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Old 08-12-16, 01:48 AM
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Infiniti has pulled off such a great design exercise that MB can only dream about with their C-class Coupe. It is beyond obvious that Q60 and C-class Coupe share the same goal and lines but MB wondered off the track somehow and got disproportioned two door. C-class Coupe is one of the few that look better in pictures than in person.

Nissan always had a thing for timeless base lines when it comes to design and they have proved it over and over again.
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uh yeah, that's because of BMW's ultra conservative boring styling...yaaaaawn ('cept for M4).
BMWs are handsome cars, aside from the pre-refresh E65 and the E60 all their sedans and coupes IMO age incredibly well. Most people would agree that E36s, E39s, etc. (which are all over 20 years old) still look great today. Styling is subjective of course, we are free to disagree.
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I'm so happy for Infiniti. My Infiniti salesperson is one of my favorite, and she has had so little truly new product to sell for so long (with the exception of the Q50 and QX60). They must be doing the happy dance over there with this new Q60 and the QX30 arriving soon, both of which are great looking cars.

I know they sell in higher volumes, but it just seems like Nissan's product is refreshed much more often than Infiniti's. Not a good strategy for competing in the luxury car market. Maybe that's why Infiniti's former CEO went to Cadillac. Not that they are selling much better but they sure are cranking out new models on a regular basis.

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Default Infiniti have just announced pricing for select models of the all-new 2017 Q60 sports


Infiniti have just announced pricing for select models of the all-new 2017 Q60 sports coupe range, scheduled to arrive at Infiniti retailers nationwide in September.

The Japanese automaker will be offering the Q60 in a range of grade levels, featuring all-new advanced turbocharged engines as well as rear- and all-wheel drive configurations.

Customers that want to be among the first in line for the third-generation Q60 have been instructed to explore the Q60 Reservation Program currently available on the InfinitiUSA website. By signing up, they not only get to reserve their new car, but also one of the following gifts: a GoPro camera, a Bose music system or a Tumi luggage set.

"Like the new Q60 sports coupe, we've selected Reservation Program rewards that fit Infiniti owners' lifestyles," explains Infiniti Americas VP Randy Parker. "The real reward, of course, is the new Q60 with its next generation ride and handling technologies and the very latest infotainment and driver assist systems."

Buying into the range will mean spending upwards of $38,950 for which you can purchase the Q60 2.0t model, powered by a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter engine channeling its output to the rear wheels. The most expensive version is the 3.0t Premium AWD model that features all-wheel drive and a 300 HP twin turbo V6 engine.

Infiniti will announce pricing for the 2017 Q60 Red Sport 400 at a later date.
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/07/201...pe-priced.html

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Very competitive pricing. Base undercuts the Lexus RC by about a grand.

Looks are stunning



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Old 09-07-16, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dseag2
I know they sell in higher volumes, but it just seems like Nissan's product is refreshed much more often than Infiniti's. Not a good strategy for competing in the luxury car market. Maybe that's why Infiniti's former CEO went to Cadillac. Not that they are selling much better but they sure are cranking out new models on a regular basis.
That wasn't supposed to be the case. It's easy to rag on FCA for their hugely delayed products because they publish 5-year plans; Infiniti has quietly been running off schedule for quite some time now. The next generation of practically their entire product line has faced delay after delay- even the QX30 didn't arrive on time. Thank goodness it's just now getting to dealers.
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Old 09-08-16, 05:15 AM
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This is one good looking car. I want to see where the 400 comes in price wise. I personally find a 3.0 TT with 300hp to be underwhelming.
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Old 09-08-16, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by greg3852
This is one good looking car. I want to see where the 400 comes in price wise. I personally find a 3.0 TT with 300hp to be underwhelming.
good point, a 1993 supra turbo was also 3.0 turbo and had 320hp. I'm sure the q60 is a heck of a lot more refined though.
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The car has hit dealerships. Weird that there's no reviews yet from any of the publications.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
good point, a 1993 supra turbo was also 3.0 turbo and had 320hp. I'm sure the q60 is a heck of a lot more refined though.
You could also easily and pretty inexpensively add 100 or so hp to the Supra with some basic mods, you could also double the hp without worrying about beefing up the internals. A 4 cyl should not be in the new Q60.
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Originally Posted by UDel
You could also easily and pretty inexpensively add 100 or so hp to the Supra with some basic mods, you could also double the hp without worrying about beefing up the internals. A 4 cyl should not be in the new Q60.
Can't just single out Infiniti then. BMW, Lexus, Benz, Audi.. all offenders with the 4-Series, C-Class coupe, RC and A5 respectively
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From the clientele I see in the Infiniti dealership when I go in for service, I can't imagine that these folks would be looking to up the boost in their 2.0 I4

As long as their phone pairs up, all is well
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Can't just single out Infiniti then. BMW, Lexus, Benz, Audi.. all offenders with the 4-Series, C-Class coupe, RC and A5 respectively
I think it is a bad trend for them all but Infiniti to their credit has been more resistant to putting 4 cylinders in their larger vehicles then others and generally offers more power in their cars, still offer a affordable powerful V8 in their midsize sedan, was going to be rear wheel drive only.
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Originally Posted by UDel
I think it is a bad trend for them all but Infiniti to their credit has been more resistant to putting 4 cylinders in their larger vehicles then others and generally offers more power in their cars, still offer a affordable powerful V8 in their midsize sedan, was going to be rear wheel drive only.
The only reason Infiniti appears to be more resistant to market trends is because their line up is so old and they don't have available motors to follow the trend to start with. Guarantee you're going to see future models adopt turbo I4's en masse and the V8 will fade away with a quickness once the new Q/QX70 comes out.
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Old 09-09-16, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
The only reason Infiniti appears to be more resistant to market trends is because their line up is so old and they don't have available motors to follow the trend to start with. Guarantee you're going to see future models adopt turbo I4's en masse and the V8 will fade away with a quickness once the new Q/QX70 comes out.
That is really unfortunate if that happens. A decade or so ago when most lux companies had 4 cylinders or fwd based vehicles Infiniti's were all RWD, used larger higher hp 6 and 8 cylinders and kept doing that for years and were known for the power and performance over most competitors. The original G35 coupe had 280hp standard, G37 coupe had over 300hp standard, now they are going down to a 4 cylinder with much less then 280hp(barely more then 200hp) standard for a higher price, not a trend I like seeing with luxury companies, was hoping Infiniti would not go down that path.
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