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Infiniti Targets UK Businessmen with New Limited Run Edition of the M35h

Japanese premium carmaker Infiniti has released a new limited-run edition of the M35 hybrid saloon that will be available for sale in the UK until the end of the year. Read more »

Watch Me Drift: Double F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel Stars in Music Clip

Sebastian Vettel’s daily job is driving Formula 1 cars for Red Bull Racing every other weekend. Sure, he gets to do a lot of testing and the necessary promotional work for the sponsors, shaking hands and rubbing shoulders at glamorous events. Nevertheless, his job is to win F1 races and as his two back-to-back titles prove that he is quite good at it. Read more »

All New Infiniti G-Series Rumored to Debut at 2013 Geneva Motor Show

As the Moscow International Motor show is in full swing, more details are beginning to emerge from automakers as to the future of new vehicles in their lineup.

In particular, Infiniti design chief Shiro Nakamura told Autocar magazine of an all-new Infiniti G-Series (a test mule of which is pictured above) to be displayed at next year's Geneva Motor Show.

According to Nakamura, the next generation of the premium sedan will carry a new design and powerplant while it will also be “much sportier and much more dynamic than the current car.”

Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti May Build Compact Cars Together in Europe

The collaboration between the Daimler and the Renault-Nissan groups that began in spring of 2010 seems to be working better than expected, as the two automotive companies are now reportedly getting ready to add new projects to their partnership.

According to a news report from German business daily Financial Times Deutschland (FTD), Daimler is mulling building compact Mercedes-Benz passenger cars with partner Renault-Nissan from 2016 in Eastern Europe to further reduce development costs and increase production volumes.

Lotus Rumored to Build New Renault Alpine and Infiniti Emerg-e Sports Cars

In the past few months, Lotus has been making the headlines, but not for the right reasons. After Proton sold the British sports car maker to DRB-Hicom, CEO Dany Bahar was ousted and its future was once again thrown into doubt.

However, the Renault-Nissan Alliance may be the knight in shining armor that will give the Hethel-based company a new lease on life.

Feds Probe 2013 Infiniti JX After Reports About Unnecessary Application of "Intelligent" Braking

The so-called intelligent brake assist system on the 2013 Infiniti JX35 crossover may not have lived up to its name in two cases, if we are to believe complaints submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI).

According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), two drivers allege, "that the intelligent brake assist system inappropriately activated emergency braking autonomously bringing the vehicle to an immediate and complete stop."

New Mitsubishi Proudia and Dignity Luxury Sedans Are…Proud Doppelgangers of the Infiniti M

After many years of absence from the luxury car segment, Mitsubishi is going to give it another try with the revival of the Proudia and Dignity nameplates for the Japanese market.

In a strange turn of fate, whereas the original Proudia and Dignity from the late 1990s - early 2000s were designed by Mitsubishi and co-manufactured with Hyundai, which marketed its own versions as the rebadged Centennial and Equus (not to be confused with the current Equus), Mitsubishi is now the one to rebrand the two models.

To explain, the Proudia and the more luxurious, long wheelbase Dignity are the products of an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) deal with the Nissan Group and are based on the Infiniti M and the China-market Infiniti M35hL LWB (sold as the new Nissan Cima in Japan) respectively.

Infiniti Emerg-e Runs, Breaks Down During Demonstration Laps at Goodwood Hill Climb

One of the more impressive and unique cars to storm up the Goodwood hill climb this past weekend was Infiniti’s first running prototype of the range-extender Emerg-e sports concept, which was first shown at the 2012 Geneva motor show as a static prototype.

The UK-designed and built concept had a slightly awkward moment on Friday during the demonstrator laps, as according to a video filmed by YouTube user 'MrDHandZ', it either broke down or ran out of electric juice at some point during the race and was carried away on a truck.

While surely an unwelcome development, one should not forget that the Emerg-e is an advanced study making its first public outing as a fully-functioning model in a race. On the Sunday hill climb, the Emerg-e completed the run in the hands of Red Bull Racing's Australian Formula One pilot, Mark Webber.

