Infiniti Q50 thread
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I guess the whole name change is a weird strategy for such an established product. On the other hand, I couldn't care less what it's called. Really, most of the luxury designations are pretty stupid anyway. I mean, what makes a 325 or ES350 relevant to anything other than the quality of the car these alphabets are attached to?
If the car makes a name for itself by being an excellent product what does the numerical designation matter in the grand scheme?
If the car makes a name for itself by being an excellent product what does the numerical designation matter in the grand scheme?
Don't believe their B.S regarding names. Its working for the tier 1 brands for decades, they trying to reinvent the wheel? It was a bad decision sadly. The G owners waiting all this time for the new car to find out their name is discontinued and its a Q50....crazy....
Should be a G50
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They finally gained some ground on names then ditch it. You want to make things easy for the consumer and a luxury brand wants to draw heritage from the past as a car successfully evolves over time, the 3 series or ES can claim that today.
Don't believe their B.S regarding names. Its working for the tier 1 brands for decades, they trying to reinvent the wheel? It was a bad decision sadly. The G owners waiting all this time for the new car to find out their name is discontinued and its a Q50....crazy....
Should be a G50
Don't believe their B.S regarding names. Its working for the tier 1 brands for decades, they trying to reinvent the wheel? It was a bad decision sadly. The G owners waiting all this time for the new car to find out their name is discontinued and its a Q50....crazy....
Should be a G50
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May be fast but the M35h isn't very refined and fuel efficient according to most reviews. You should be hoping that Infiniti has improved on the hybrid powertrain in the new G/Q50.
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Yeah seems to be a nice car, awful name...
"Hey what kind of car is that"
-oh its the new Q
"Its an Audi?"
-uh, no its an Infinity
"oh the Audi guy runs it now"
-yeah-
"Doesn't Audi have Q7 and Q5"?
-yeah, but this is the new Q50
"Q50, so it replaced the Q45, I remember that car"
-well no, it doesn't replace the Q45
"but its a Q50...it has a 5.0 liter engine, must be crazy
-well no, it has a V-6
"a 5.0 V-6!!! wow"
-uh, no, this is actually the new G
"G-wagon, Mercedes? I'm confused"
-no, no, the new Infinity
"wait wtf, the speakers make cars now"
-no, no no no, the New Q is the new G
"wtf, so the Q50 doesn't have a 5.0 and doesn't replace the Q45 but is the old G"?
-yeah
"why don't you just call it a Nissan Skyline and save the confusion
-yeah
"you sure you know what the hell you drive"
-yeah an Infinity Q50
"what is that"
(and circles again)
"Hey what kind of car is that"
-oh its the new Q
"Its an Audi?"
-uh, no its an Infinity
"oh the Audi guy runs it now"
-yeah-
"Doesn't Audi have Q7 and Q5"?
-yeah, but this is the new Q50
"Q50, so it replaced the Q45, I remember that car"
-well no, it doesn't replace the Q45
"but its a Q50...it has a 5.0 liter engine, must be crazy
-well no, it has a V-6
"a 5.0 V-6!!! wow"
-uh, no, this is actually the new G
"G-wagon, Mercedes? I'm confused"
-no, no, the new Infinity
"wait wtf, the speakers make cars now"
-no, no no no, the New Q is the new G
"wtf, so the Q50 doesn't have a 5.0 and doesn't replace the Q45 but is the old G"?
-yeah
"why don't you just call it a Nissan Skyline and save the confusion
-yeah
"you sure you know what the hell you drive"
-yeah an Infinity Q50
"what is that"
(and circles again)
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Link to Automobile Magazine story
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_sh..._infiniti_q50/
If I read it correctly, the hybrid will be available in AWD (a win)
Kind of strange that Infiniti also punted on getting updated motors in the car
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_sh..._infiniti_q50/
If I read it correctly, the hybrid will be available in AWD (a win)
Kind of strange that Infiniti also punted on getting updated motors in the car
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I wonder if VAG is going to sue for infringement? Q50 is very close to their Audi Q5 even though they're different types of vehicles. Nissan once sued BMW over the Z3 because they felt it infringed on their "300Z / 350Z" naming heritage, even though I don't think the 350Z was out yet. Might have been a year or two away. That forced BMW to rename the car the Z4. The Z3 was definitely the same general type of car as the 300Z/350Z was, so maybe the fact that they're different types of cars in this case will help them steer clear of infringement?
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I'm liking this a little bit more. Grill still looks ridiculous to me however.
Hybrid option is needed and welcomed. That standard 3.7l sucks down fuel at the same rate 8 cylinders do.
Hybrid option is needed and welcomed. That standard 3.7l sucks down fuel at the same rate 8 cylinders do.