Infiniti Emerg-E electric supercar

[HighestOfHigh]

Been wondering what the Infiniti Emerg-E is gonna look like when it takes center stage in Geneva next month? Wonder no more, as the first official photos of the mid-engined, range-extended electric supercar have hit the web.

The pics show a pretty and curvaceous design that holds its own against the likes of the Ferrari 458 and McLaren MP4-12C; more organic-looking than the sharper lines of cars like the Lexus LFA, Audi R8, and Lamborghini Gallardo.

Will the concept car's green drivetrain deliver performance on par with that kind of competition? We're eager to learn what kinds of numbers Infiniti comes forward with. Regardless, this thing's already a winner on looks alone. We can't wait to see it in person.

- http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/25/infiniti-emerg-e-supercar-looks-sex-e-in-official-photos/

 

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[Gianclaudio]

Doesn't look half bad actually, except that ridiculous intake over the rear wheel arch. Will like to see more pics, but my first impression is that is nicer than the LF-A

Regards

 

[ateekt]

Beautiful car. Just take off the side air intake & the roof scoop! Most probably Infiniti's response to the next Acura Nsx & the new Lexus' LF-LC.

Glad to see the Japanese auto-makers are getting into the super-car segment with impressing products! Can't wait to see the production models.

 

[Levi68]

Doesn't look half bad actually, except that ridiculous intake over the rear wheel arch. Will like to see more pics, but my first impression is that is nicer than the LF-A

Regards

In what way nicer than the LF-A? In terms of looks? Maybe but IMO not better than the the LF-LC. However not bad at all and even very good. Can't believe even Infinity is to build a supercar.

 

[mini_cooper4]

Nissan building a supercar is what I was waiting for so long.
Remember what they did with the GT-R which is a GT concept and now they are about to come with a supercar... just imagine

 

[K-A]

Damn, those are some serious curves. Nissan behind a Supercar should be immense, indeed. I just hope they benchmark it agains the GTR. Screw outside competition, they have all they need in house. Improve upon the GTR in a big way and the thing will be insane.

I just hate the grille, hard for me to find a car sexy with the big Infiniti mouth. Same deal with the LFA, the front end just impacts my senses' overall perception of the car (plus, I don't find it all so attractive anyway).

 

[wookieecrisp]

I think it looks decent. The front is amazing, but the side and back contain way too many liquid-y forms that Infiniti really needs to stop using. Has anyone noticed that all new Infinitis look like fish?

But to be honest I would rather see their supercar branded as a Nissan than an Infiniti.

 

[Gianclaudio]

Has anyone noticed that all new Infinitis look like fish?

Yes, the first thing I noticed; and also agreed about the liquid-y forms.

In what way nicer than the LF-A? In terms of looks? Maybe but IMO not better than the the LF-LC. However not bad at all and even very good. Can't believe even Infinity is to build a supercar.

Yes, in this first image, IMO looks better than the LF-A, still want to see more pics to convince. I don't find the LF-A attractive at all, in fact I find it ugly, and the LF-LC is even more ugly to my taste.

Regards!

 

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[K-A]

It looks cool. I guess designs like these come around, give you some major visual pop, then it wears off. Not my thing so much, but can't deny the "cool factor".

 

[NarutoRamen]

It looks really nice, but it's like a cross between many cars. Some of them are: Honda HSC Concept, Ascari KZ1, Jaguar CX-75, etc.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Infiniti did a bang-up job with this. Here's somre more in-depth detail, courtesy of Insideline

Infiniti Reveals Emerg-E Hybrid Sports-Car Concept at 2012 Geneva Auto Show

Infiniti Reveals Emerg-E Hybrid Sports-Car Concept at 2012 Geneva Auto Show

Just the Facts:

* Infiniti's Emerg-E concept is a midengine, range-extender sports car that could potentially become a new flagship model for the brand.
* The concept's range-extending hybrid driveline has been co-developed with Lotus, and shares similar hardware with the Evora 414E concept from 2010.
* The Emerg-E receives 402 horsepower from a pair of electric motors that drive the rear wheels via a single-speed, open-differential transmission.


GENEVA — Infiniti has unveiled a midengine, range-extender sports car concept called Emerg-E at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show. Said to be one of four concepts that could potentially become a new flagship model for the brand, the Emerg-E is the first midengine Infiniti.

