Leaked shot of the Q50
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The car looks good. The interior dash could use a little more something but overall it is good.
I think where this car disappoints me the most is the powertrain. I was expecting a new engine with direct injection, a turbo, etc. Infiniti needs to start using these technologies as even Kia has started using them!
These technologies give you more torque and more power at lower gas consumption! Then there is the 7 speed auto transmission. It is okay but at this point, I expect Infiniti to have developed at least a dual clutch transmission that would've rocked our minds.
I think where this car disappoints me the most is the powertrain. I was expecting a new engine with direct injection, a turbo, etc. Infiniti needs to start using these technologies as even Kia has started using them!
These technologies give you more torque and more power at lower gas consumption! Then there is the 7 speed auto transmission. It is okay but at this point, I expect Infiniti to have developed at least a dual clutch transmission that would've rocked our minds.
direct injection, too many issues with them...turbo woulda been good
is dual clutch only gonna be for the hybrid?
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The transmission will still be a 7AT. The dual-clutch being referred to is the wet/dry clutch used to transfer power between the engine, electric motors and the tranny itself. That is, no torque converter.
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Snippet from a recent post on Autoblog:
Thankfully, Infiniti president Johann De Nysschen (above) has stepped up to confirm that the newly revealed Q50 sedan will receive a two-door counterpart, though perhaps not as quickly as some would like. According to an interview with Australia's CarAdvice.com, De Nysschen says "the coupe we can probably expect two-and-a-half to three years down the road." That news also suggests that if there's an eventual convertible version, that it's a long way off, too. Why so long? Infiniti has "a lot of priorities" – priorities that undoubtedly include an already-confirmed front-wheel-drive small hatchback/crossover.
The report also indicates that Infiniti has some aspirations for stretching its new Q50/Q60 range in a higher-performance direction to take on competitors like BMW and Audi, the latter being De Nysschen's former employer. There's far from a firm timetable offered, of course, with De Nysschen saying "someday in the future we will be able to offer more high performance versions [of Q50] than we have today... the dynamic capabilities of this platform are very significant. It can handle far higher power than the engines we are using at launch."
Thankfully, Infiniti president Johann De Nysschen (above) has stepped up to confirm that the newly revealed Q50 sedan will receive a two-door counterpart, though perhaps not as quickly as some would like. According to an interview with Australia's CarAdvice.com, De Nysschen says "the coupe we can probably expect two-and-a-half to three years down the road." That news also suggests that if there's an eventual convertible version, that it's a long way off, too. Why so long? Infiniti has "a lot of priorities" – priorities that undoubtedly include an already-confirmed front-wheel-drive small hatchback/crossover.
The report also indicates that Infiniti has some aspirations for stretching its new Q50/Q60 range in a higher-performance direction to take on competitors like BMW and Audi, the latter being De Nysschen's former employer. There's far from a firm timetable offered, of course, with De Nysschen saying "someday in the future we will be able to offer more high performance versions [of Q50] than we have today... the dynamic capabilities of this platform are very significant. It can handle far higher power than the engines we are using at launch."