| Infiniti is a brand of luxury car produced by | | | | surface or base wherein the wheel is running, |
| the Japanese automobile maker, Nissan Motor | | | | and thus, eliminating body roll and pitch |
| Company Ltd. It is a Japanese brand name sold | | | | during corner turning, accelerating and |
| in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Middle | | | | braking. Active suspension achieves higher |
| East and Taiwan. Its logo, the upward pointed | | | | ride quality and handling, allowing the |
| triangle symbolizes Mt. Fuji, a mountain | | | | wheels to fit in the road for better grip and |
| volcano highly revered in Japan. Infiniti is | | | | control. The Q45 earned the moniker "The |
| designed to compete with fellow Japanese | | | | Japanese Lincoln". |
| automakers Toyota's Lexus and Honda's Acura, | | | | |
| leading German competitors Audi, BMW and | | | | The M30 coupe, the so-called Americanized |
| Mercedes Benz, as well as the American | | | | version of the Nissan Leopard, was Infiniti's |
| Lincoln and Cadillac. | | | | bet to compete with the Acura Legend coupe. |
| | | | The G20 was produced with an eye to compete |
| In the SUV category, it races with the | | | | with the BMW 3-series. It was later replaced |
| specialists - Jeep and Land Rover. Nissan's | | | | with the G35, which instantly became a hit as |
| famous Pathfinder was taken over by a | | | | the Motor Trend Car of the Year for 2003. |
| modified and more luxurious Infinity QX4. It | | | | Infiniti G35 was nicknamed the "Japanese |
| stays very close with competitors Lexus RX | | | | BMW." The 2008 model of the Infiniti G-series |
| 300, Acura MDX and Mercedes-Benz ML320 in the | | | | has a coupe (powered by 330 horsepower |
| luxury SUV market. The 2008 Infinity QX56 is | | | | 3.7-liter V6 engine) and a sedan variant |
| full-sized luxury SUVs which has a 2WD and | | | | (with 206 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine). |
| 4WD variants. It is powered by 5.6-liter V8 | | | | Another V8-powered sedan entered as the |
| engine with 320 horsepower and 393 lb-ft | | | | Infinity M-series (the smaller M35 and the |
| torque. | | | | more powerful M45). A sporty 2008 Infiniti FX |
| | | | has three models available. |
| Introduced in the United States in 1989, | | | | |
| Infiniti aimed to produce and sell premium | | | | Infiniti is threading the path to the future |
| cars, a stride away from Nissan's mainstream | | | | of automobiles with a passion for a new breed |
| reputation. It is by coincidence that Toyota | | | | of cars called Crossover Utility Vehicles |
| and Honda also begun their bid during this | | | | (CUV). This new design marries the |
| time to establish their bid in the U.S. | | | | performance of a sedan and the flexibility of |
| luxury car market with the introduction of | | | | an SUV. Infiniti has placed the all-new |
| Lexus and Acura, respectively. | | | | Infiniti EX to pioneer in this category. |
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| Infiniti's introduction of a 278-horsepower | | | | Company executives envisioned the weaning |
| V8 engined Q45, an all-wheel drive sedan that | | | | away Infiniti from Nissan's image. To stay in |
| is equipped with an active suspension system | | | | the race, their philosophy is to rely on the |
| - a breakthrough in automotive technology | | | | best design and the infinite opportunities |
| that controls vertical movement of the wheels | | | | available to compete. In their own words, "We |
| with an onboard system. With this technology, | | | | will have our eyes fixed on BMW (the industry |
| movement is not solely determined by the | | | | leader in luxury cars) this time. |