Beshoff Infiniti

In the fall of 2010, Infiniti estimated that its first-ever hybrid, the M35h, would get 25 mpg-city/30mpg-highway. They actually underestimated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its official ratings for the vehicle; it gets 27 mpg-city/32 mpg-highway.

That's a better rating than many of Infiniti M35h's closest competitors, including the BMW ActiveHybrid models, the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, and the BMW 335d diesel. Not too shabby for the automaker's first hybrid?

Power
The 2011 Infiniti QX56 produces 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque from its 5.6-liter engine, 80 more horsepower and 20 more pound-feet than its predecessor, with equal displacement. As a result, performance is unsurprisingly better. Routed to all four wheels through a seven-speed automatic gearbox, all that power is good for a zero-to-60 sprint of just 6.1 seconds, and a standing quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 93.9 mph. The…

Infiniti is teasing us, again. This week the Japanese-automaker released a few images, but no real details, of the Etherea Concept. Earlier this month Infiniti teased with a silhouette of a hatchback.

It looks like the Etherea combines elements of a coupe, sedan, hatchback and crossover in a forward-thinking design.

There were no under-the-hood details released with the images. Infiniti just included a brief statement, announcing that the Etherea will make its world debut on?

SAN FRANCISCO--Sales of the Infiniti M sedan hybrid will be low, but the model is important to the brand's image, Infiniti told dealers at its make meeting.

Ben Poore, Infiniti Business Unit vice president, told dealers the hybrid will be priced midway between the M37 and the M56.

Poore said the car, which uses Nissan's first in-house hybrid-drive system, will feature prominently in a wave of TV commercials this spring that is tied?

By JIM LEGGETT, The Gazette February 21, 2011Infiniti and Lexus have really made a name for themselves in the 20 or so years since they forced their way into the luxury vehicle marketplace. Unlike the Germans or Americans, the parent companies of these two upstarts had no history of opulence and prestige. These were cars from companies that delivered economy, not style. However, they were able to use this to their advantage by starting…

Infiniti knows buying a luxury automobile is as much about the car as it is about the car buying experience. They've recently brought their luxury division to Europe; and their latest offering comes in the form of the EX Black Premium.

Based on the diesel-powered EX30d GT Premium trim, Infiniti's Black edition is defined by a metallic black exterior complemented by a graphite leather interior, 19-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, aluminum roof rails…