Infiniti’s first production hybrid vehicle will hit the market in spring 2011 with the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid. Ben Poore, vice president of Infiniti said that the M35 Hybrid will make its world debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show in November. As Infiniti prepares for the unveiling of the M35 Hybrid, engineers at the [...]
Nissan has been a little slow on developing its in-house hybrid technology but the Japanese automaker says that its first hybrid, the Nissan Fuga Hybrid, will have nearly double the mileage when compared to its gasoline version. At the same time, Nissan plans on keeping the cost down with a single-motor system. The Nissan Fuga [...]
Key Competitors: Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, Lincoln MKS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volvo S60and Lexus GS. Power: 2011 M37 gets 3.7L V6 – 330-hp / 270 lb-ft, 2011 M56 gets 5.6L V8 – 420-hp / 400 lb-ft. Transmission: 7-speed automatic with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and manual mode with Downshift Rev Match (DRM), DS mode and available solid [...]
Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn told Automotive News today that he has ruled out a stand-alone hybrid like the Toyota Prius. “We don”t have this in our plans,” Ghosn said. “We are not intending to play a leadership role in hybrids. “One company already assumed leadership in the technology. We want leadership on EVs.” Ghosn said [...]
At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled its new Fuga sedan, the JDM version of the 2011 Infiniti M. The 328-hp 2011 Infiniti M37 and the 400-hp 2011 Infiniti M56 will go on sale in the U.S. in spring 2010. Infiniti has already confirmed that it is working on a hybrid version of the Infiniti [...]
Infiniti confirmed today that it will offer its first production hybrid ever in its 20-years of existence with the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid. The model will join the Infiniti M lineup in spring 2011. Infiniti said that its hybrid system consists of a single electric-motor/twin-clutch arrangement, mated to a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6. The first-clutch [...]
