Comments on: Nissan previews Infiniti crossover (coupe) concept

By: Syrax

Syrax — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:32:49 +0000

yeah, we are cutting off the attention we give to him…that’s good until he changes again
GMRules, GMnumberone4ever…it’s funny he didn’t even tried to sound different…it’s clearly the same

By: bb_454

bb_454 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:34:24 +0000

You right, that sneeky bastard did get a comment in. I guess I was expecting more out of him.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:42:18 +0000

no bb_454, he’s up there ^^

By: bb_454

bb_454 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:17:30 +0000

So this is the only thread GMnumberone4eva has not been in? Odd.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:12:07 +0000

here, i found a bit on their site that describes it:

http://www.infiniti.com/infiniti_today/latest_news/Infiniti_Lays_Inspired_Design_on_the_Line.html

By: BAMF

BAMF — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:55:45 +0000

well, if any of you have seen the recent Infiniti ads (and it was also on their website, but i cant find it now), they usually have that brush stroke sketch incorporated in. It shows the simple, elegant brush stroke design, and then the car is imposed on top. I seem to remember reading that thats how infiniti does its designs– they draw a little brush stroke sketch like the one above, and then they take that idea and develope the design into an entire car. Its pretty cool, because its gives the car a basic direction for a shape which the design can be focused on. I dont think there are a lot of other car companies that can turn their designs into three brush strokes and get such a cool shape.

By: megator

megator — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:26:59 +0000

lol this is the funiest thread by far. but seriously how can infiniti release 3 brush strokes and make such a big fuss about it. this is a bit of a joke

By: joseph

joseph — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:13:59 +0000

I think you’re on to something Jazz. Also, ask any car salesmen and they will all tell you the same thing……it’s the woman who they have to sell to because they have the final say.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:03:31 +0000

I Blame Women theory:

Women buy more new cars than men.
Women like sporty looking cars.- not always true sports cars
Women like the implied safety of riding higher than normal cars (minvans,suvs, etc)

Enter the CUV coupe. I’m not chauvinistic- this is just my theory. Given these assumptions ,I can see some bean counter at the motor companies saying “hey this is a market that is untapped”.

By: JohnnyBlazE

JohnnyBlazE — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:50:26 +0000

No Statsmo, I think Breok really meant the 280Z… See the lines:

http://www.zcluboftexas.org/images/80_280ZXFrank.JPG

By: Mr Rogers

Mr Rogers — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:40:11 +0000

“…..Gawd, I hope they don’t build this. Infiniti can’t survive another embarrassment. Besides, how does an ailing brand have the money to design stuff like this. You’d think that a company on the brink of disaster would just pack it up and go back to Japan crying and moaning…..”

Probably because Infiniti is not an ailing brand.

By: JRB82

JRB82 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:39:48 +0000

GMnumberone4ever, are you Aston Kuncher? Is there a hidden camera behind my desk? Are we being punked? You got me man, nobody could be as close-minded to American made products. Whew, good one.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:15:31 +0000

what embarrassment infiniti made? the aztek? no, wait, that was pontiac…

By: GMnumberone4ever

GMnumberone4ever — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:06:43 +0000

Gawd, I hope they don’t build this. Infiniti can’t survive another embarrassment. Besides, how does an ailing brand have the money to design stuff like this. You’d think that a company on the brink of disaster would just pack it up and go back to Japan crying and moaning.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:02:30 +0000

Chevy Brazil did the same sketch line thingy with their “new” vectra over here. today the **** is selling more than everything, so this might work…

http://www.chevrolet.com.br/vectra/index.shtm

or maybe because the average brazilian got nothing more than this, the corolla, the fusion and the bora (jetta in US)

By: 90Z

90Z — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:06:40 +0000

This sketch would make a nice logo. I can already see the polo shirts, hats, etc. with this printed on them.

By: 55amg

55amg — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:22:43 +0000

ps. dre, i think gmnumber1 can be entertaining as clowns are. i like to reply to him. i find it fun

By: 55amg

55amg — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:21:29 +0000

another weird car. GMnumber1fan…. where are uuuuu

By: TOZO

TOZO — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:19:43 +0000

If you turn your head sideways, you can see the half of a face.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:28:11 +0000

^before I got my EVO, I almost baught a 2006 GTO. Awesome car. I wouldn’t knock on them. Especially if you haven’t seen what’s coming our way from Australia(holden) in the near future.

By: dre

dre — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:55:26 +0000

lolololol, that guy is a clown, everyone please ignore him, it has to be a lil kid just having fun, i mean, who buys pontiac anyway? def people that know crap about cars, sorry to insult any pontiac owners )although there are exceptions for some old school models)

By: mblommel

mblommel — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:53:37 +0000

Hey where is GMnumberonedumbass to proclaim that Pontiac will put the Aztek back into production to run Infinity out of the cross-over market?!?!?!?

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

By: spider

spider — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:20:06 +0000

OMG SO AWESOME.

By: Mr Rogers

Mr Rogers — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:59:16 +0000

From all the priliminary information dropped here and there over the last two years, I strongly believe that this is not a concept for a crossover coupe, but rather a small five passenger crossover that will be placed below the FX in the Infiniti line-up. The Infiniti CX (name may change before production) is intended to compete with smaller, less expensive crossovers like the Acura RDX, 2009 Volvo XC60, 2009 Cadillac BRX, 2009 Mercedes Benz MLK (name may change), and possibly a Lexus compact crossover based off the Rav4 platform. In essence, the CX will allow the next generation FX to grow into a more conventional three row seven passenger crossover wagon to compete with the Acura MDX, Cadillac SRX, next generation Lexus RX, Mercedes Benz ML, etc.

By: autonutt

autonutt — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:45:06 +0000

In hopes of landing a high paying job at Nissan’s design studio, I’ve significantly modified the pic to give you all a better idea of how it will look..
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k148/WaaaaHoooo/INFINITIconcept.jpg
Comment by Ricardo Head, posted on January11 at 8:31 pm

My eyes.. they burn! They BURN!!

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:31:07 +0000

In hopes of landing a high paying job at Nissan’s design studio, I’ve significantly modified the pic to give you all a better idea of how it will look ….
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http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k148/WaaaaHoooo/INFINITIconcept.jpg

By: autonutt

autonutt — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:27:39 +0000

Isnt the FX due for replacement in the next year or two? This is probably the new shape, since the original one is more a lifted car than an actual SUV.

By: moogleii

moogleii — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:19:19 +0000

Lol. Wtf.

By: Northeasterner

Northeasterner — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:05:14 +0000

it’s fugly. LOL

By: MikeFX

MikeFX — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:17:08 +0000

While this shows us very little, there does appear to be something interesting going on around the rear glass area.

By: Elvio

Elvio — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:57:07 +0000

I don’t like the idea!

By: Endurancevm

Endurancevm — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:43:02 +0000

Eh, Nissan previewed something here?

By: Statsmo

Statsmo — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:42:50 +0000

Um, Breok. . . 350Z

By: Breok

Breok — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:07:32 +0000

If that’s all they’ve got, they have a at least a year before the design team builds a miniature clay model of the thing. Reminds me of a 280Z though… is Nissan going to follow Ford, GM, and DCX and get all nostalgic on us by remaking the old models?

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:00:49 +0000

^LoL
A couple stick figures in the teaser sketch would’ve been a nice touch.