Another Detroit debut (expect the trickle to become if not a flood then definitely a flow in coming days) is the
Infiniti Q60 Concept
. And although that’s just what it is at the moment, we’re promised that it’s an accurate “precursor to a high-performance sports coupe.”
Or, in other words, they’re going to build it. Only not quite yet.
Refreshingly different from the German norm
Inspired by last year’s Q80, er,
Inspiration concept
it’s certainly a fine looking thing to judge from these pictures, and a welcome addition to Infiniti’s forthcoming new model blitz. The
previous G37 Coupe
was a decent enough steer, although always struggled to justify its high pricing, and the concept’s “next generation” 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 should translate directly into production reality. Less good news is that Infiniti’s – ahem – controversial steer-by-wire system will also be included. The blurb promises that this “transmits the driver’s intention to the wheels faster than a mechanical system.” In our experience, the system we
drove on the Q50
last year also meant less meaningful feedback than with a Sega Rally coin-console. But we digress.
The official blurb is predictably bigger on hyperbole than details – apparently the Q60 has a “unique proposition of striking styling and high-output powertrain in a premium package”, the actual uniqueness of which might well be disputed by Ze Chermans. However, describing the car as a “two-plus-two” means it’s probably best not to anticipate much in the way of rear space, despite the fact that – at 4,690mm in length – it’s slightly longer than a BMW 4-Series.
We can only hope it drives as well as it looks.