Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
After managing to persuade some high profile people from BMW to join their ranks, Japanese manufacturer Infiniti is looking to add a couple new models to its range as well, also following in the footsteps of the German company. This time, they’re taking on the 4 Series Coupe.
According to Top Gear, the Chief creative officer of Infiniti, Mr. Shiro Nakamura confirmed to them that the company he’s representing is now developing a BMW 4 Series rival, a two-door coupe.
"I want to make a two-door coupe. It's coming, you'll see it within one year. It'll be a production version, a little bit bigger than a BMW 4 Series, but not as big as a 6 Series. As you know, always our sizes are a little bit in between BMW's sizes. Look at the Q50, that's between the 3-Series and 5-Series,” Mr. Nakamura was quoted saying at the international opening of its automotive design facility in London.
A competitor for the M4 could also become reality, especially since Infiniti has been working on the Q50 Eau Rouge concept for quite a while now and the same engine could be used.
That would create a 2-door Coupe with 560 HP at its disposal, smaller than the M6 and yet a bit bigger than the M4. It wouldn’t take only on the M cars but also on the recently launched and tested Lexus RC-F that’s coming from the same country. The battle would then heat up.
Of course, since Infiniti belongs to Nissan, all sorts of bits and pieces could be borrowed from the GT-R, not only the engine. With a new design and interior, we could see a proper premium sports coupe from the Japanese company entering a new niche for them. Considering the performance of the GT-R, the M4 should be worried.
The new car would have design cues borrowed from the Q80 concept that will be introduced at the Paris Motor Show later this year.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/infiniti-confirms-working-on-bmw-4-series-rival-86819.html
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