Infiniti to Debut Running Emerg-E Prototype and Bentley a Surprise Model at the Goodwood Festival

It might not be a show in the traditional sense, but that isn't stopping carmakers from debuting new models at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in Britain from June 28 to July 1.

Today we learn that Infiniti will perform the world premiere of the first running prototype of the UK-designed and built range-extender supercar concept, the Emerg-E, which premiered in static form at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March.

In fact, the Emerg-E will do more than show up as it will participate in the famed Goodwood hill climb alongside other cars including the Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept.

"The Festival of Speed crowds will be seeing EMERG-E in action for the first time ever, even before many of Infiniti's top executives have seen it," commented Jerry Hardcastle, Infiniti Global Chief Marketability Engineer.

Infiniti FX Fettled by UAE-Based Tuning Firm Matdes

From the far depths of the unknown that is the tuning world of the United Arab Emirates, comes this styling proposal for the Infiniti FX, which was brought to our attention by Carscoop reader Ula K.

Named Matdes, the tuner says it specializes "in creating distinctive individualization design programs for the Infinity FX".

Watch Sebastian Vettel Hoon an Infiniti Coupe in New Jersey

Sebastian Vettel interrupted his regular schedule today to become the first F1 driver to sample the recently announced Grand Prix Circuit in New Jersey, due to take place in 2013.

As the official "Infiniti Global Brand Ambassador", the German-born two-time Formula One World Champion drove the street circuit in an Infiniti IPL G Coupe, which is a slightly more powerful version of the G37 with a 348hp V6.

Infiniti Announces 2013 FX37 and EX37 with 325hp V6, G25 Sedan gets the Axe

The 2013 model year brings a raft of changes and upgrades to Infiniti's U.S. lineup, the most important being the introduction of the new FX37 and EX37 with a more powerful engine, and the company's decision to discontinue the G25 sedan.

We'll start with the 2013 FX37 and EX37 that will replace the 2012 FX35 and EX35 in July and August respectively.

New 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible Priced from a Hefty $60,600*

Infiniti is treading on…BMW M3 waters with its new 2013 IPL G Convertible, pricing of which was announced today after the car's North American debut at last year's LA Auto Show.

The 348 horsepower Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) G Convertible joins the existing coupe model and carries an MSRP of $60,600, excluding a destination and handling fee of $895 (*).

Johan de Nysschen Leaves Audi of America to Lead Infiniti's Worldwide Operations

Following the news of Johan de Nysschen's sudden resignation from the helm of Audi of America on Friday after almost two decades with the company, including seven years as its CEO, Nissan Motor Co. today announced that it has named the 52-year-old executive as senior vice president of the Infiniti brand worldwide. Read more »

Infiniti Opens its First Shop in the Dominican Republic

Japanese premium carmaker Infiniti is slowly but steadily increasing its global reach by trying its luck in new markets. This time, Infiniti has opened its first ever dealership in the Dominican Republic.

The new Infiniti Center is a standalone 3,200 square meter facility with both showroom and service center located in capital city of Santo Domingo.

Infiniti Official Confirms Redesigned G37 for Spring of 2013

Last month, our spies caught up with a mule of the next generation Infiniti G37 undergoing tests in Europe.

As it seems, we will not have to wait long to see the actual production model as a high-level Nissan executive told Inside Line that the redesigned Infiniti G series will arrive in the States in the spring of 2013.

Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan and Infiniti's Global Business Unit, confirmed that "the new G will arrive a year from now".

Nissan Begins Works on New Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz Engine Plant in Tennessee

Some two years after the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler joined forces, the Japanese carmaker's top brass broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Decherd, Tennessee, that will build Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines for both Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models. Read more »

New Infiniti Compact Model to Enter Production in Austria in 2014

In a joint statement released on Thursday, Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand and Austrian auto manufacturer Magna Steyr announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for the assembly of a new Infiniti premium compact model.

Infiniti said that production of its new entry-level model is slated for 2014 and it will be sold in key markets around the world including Western Europe. The Japanese automaker did not say if it will offer the car in North America.