Is The Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept The New Electric Infiniti?
January 8th, 2018 by Jo Borrás
Originally published on Gas2.
The all-new Infiniti Q Inspiration concept is set to make its debut later this month at the Detroit Auto Show, and many people are speculating about what kind of power train the big Nissan Infiniti will be hiding under its shapely hood. Indeed, Autoblog even wrote that, “we suspect that this car uses, at minimum, a version of Infiniti’s variable-compression engine, and more likely features extensive electrification, if not a pure EV powertrain.”
Infiniti Q Inspiration’s Sexy Hood
Well, Infiniti just released the second picture of its upcoming concept (at top), and it doesn’t have any tailpipes. That just begs the question: is this, finally, the long-awaited electric Infiniti?
My guess? Sure, why not? Infiniti’s parent companies, Renault and Nissan, are both committed to ruling the EV roost. So much so, in fact, that they’ve presented their mainstream contender, the Nissan LEAF, as a longer-range “value” option against the Tesla Model 3. The only thing missing, then, is a legit luxury electric to go up against the Model S. But that’s me. What about you guys? Is this, finally, the electric Infiniti we’ve been waiting for, or just more Auto Show noise? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Sources | Images: Infiniti, via Car and Driver, Autoblog.
Reprinted with permission.
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I’ve been involved in motorsports and tuning since 1997, and write for a number of blogs in the Important Media network. You can find me on Twitter, Skype (jo.borras) or Google+.
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