btw: for those who didn't remember: Nissan showed this back in Nissan 360 Conference. This scupture was on the wall.

 

^Yeah, I remember that...I just thought it was in reference to a 1-series competitor. Apparently not! lol

 

From Automobile Mag:

The Infiniti brand launched in Europe during the Geneva motor show last year. This year Infiniti brought its Essence to the show. The Infiniti Essence concept is supposed to look back on the 20 years of Infiniti's existence and also hint at the future of the brand. Some of Infiniti's key traits are technology, design, and performance - and the Essence embodies all three qualities.

To start, the Essence is a rear-wheel drive coupe with a hybrid powertrain. The gasoline engine is a twin-turbo 3.7-liter V-6 rated at 434 hp. There's also a starter-generator stuck between the engine and seven-speed automatic transmission and it adds 158 hp to the total output. Power for the electric motor comes from a lithium-ion battery pack in the trunk. Infiniti's press release claims the car is "capable of vast speeds where conditions allow, zero emissions where they don't." Not a bad compromise, really.

Of course the powertrain doesn't matter in the least once you lay eyes on the car - the Infiniti Essence is stunning in the sheetmetal. The curves are very sexy and the car has an air of elegance that also carries over to the interior. Inside, the driver's portion of the cabin is black and the passenger's left with a lot of red. Supposedly the driver isn't inundated with controls and technology - all the expected functionality remains hidden until the driver chooses to use items like the stereo.

Sadly, the Essence stands no chance of being produced. Francois Bancon, General Manager Advanced Product Planning, said "Essence is a brand icon... It isn't a teaser for a new model. It is solely dedicated to Infiniti brand promotion, to demonstrate and advocate the Infiniti unique values." While the Essence itself may not enter production, we do expect the design cues to filter down to actual production vehicles.



Its a totally sweet looking car though. I would love to own one.

 

"There's also a starter-generator stuck between the engine and seven-speed automatic transmission and it adds 158 hp to the total output. Power for the electric motor comes from a lithium-ion battery pack in the trunk."

Ok, so I want that for my car..... all I need to do is getting rid of the spare tire, and it's 280hp+158hp to my G35 right?

 

Ehhhhh, READ the article.

 

Love it....Love it...

 

who the hell named this the "G"??

this is a halo car. not the low end of the model line.
it's much longer than the G coupe.

and who pulled that price tag out of their azz?

i like this better:

 

For ***** and giggles

 

I front emblem is way too BIG. We know its an infiniti.
And the trunks keep getting smaller and smaller.

 

The trunks get smaller and smaller.
Hope those LV cases come with the car.

 

If this is going to be an Infiniti halo car, I think spelling out I N F I N I T I would be more appropriate. This also makes the car look wider and more sleek.

 

Wow, i guess Infiniti is finally making a car to go against the Lexus LFA which is also a concept but expecting production with in next few years.

 

i love this car already, this is perfect for my second car...was gonna get the gtr in a few years, but now im going to get this one, IF it comes to production, and definitely hope they don't keep the passenger side in that ugly red, i wonder what they were thinking when they put such a big mt.fuji symbol on the front, but then i guess they wanted it to look more proportioned to the massive grille

 

god that rear is so sexy, front is so so

 

It will never make it to production. Nissan will not produce a car that has more power than their "supercar"