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2011 Geveva Motor Show Preview:
Infiniti Etherea Concept

The autoshow season is fully upon us, as we transition from the Chicago show to Geneva next month and New York in April. Infiniti is gearing up to make the most of the Geneva Motor Show with a new compact concept performance car positioned below the G line, dubbed the Etherea.

The official images above hint at a likely relationship to corporate partner Renault small car lines with a touch of Essence Concept thrown in for good measure. If that's the case, it's not clear that it'll be destined for the U.S.; such a concept might be intended only to do battle with the smaller BMW and Mercedes vehicles on their home turf.

The company's senior vice president, Andy Palmer, called the car slated for Geneva a "study for a high-performance premium car below the current G series." Palmer also claims the car is "fundamentally different" from competing products--though how so, we're unsure.

The new compact Infiniti concept will make its official debut March 1, at 12:15 p.m. GMT.

knihc2008

iTrader: (1)

Wow this car is going to be SO UGLY in production form.

LexFather

Wow, first the NIssan Puke and now the Infiniti Urethra. A FWD, Mercedes engine, Renault platform, Nissan interior car.

The Murano convertible had a baby!!!

GFerg

lol. I dont know why I keep seeing Abba, the flying creature from The Last Airbender movie in that front end design.

Looks like the Renault team designed this one.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

I'm gonna say what others are thinking:

"What the **** is Nissan thinking?!?"

rominl

iTrader: (4)

hahhahaaa, that's one very funny / cute front end

Jewcano

iTrader: (4)

That front end looks bored or grumpy. One of the two. Maybe both?

dsnowgs4

Wow that is nasty...

You could only sell that thing over in europe..

No one here would buy that type of styling.

ABC

I hope Nissan isn't starting down the Honda path of ugliness

Och

iTrader: (3)

Yay, Acura and Infiniti will duke it out with who can build the fugliest car.

Gojirra99

Actually quite strong resemblance to the M, you can tell right away they're related ...

lex-phil

Infiniti designers must be playing too much Angry Birds...

Koma

iTrader: (3)

Strange I see a lot of Citroen design language in this concept/rendering.

I really hate organic design languages. Reminds me of this:

rominl

iTrader: (4)

yeah but this one is even more cartoonish

speedflex

As expected this Infiniti doesn't go over well here. But considering that the production car will likely go head to head with the Lexus CT I think it has definite appeal for those with less conventional taste.




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By rnelson at 2011-02-14