This is the new Infiniti Q50 L, a stretched variant of the Infiniti Q50 for the Chinese auto market. The Q50 L is stretched by 48 millimeter and heightened by 6 millimeter compared to the international version. The production version of the Infiniti Q50L will be debut on the Chengdu Auto show in September and launch on the China car market in November.
^ yeah, Bloggin :thumb:
imho
if the Chinese fall for that ... imho they lose face with me!!
altho
considering how awkward Inifinities look now, if they stretched it any more =
The question isn't how much stretch they added, it's how much stretch the base car needed to meet the expectations of the Chinese market. If 48mm gets them there then what is the point of the 49th mm?
Infiniti ... has yet to establish the luxury foothold that hometown rival Lexus has...
They moved their headquarters to Hong Kong...
...hired the former CEO of Audi USA, Johan de Nysschen. They unveiled a new performance concept. They confirmed a new compact lineup. Finally, they announced a joint manufacturing plant with Mercedes-Benz...
...Nissan Vice President Andy Palmer ... The luxury brand will aim to differentiate its new Q30 hatchback from the Nissan Pulsar. “The Q30 will have a much greater focus on handling,” Palmer said. “It’s very emotional in its design, and there will be a number of derivatives of it.”
...Palmer says, “We’ll work with lifestyle themes around the car… different environments it can work with, and different people it can work for. Not everyone wants a sport version… There’s a lot coming, watch this space.”...
...When asked about a production version of the Emerg-E Concept, Palmer did not dismiss it. “There’s room in the mid-term plan for a halo car of the Emerg-E nature... "...yes, you can see a halo car in our future.” Palmer did suggest a production car would not have a purely electric drivetrain. Instead, he views hybrids as “progressive,” while still leaving room for profit. If and when Infiniti launches a supercar, expected to be an Acura NSX rival.
Finally, Palmer confirms Infiniti is interested in building an electric car. It would use components from the next-generation Nissan Leaf. Infiniti would differentiate it from that lesser model by incorporating wireless charging, for added convenience...
...The next five years will determine if Infiniti can climb another rung on the luxury ladder (or if) it is a perpetual also-ran.
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