Also novel is that much of its creation has taken place in the United Kingdom, where its range-extending, hybrid driveline has been co-developed with Lotus, which used similar hardware in the Evora 414E concept that debuted in 2010. Part of the reason for developing this Infiniti in Britain is that the project has attracted U.K. government funding by encouraging the development of new, locally developed green technologies such as its electric motors and carbon-fiber bodywork.

However, the Emerg-E's exterior design was created in the U.S. by Randy Rodriguez, out of Infiniti's California design studios. His theme triumphed over designs from the company's Japanese and European design centers, although it was the London studio that completed the detail development.

The inner core of the Emerg-E is based on a slightly stretched version of the aluminum chassis of the Lotus Evora, and its potent drivetrain is much the same as the Evora 414E concept's, too. Potent in this case means 402 horsepower from a pair of electric motors that drive the rear wheels via a single-speed open-differential transmission developed by Xtrac. Peak torque is an equally dramatic 738 pound-feet, allowing the Emerg-E to streak to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, says Infiniti. The rather less impressive — given the power output — top speed of 130 mph is limited by the need to prolong battery life, and to give the 47-hp 1.2-liter three-cylinder gasoline range-extender engine a chance of replenishing the lithium-ion battery pack.

This engine is purposely designed as a generator — Lotus is planning to market dedicated range-extender power units to hybrid manufacturers — and is identical to the 414E's, though curiously, the Lotus' electric motors develop slightly more power at 408 hp. Both cars are propelled at all times by these electric motors (unlike the Volt), which have been developed by U.K.-based Evo. The onboard generator provides the Emerg-E with a 300-mile range, 30 of these in zero-emissions EV mode. When the gasoline engine is running, it produces a low 55g/km of CO2 emissions on the European NEDC test cycle.

The decision to collaborate with Lotus on range-extender technology appears less surprising within Infiniti than it does from outside, sister brand Nissan having placed unpublicized projects with the engineering division of the sports-car maker for more than a decade. Infiniti planned a range-extender concept as a logical next-step exploration of the hybrid technologies in which it is already a front runner with models like the M35h sedan, and began developing a front-engine range-extender sports car of its own. But the chance to win partial funding for this project and more importantly, work with an array of hi-tech engineering specialists that it would not normally come into contact with, persuaded Infiniti that there were gains to be made by working with Lotus and developing much of the car in Europe, despite the technical similarities between the Emerg-E and the earlier 414E.

In terms of design the two cars are completely different, the Emerg-E providing Infiniti with the opportunity to stretch its design language around a midengine layout for the first time. Apart from the corporate grille, which looks as if it has been torn from an Infiniti sedan, the Emerg-E makes for a shapely and dramatic presence, and a more elegant one than the Lotus thanks in part to a 2-inch-longer wheelbase. Emerg-E's interior architecture is necessarily slightly similar to the Evora's too, but it, too, looks more swoopily elegant.

Infiniti plans to increase its midengine experience by building a pair of working Emerg-E prototypes during 2012. The aim is to prove out the hardware used in the Emerg-E, and explore the question of whether a midengine range-extender hybrid will become the pinnacle of a model line that lately has been best known for bold crossovers such as the FX and EX. Other contenders for the Infiniti top slot include a luxury sedan, another crossover and an as-yet-undisclosed vehicle format.

Inside Line says: The Emerg-E makes a striking departure for Infiniti with its overtly sporty midengine concept, and the exploration of fresh engineering avenues is intriguing, too. Whether it makes a fitting flagship for a brand best known for SUVs and sedans is another issue, however.

 

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[330CIZHP]

Being a rear-mid engine, it is only a concept, but better looking than the Maclaren MP4-12C and 458 Italia. Though, design language is very similar (read: generic cookie cutter).

Though, I don't find the design nearly as original or as unique as that of the Lexus LFA.

 

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[Rainer271]

Infintiti still considering an Emerg-E like sports car
Would likely have a hybrid powertrain
Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer has confirmed the company is still considering a sports car in the same vein as the Emerg-E concept.

In an interview with Auto Express, Palmer said “There’s room in the mid-term plan for a halo car of the Emerg-E nature." He added the "design execution still needs some discussion" but "yes, you can see a halo car in our future." When pushed for more details, the executive said the model would need to be "progressive" and he would expect it to use a hybridized powertrain.

Palmer also reiterated his desire to offer an electric vehicle with a wireless recharging system. He declined to say when the car would arrive but the model was originally slated to go on sale in 2015 before it was delayed.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/114070177532/infintiti-still-considering-an-emerg-e-like-sports-car