're going to do with it and where they keep the keys...
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Not sure if it has the hybrid powertrain and shit it supposedly has, but it is a real vehicle with powertrain and shit...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqaP6...eature=related
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well, we know there's an actual drivable car... but does it drive faster than 30mph? LOL
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Can't you make a body kit for the GT-R that looks sorta like that?
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Some interesting and good news, the Essence might make it to production after all, because of the tremendous response to the concept.
Great opportunity for the company that shouldn't go to waste IMO.
http://theinfinitisource.blogspot.co...ility-for.html
Great opportunity for the company that shouldn't go to waste IMO.
http://theinfinitisource.blogspot.co...ility-for.html
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