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mk @ Mar 6th 2008 3:12PM
Infiniti has been making some really compelling products lately, aside from maybe the new FX face.
But a new Q is a good idea. I would do this:
Don't take the Q into the teeth of the S-class, or the Lexus LS. Those buyers tend to be very status conscious, and badge loyal, and an Infiniti, almost no matter how good, will unseat the three-point star, or the circle-L in the minds of their target audience.
Instead, I would find a nice slot in with Audi A8, BMW 7-series, and maybe a tad under the Maserati Quattroporte.
But speaking of Quattroporte, It has an aft transaxle. GT-R has a rear transaxle, too.
A Q should not be a blood-thirsty GT-R sedan masquerading as a luxury sedan, but it could still use some of the tech, and be better for it.
4.5 V8 with VVEL technology, and tuned for 350-400hp, and good torque.
Aft dual-clutch transaxle, with default automatic mode, paddle-shift manual mode on-demand.
Attessa AWD, with a bit more stability-oriented program, rather than blistering performance tune of the GT-R.
And make the interior very special for both driver and passengers, and the exterior dignified and sleek. G35 looks great, M45 looks even better, Q should look bloody fantastic for a full-lux sedan. Infiniti can do that.
That sounds like a good mix, to me, in the 65-90k pricerange somewhere, just under it's direct competition, just as G35 undercuts 3-series, and M35/45 undercuts 5-series. Q can go after the 7-series and the Maserati, and be more of a modern looking sport-luxury saloon than the XJ/SuperV8.