Friday 22nd August 2014

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge: Pic Of The Week

Celebrate Belgian GP weekend and maybe a fast Infiniti with a Spa POTW

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When Sebastien Vettel was collecting F1 World Championships like stamps he was the ideal poster boy for Infiniti; heck, it even created the FX50 Vettel Edition. And who wouldn't want a car with a four-time F1 champ involved somewhere in its development?

Only the Q50 wasn't all that and now Vettel is languishing in sixth place in the driver's standings. Hmm. But the Q50 Eau Rouge remains Infiniti's ray of hope for enthusiasts. Look beyond the F1 marketing sheen and there are great people like Jerry Hardcastle involved in the development, that infamous GT-R engine and some real potential for a very good sports saloon.

The first drives of the prototype have suggested the Eau Rouge could be a competitor with some further honing before production. Remember how Lexus shook up the sports saloon market when the IS-F first arrived? Infiniti is in the position to just the same now by making a Q50 Eau Rouge, with Seb in the press shots or not. Wonder if it'll do Eau Rouge flat?

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

[205intheblood]

will be circa 75-90k with no GTR gearbox!so hold on to your wallets and get a C class AMG,less deprecation more developed package.

[soad]

205intheblood said:

will be circa 75-90k with no GTR gearbox!so hold on to your wallets and get a C class AMG,less deprecation more developed package.

You could lease one, shirley?

[KissMyRs]

Fugly!

[dadofbud]

I know that form is subjective, but I can't get past the looks,just ugly.

[MajorProblem]

Have Infiniti paid for this POW?

[Adjers]

Computer says no

[hondansx]

Look forward to picking one up after residuals fall of a cliff!

[BevR]

MajorProblem said:

Have Infiniti paid for this POW?

I did scroll back up to see if I could see the word 'Advertisement' when i saw the pic.

Not my cup of tea and seems and odd one for pic of the week.

[rodericb]

I would be very surprised if this ever goes into production.