Infiniti Q50 Gains Diesel Power
Making its world premiere earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Infiniti brought its new Q50 luxury sports sedan to the Geneva Motor Show this week sporting an all-new diesel engine.
With the Q50 representing the next-generation G series of Infiniti sedans, this marks the first time a diesel has ever been offered in the G/Q. A 2.2-liter 4-cylinder, it makes 168 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, and is the result of a tie-up between the Nissan luxury division and Mercedes-Benz.
In addition to the new Q50 2.2d, Infiniti also had on display its Q50 Hybrid mating a 3.5-liter gasoline V6 to an electric motor for a total system output of 354 hp.
The beautifully designed new Q50 is part of Infiniti’s new naming structure as the brand continues in the early stages of a major global expansion, beyond the 50 countries its vehicles are currently available in.
Infiniti will soon unveil the Q60 (formerly the G37 Coupe), while the Q70 will replace the M models. In addition, all Infiniti crossovers will gain a QX nomenclature with the EX, FX, JX and QX becoming the EX50, EX60, EX70 and EX80.
GALLERY: 2014 Infiniti Q50
With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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