New Infiniti M37 and M56 unveiled at Pebble Beach
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 liter V6 engine while the M56 will be powered by the 5.6 liter 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”.
August 15, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
The front is line Hyundai Sonata old one hmmmm
August 15, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
Nissan should equipped their existing outlets with Honda or Toyota standard first before try to highlights Infiniti lineups.
August 15, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
the lights reminds me of maserati granturismo
August 15, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
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’..
August 15, 2009 @ 3:11 pm
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.
August 15, 2009 @ 3:18 pm
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..
August 15, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
abit maserati look alike.
August 15, 2009 @ 5:54 pm
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
August 15, 2009 @ 8:47 pm
btw, do u guys think tat it looks like Porsche Panamera in the first pic and the side view pic?..
August 16, 2009 @ 1:07 am
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.
August 16, 2009 @ 3:41 am
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..
August 16, 2009 @ 10:19 am
Too generic look. Now I find sharp edged cars refreshing. E.g. New E-class W212 and Cadilac CTS.
August 16, 2009 @ 2:15 pm
the design is like from hyundai…too curvy…i rather get a lexus…so much better
August 16, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
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!!!…
August 18, 2009 @ 12:45 am
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!