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