Comments on: Is this Infiniti’s upcoming premium small car??

By: jumpoffit

jumpoffit — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:54:39 +0000

you all are all wrong- its the ghostly image of a car that will never make it into production

By: xyunya

xyunya — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:35:18 +0000

Hesus, definitely!

By: Yab

Yab — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:45:21 +0000

I think I see Jesus…wait no…thats Virgin Mary….no…Its…could it be?…yes it is it is an Infiniti, hurry up and sell it on eBay

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:39:24 +0000

???? Those grainy UFO shots are more detailed than this.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:36:50 +0000

If they do come up with this the nissan twin will probably be the new 160-250sx
Small rear drivers that are based on the same platform

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:53:20 +0000

Oh, good- it’s not just me. I was almost ready to switch to a lighter beer.

By: bolex

bolex — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:48:32 +0000

looks like the loch ness monster…nice ****in picture..

By: GIUGIK1

GIUGIK1 — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:54:09 +0000

wow, that picture is incredible ! Where did you get it, the trash can?

By: Rafa LL

Rafa LL — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:51:28 +0000

That car would come in higher resolution or will it remain as a VGA?

By: DialM4Speed

DialM4Speed — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:09:23 +0000

Yeah you can really see SOMETHING there! Don’t know what but there’s SOMETHING there! LOL

By: SD650irag

SD650irag — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:07:18 +0000

WOOOOOOOOOOW that’s one hell of a car pictured!!!!!

By: d35

d35 — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:38:01 +0000

“infiniti” is spelled correctly.

By: dodgeyaussie

dodgeyaussie — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:56:44 +0000

Oh, and there is already a convertible coming out next year. G37 hardtop.

By: dodgeyaussie

dodgeyaussie — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:56:05 +0000

They already sell a G35 (nissan skyline) in Japan with a 2.5lt V6….

By: shaver

shaver — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:33 +0000

240SX predecessor would be sweet (try find used one for sale). Anything FWD would be a huge dissapoiintment and wouldnt fit Infiniti sporty character.
Anut:Weight has less to do with how smooth a car will ride then chassis stiffness, tire profile and suspension compliance.

By: sharpie

sharpie — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:52:34 +0000

Coupe/convertible and johnny wants it on the south side of 3000 lbs, sounds like a Miata (and who said it would be a FWD???) If Mazda can consistently sell the Miata with profit since the 90s, there is no reason why Infiniti can’t do it with a bit more luxury.

If this indeed is going to be a coupe/hard top convertible/ convertible, it can’t be the G! That had always been a four door. There is also already a G Coupe. Maybe something to replace the old M30 of the early 90s, but it wouldn’t fit in with the M35. I guess they just need to start another letter.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:53:44 +0000

JS Speed you speak the truth ! The rear seat may be bigger in a Yaris I couldnt believe how small that car was and forget about cargo room

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:48:39 +0000

Johnny, I was normal size when 200SX was a small car. We in US are oversized. 4 humans today weight between 700 and 1000 lbs, and I am not talking subhuman mother in law! 2200 lbs car may not work.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:44:28 +0000

…but we are talking about what is supposed to be a small car here. And the SX200 was a nice car by the way. I even remember it causing a bit of a stir back in the day. How can you say though, that with all the advances in shock, strut and suspension technology they couldn’t make a decent small car with a decent ride that fits 4 normal sized humans and comes in at less than 3000lbs. I mean we’re talking premium small car here so use some premium materials in the construction. My Sebring sedan tips the scales at about 3300 and it’s a mid-size. C’mon, it can’t be that tough.

By: Veda

Veda — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:15:02 +0000

Another small premium car is a welcome addition to the market especially when it comes from Infiniti. Given their position in the market, it’ll be a lot cheaper than what the germans are offering. It’d be a perfect economical little car for everyday use that doesn’t embarrass in the amenities department.

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:47:26 +0000

There are couple of reasons why weight much below 3000 lbs is impractical: first and foremost is ride. You shouldn’t need mother in law in the back seat to have a decent ride. Can anyone point to a car that has good ride and less then 2800-3000 lbs? We are talking luxury here not boy-racer.
Public does expect 6-10 airbags in a car and I think it is a good idea: crap happens why not be ready for it. Sunroof will add heft as well as all power windows and door locks. How many teenagers know how to open window without power button? But Nissan had and has very respectable mileage, on par with other Japanese cars. Datsuns (Nissan in US before 1985) I owned had great mileage, but with help of left foot. Even Maxima with 6 cylinders was about 30-32 on highway. SX200 on highway was better then 40 mpg – I thought fuel gage was broken.

By: Jspeed

Jspeed — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:24:13 +0000

I don’t think Infiniti could make a CUV below the EX. The backseat in the EX is ridiculously small.

By: LaCaLover

LaCaLover — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:50:45 +0000

premium small cars are the next hot trend. It’s already happening in Europe

By: Syrax

Syrax — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:02:10 +0000

I have now a FX45 (traded the old S60R, tired of waiting for the Alfa 159 GTA) and it’s a great car. Not as much as the RR but it handles better.

By: inspire

inspire — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:54:54 +0000

^ Infiniti, not “infinity”. Nissan isn’t that great with fuel economy, compared to its Japanese contemporaries. Heck, it had to buy Toyota’s Synergy drive technology to pump out its Altima hybrid (which has horrible sales numbers).

I’m not sure if they will revive the G20 name but I do think the ‘entry lux’ category will grow now that gas will be north of $4/gallon AND developing countries with very high taxes on engines of higher displacement.

johnnycanuck has a good idea of trying to keep weight down (less than 3000 lb would be fantastic, but tough to obtain with all the safety features consumers “demand” in today’s markets.

Just a thought.

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:50:52 +0000

and i swear nobody knows how to spell infiniti

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:50:14 +0000

give it a turbo-4 nissan

By: xyunya

xyunya — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:40:37 +0000

My guess it would something with European flare and Nissan fuel frugality. Nissan knows how to achieve mileage as well as Honda. Infinity is on the roll.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:00:41 +0000

‘Nissan officials say the new model will be like nothing currently offered in the segment’: by any chance do you think they mean it might tip the scales at something less than a NASCAR Stocker? Sorry, but old school here. Anything north of 3000lbs is not a small car, and somebody correct me if I’m wrong but the Audi and the BMW both are.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:46:57 +0000

The G20 was decent during its day. But they are going to need something better than a gussied up Sentra SE-R to compete with the 1 series.

Of course I think the 1 series will flop anyways. It’s not signifigantly smaller or cheaper than the 3 series.

And 1115… it was C&D that said pass on the 1 and buy the 3.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:35:56 +0000

As if the G and the EX arent small enough The G20 wasnt a bad car I guess it will be front drive based on the current Sentra/Rogue platform. Im thinking N25
I hate the 1 series btw A car magazine (I forget which one ) said to spend the 4 grand and get the three if you have the $$$

By: tastyorange

tastyorange — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:29:56 +0000

Let me guess… it will be named PX-25…

By: tastyorange

tastyorange — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:28:38 +0000

will it get more than 23 mpg?