The new Infiniti M is here. It was shown at the 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance as a 3D projection on a clay model but Infiniti have also released some product photos including one of the interior so we can check out the car’s details.
Two models will be offered – the M37 and the M56, with a V6 and V8 engine respectively. The M37 will be powered by Nissan’s new 3.7 litre V6 engine while the M56 will be powered by the 5.6 litre VK56DE twin-cam V8.
I can imagine many tuners flocking excitedly to the V8 engine as a smaller displacement variant of the VK engine is also used by Nismo in FIA GT1 racing in a V8-powered Nissan GT-R, producing over 600 horses. In stock form though it makes about 317 to 320 horses installed in various Nissan and Infiniti trucks depending on tune.
I’m not really digging the design – it feels too American but I suppose that’s how it has to be considering the brand’s primary market is the US. The current Infiniti M is sold in Japan as the Nissan Fuga so I think we can expect this to end up as the new Fuga.
Look after the jump for 4 photos of the new “M”.
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The front is line Hyundai Sonata old one hmmmm
Nissan should equipped their existing outlets with Honda or Toyota standard first before try to highlights Infiniti lineups.
the lights reminds me of maserati granturismo
de back looks like jaguar XKR+new teana to me..n de dashboard is too much Honda Accord, isnt it?..btw,nissan is nt up to the mark to compete wif lexus in terms of luxury and model line up..all bcuz Infiniti and Nissan now share both exterior and interior design..tis makes Infiniti lack of the 'proud' feeling driving it..unlike Lexus..ppl would know tat 'I'm rich to drive a Lexus'..
Tan Chong should bring them. Lexus has had some success with their L460,GS350 and the rest. I'm sure there's a place fpr the Infiniti.
I agree with Joe, the back immediately reminded me of the XKR, not that its bad, the XKR is beautiful. The front on the other hand..
abit maserati look alike.
Ugly. Rear looks like it was taken directly from a Jag, If it comes to Malaysia, it must be one of the rarest of them all
btw, do u guys think tat it looks like Porsche Panamera in the first pic and the side view pic?..
karl said,
Nissan should equipped their existing outlets with Honda or Toyota standard first before try to highlights Infiniti lineups.
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dude, the point of having Infiniti is the same as Lexus for toyota, because they need to penetrate US luxury market. even Lexus took more than a decade before they officially bring in the brand to Malaysia. your comment doesn't make sense at all. Infiniti should be a level higher than Honda/Toyota.. if they bring it here, they won't put in Nissan showroom.
i think u've got him wrong..wat he meant is tat Nissan shud hv more models in their line ups in order to compete wif Toyota n Honda..whn Nissan doesnt hv direct competitors for the main rivals, there's no point aiming higher and stronger competitors…as we can c, Camry's main competitor is Accord..RAV4 vs CR-V…Mark X vs Legend..Wish vs Odyssey n Stream..Nissan is often absent in these areas..even they have competitors for toyota/honda, they r nt as 'luxury' or 'fun to drive'…Infiniti is too good whereas Nissan is too plain..
Nissan got superb technology but somehow why their are still selling old car like sentra,cefiro. Pls come up with new one and offer more variants.
Too generic look. Now I find sharp edged cars refreshing. E.g. New E-class W212 and Cadilac CTS.
the design is like from hyundai…too curvy…i rather get a lexus…so much better
agree wif Gajen..Lexus is too much better than any other japanese firm in designing their cars..take a look at the IS250, GS350 (not available in malaysia) and finally the LS460..they are gorgeous!!..and that's why Lexus grew so strong!!!…
This is in response to Chill, it's true that Nissan doesnt have the lineup to compete head on with Honda and Toyota in M'sia but the M'sia market is a relatively minor one compared to bigger markets in US and China, so their strategy is always geared towards higher market share in those big markets, and in US they DO have models competing directly with Honda and Toyota.
For the luxury market the Infiniti brand is definitely a worthy opponent against the likes of Lexus and Honda's Acura, BMW and Benz. Infiniti has developed a reputation for producing high end edgy designs often equipped with bigger engines than their counterparts, the M and G lines are top selling luxury sedans in US.
Now for the M'sian market it's all about if they can wrangle enough market share from traditional luzury brand such as Benz and BMW, if they cant then it's not worth bringing in the models!
FROM PESCARA, Italy:
Bellissima automobile la Infiniti M!!. Davvero una valida e bella alternativa all’ Audi A6, Mercedes CLASSE E e Bmw SERIE 5, anche se nei confronti di queste non vanta la stessa artricolazione di motorizzazioni. Ma alla fine quello che conta è la versione diesel!! Se davvero dovessero presentare una versione motorizzata diesel, come pare che sia, e con un prezzo “giusto”, la M farebbe molta concorrenza ai soliti tedeschi e alla Jaguar XF e Volvo S 80. Io personalmente la trovo molto interessante e un modello diesel lo prenderei seriamente in considerazione al momento di sostituire l’auto, perchè la M fa parte del segmento di mercato a cui faccio riferimento, avendo posseduto negli ultimi anni una Citroen XM, una A.R. 166 e una Jaguar, che guido tutt’ora!