Infiniti News

For those of us willing to wade  through online patent drawings, you can dig up some pretty cool stuff. An inflatable rug, for instance, or a high-five machine. And given the necessity for carmakers to secure their designs—there are enough accusations of plagiarism in the industry already—picking through ...    Read more

Why should one kid get all the fun? Infiniti wants its own version of Nissan's fearsome GT-R, but it's not known whether Nissan wants to play nice and share. Infiniti wants its own GT-R simply because the platform is "too good to pass up," to paraphrase Francois Bancon, head of advanced ...    Read more

Intellichoice has released its annual list of cars it considers a Best Value of the Year. Analyzing every new car for the 2012 model year, Intellichoice applies cost analysis to determine cars that have low total ownership  costs as well as lower than expected costs over time. Looking beyond the initial ...    Read more

Pass around the "It's-a-Boy!" cigars: The world-conquering Godzilla (also known as the Nissan GT-R, or simply, The GT-R) will soon have a baby brother. Or cousin. We're not entirely sure how the relation works out. What's important, though, is that the Nissan performance family is expanding with the launch ...    Read more

Ignore all the froufrou about the Acura NSX, pictured above, and the sleek, unpronounceable Lexus concept that were hyped up at the last auto show. Some significant Japanese cars came out this month, and their sales figures reflect the shininess: the Toyota Camry, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Impreza ...    Read more

Online auction house eBay has introduced a new version of its eBay Motors app for the iPhone. This latest version (1.4) offers up two cool advantages over its predecessor. First, you can watch live races on it, so if you're into racing, have at it. But it was the second feature ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more

Like many other Japanese auto makers, Infiniti was affected by the earthquakes and tsunamis that ensued shortly after earlier this year. Sales figures for many of Infinitis models declined with the exception of the ever-stalwart G sedan and coupe and the QX SUV. However, company officials believe the recently-introduced JX ...    Read more

Normally when you think of drag racing—or any racing for that matter—a hybrid vehicle doesn't come to mind. However, Infiniti thinks hybrids and racing can coexist, squaring off its M Hybrid against a Porsche Panamera S hybrid in the desert. In today's Video of the Day Infiniti shows off its ...    Read more

Infiniti did a strange, clever thing— while the motor presses are thumping out all the hoopla surrounding a major auto show, no less the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Infiniti released its own auto show teaser— for an electric concept to be unveiled in Geneva, a couple months ...    Read more

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But it was really only that bad if you happen to be selling a truck-based SUV. Although some companies had growth in demand for the off-roaders, the available selection for such vehicles is dwindling, and it will be ...    Read more

Nissan is recalling six 2011 and 2012 models—the 2011 Infiniti FX, 2012 Infiniti M, 2012 Nissan Frontier, 2012 Nissan NV, 2011 and 2012 Nissan Pathfinder, and the 2011 and 2012 Nissan Xterra—for oil leaks caused by faulty bolts connecting the engine’s oil cooler to the oil filter. The recall affects 14,718 ...    Read more

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has opened an investigation into fuel gauges in 2003-2004 Infiniti M45's. This preliminary investigation is in response to 43 reports of problems with the gauges filed to the NHTSA. While the NHTSA is only gathering facts right now an increasing amount of complaints that ...    Read more

The future is here, ladies and gentlemen. A new generation of global positioning satellites promises to be even more accurate, with better directions to drivers, as well as those on foot—even with the ability to see through buildings (which is probably less scary than it sounds). But there’s more to ...    Read more

In Europe, having smaller and more efficient gas and diesel engines in an automaker’s lineup is imperative, as fuel can often reach $9 per gallon. Cadillac learned this the hard way, watching its sales flounder as it introduced a set of otherwise competitive vehicles. But in launching a new brand to ...    Read more

Japanese automakers are very likely counting down the days of 2011. In a year of earthquakes, a tsunami, and even more recent flooding in Thailand, the end of December can't come soon enough. Manufacturing and parts have been limited, inventory has been affected, and if you haven't noticed— the economy ...    Read more

Thanksgiving is best known for spending time with loved ones, watching football, and stuffing your face with enough tryptophan-filled turkey to knock out a small army.  After you awake from your food coma and time expires in the final game of the night, you'll have to pick yourself up off ...    Read more

The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is fast becoming memory as we occupy our minds with filling Thanksgiving tables with mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, and the now-traditional turducken. But before we sign off on the show entirely, let's take one ...    Read more

Nissan is recalling select 370Zs and Infiniti is bringing back 1788 G37s citing power windows that are programmed incorrectly. The "auto-up" cycle's anti-pinch mechanism was improperly calibrated, meaning that anybody with a finger or arm dangling out the window when it was rolling up could get a nasty pinch before ...    Read more

Yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show Infiniti took to the stage to unveil the new JX crossover and the IPL G convertible. All eyes and cameras were locked onto the JX's silhouette as the crossover sat under the silk cover, but the IPL was nowhere to be seen on ...    Read more

Auto shows are a time for carmakers to display their hottest new models, boast about big horsepower numbers, and showcase low-to-the-floor, stylish, swoopy concept cars that have no chance of making it to production. The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show will be no different, as it kicks off the U.S. auto ...    Read more

What's New Infiniti continues to flesh out its lineup with a focus on performance as the IPL G convertible is welcomed for the 2012 model year. The all-new Infiniti IPL G convertible piggybacks on the styling cues already laid out by the G sedan and convertible. Exterior features include a sculpted ...    Read more

What's New The production version of the 2013 Infiniti JX crossover makes its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show as a production model a few months after the JX Concept debuted at Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance in August. However, the concept version on display in Pebble Beach was a ...    Read more

As if you needed proof of China's rapidly growing importance on a global scale here's some more. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Has announced it will be uprooting its Infiniti luxury brand, moving its global headquarters from Yokohama, Japan to Hong Kong. Infiniti's goal of selling 500,000 vehicles a year worldwide ...    Read more

Japan's Big Three isn't fully recovered from damage and supply issues caused by the March earthquake and tsunami, but October was the first month where production and supply stabilized. Unfortunately, flooding in Thailand may adversely affect November and December. In the meantime, though, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda continued their steady ...    Read more