Infiniti, the premium brand from Nissan, has launched their all-new UK built Infiniti Q30 C-segment five door hatchback and it’s thoroughly British. Not only is it the first Infiniti ever to be built in Europe, it was created at the Nissan-Infiniti Paddington design facility, engineered at their Cranfield department and is now in production at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant. This range will be … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Infiniti Q70 2.2d
You know you’ve made it when car park attendant Phil asks what is the car he has been puzzling over for an hour or so in the car park he has looked after for 20 years at Port Eynon, Gower. “Never had one in my car park before,” he announced when I explained. He has seen nearly everything, but it was his first Infiniti Q70. Infiniti really is going beyond expectations of some people. In a … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Infiniti Q50 2.0T
It is easy to see why the Infiniti Q50 stands out from the crowd. In what was a record 2014 for the brand in Britain with sales almost doubling over 2013, the Q50 saloon led registrations. I am not surprised as it’s a particularly stunning car in its executive class. The Infiniti Q50 range runs to eight models in four trim specifications including diesel, petrol and hybrid, with … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Infiniti Q50 2.2D Auto Premium
Infiniti’s UK sales journey has been slow, steady and selective. Launched about a decade after US sales started, UK Infiniti models have been specifically targetted in selected sectors previously dominated by the best models from Germany and the UK. It is known for its SUV series but it started with the saloons and it still one of the few manufacturers to offer a convertible in its line up … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Infiniti FX Vettel Edition
Very high performance sports utility vehicles are really few and far between, so an even more exclusive entrant is bound to turn heads when the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition hits the road in the UK early in 2013. Developed hand in racing glove with the three-times World Champion Sebastian Vettel, this ultimate £100,800 FX five-door cross-over model is aimed squarely at the sector-dominating MB AMG … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Infiniti M35h GT Premium
Infiniti is the premium brand from Nissan rather like Lexus is the premium brand from Toyota. But unlike Lexus, Infiniti does not aim to be a volume brand and sells only in 34 markets around the World with the USA being its most successful. Recently they have upped their PR function to gain their brand a higher profile and of course they are sponsorship and technology partners with the Red … [Read more...]
