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Infiniti Trumps Competitors Again With Industry First Tech Features On 2009 FX35 And FX50
If you've been following the premium automotive space you would remember that Infiniti was the first company to introduce the rear view camera on their Q45 flagship.

If you were to ask us our favorite attributes of Infiniti, the answer would be easy...

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/2009-Infiniti-FX-76/ 

First to market with meaningful technologies and giving them to consumer's at a price that undercuts the competition.

Well, with the new 2009 FX35 and FX50 they are raising the bar again with a new features like all-around cameras (like on the EX35), Intelligent Cruise Control (Full Speed Range) and a totally unique feature to the FX's, Distance Control Assist.

And if you own or are thinking of owning a BMW, these are the features that are so HARD to walk away from when you purchase a BMW or competitor without them.

In fact, I would attest it gets under your skin that the X5 or X6 doesn't even offer these features yet and that is a hard pill to swallow, if you ask us.

Distance Control Assist (DCA)

The industry’s first Distance Control Assist (DCA), another new available feature on FX, reduces the burden of driving by intuitively helping the driver release the throttle and applying the brakes as needed in slowing traffic.

Whereas Intelligent Brake Assist is on by default, Distance Control Assist is available at the touch of a button to assist the driver in managing the distance to the vehicle traveling ahead.  DCA is the first system ever to utilize the accelerator pedal to provide feedback to the driver.  When approaching the preceding vehicle from behind and the distance falls below a certain threshold, DCA will signal to the driver that the throttle should be released by “pushing back” via the accelerator pedal. Initially a subtle push can be felt by the driver as a gentle reminder to maintain a more appropriate distance.  If the driver continues closing in on the vehicle ahead, a more insistent double impulse from the pedal plus an audible signal will urge the driver to release the throttle immediately.  Upon release of the throttle, DCA will automatically engage the brakes and decelerate the vehicle in order to reestablish a safe distance.  In slowing traffic DCA will bring the vehicle to a complete stop.  Also, the driver can override the system at any time by depressing the accelerator pedal.

Intelligent Cruise Control versus Distance Control Assist

The following chart compares the actions of ICC and DCA:

ICC w/FSR

DCA

For highway driving

All driving conditions

Automatically accelerates to keep up with traffic

Driver must depress accelerator to move with traffic

Will slow to a stop, but won’t maintain a stop without driver depressing the brakes

Will slow to a stop, but won’t maintain a stop without driver depressing the brakes

If driver taps brakes, must press “Resume” button to re-activate system

If driver taps brakes, system remains activated


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Infiniti Trumps Competitors Again With Industry First Tech Features On 2009 FX35 And FX50



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koobahkoobah - 4/20/2008 4:23:00 AM
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Electronics in Japanese cars tend to be more advanced and reliable than anything else... if I could only get past Infiniti's ugly front end styling. What were they thinking?

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MunichRobMunichRob - 4/20/2008 5:09:56 AMView My AgentSpace
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This is why I prefer Infiniti to Lexus, "First to market with meaningful technologies and giving them to consumer's at a price that undercuts the competition." Not to mention they're some of the industry's best luxury sports cars to drive, no undercutting there!

If Lexus priced their vehicles cheaper than the European competition like they use too, they'd have a chance at being the auto-world's largest luxury brand.

Instead they offer products that never seem to reach that benchmark status at the price of the benchmark...Great product, just inferior to the one it mimics in every way including price.

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audirevolutionaudirevolution - 4/20/2008 12:47:01 PM
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"Infiniti's are rebadged Nissan's. Lexus has their own designs"

So the ES, RX, LX, SC, GX aren't rebadged Toyota's?


AnthonyAnthony - 4/21/2008 12:03:14 AM
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When Lexuses were cheaper than their European counterparts, people claimed that their image would never change of budget-priced knock-offs. Lexus has made it clear that they are striving for premium status for some time now. "Budget-price" and "premium status" are not mutually exclusive. Lexus can't win for losing. And quite frankly, Lexuses are worth every penny.


KZ258KZ258 - 4/20/2008 7:45:48 AM
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like i said before, FX ALL the way

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maikoazumaikoazu - 4/20/2008 11:19:04 AM
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These technologies, although helpful, will make the driver lazy and forget how to drive.

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carchickcarchick - 4/21/2008 8:08:12 PM
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I agree with you. sometimes I wonder whether people can drive at all anymore. they just float around in big automated machines. crazy!


MonkMonk - 4/20/2008 1:08:26 PMView My AgentSpace
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Great! I think Infiniti has a great future...
I really don't care that it offers those special tech features b/c I don't need those. It won't stop me from buying a German car.

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PerformanceGuyPerformanceGuy - 4/20/2008 1:35:20 PM
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Infiniti has some amazing cars and I expect them to keep doing awesome things.

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Agent001Agent001 - 4/20/2008 2:26:57 PMView My AgentSpace
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So how come no one is accusing us of being paid off by Infiniti like the pundits who said we're paid off by BMW?

We must be if we're saying all these nice things about Infiniti, right?

And WHY all this coverage of Infiniti this weekend?

LOL!

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0to600to60 - 4/20/2008 2:54:21 PM
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Agent001, give me a break! This does not prove that you are not biased in regards to BMW when compared to other makes.


Agent001Agent001 - 4/20/2008 3:00:14 PMView My AgentSpace
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I'm biased to excellence in any way shape or form

001


sholemonsholemon - 4/20/2008 3:29:59 PMView My AgentSpace
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please 001, this is an article commenting about the new technology infiniti is using....your little editorial a week or so ago in which you basically said God would drive an X6 was ridiculous


sholemonsholemon - 4/20/2008 3:47:48 PMView My AgentSpace
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PS, keep the infiniti news coming. whats AS got on the 09 g35? anything good?


Agent001Agent001 - 4/20/2008 4:04:59 PMView My AgentSpace
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We're not allowed to post our driving review of the new FX's till 4/23 due to a press embargo...that is the reason we haven't said anything yet on how they drive/perform.

001


lexusis350lexusis350 - 4/20/2008 2:35:58 PM
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I think that DCA is a great idea. I can't tell you how many people think they need to go 20 over the speed limit and ride my bumper so close you can't even see their headlights.

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LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 4/20/2008 11:01:39 PM
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these tech toys probably wont make it to the US. just like lexus, the LS has all these great technologies that they didnt bring over for fear of lawsuits

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AlexTxAlexTx - 4/21/2008 12:04:28 PM
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Great technology, but why can't they offer Rain sensing wipers???

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mkk21mkk21 - 4/21/2008 3:13:18 PMView My AgentSpace
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I think the coolest feature no one is picking up on/talking about is the "scratch shield paint" The paint actually repairs itself when there is a scratch.

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cdndrivercdndriver - 4/21/2008 5:14:34 PM
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All of the technology is available in North America as this vehicle is not even sold in Japan and is built for export only. For AlexTx rain sensing wipers are available on the new FX.

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cdndrivercdndriver - 4/21/2008 5:22:43 PM
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Another quick note for GoObama. All Infiniti product is built on the FM rear wheel drive platform. The only Nissan built on the same platform is the 350z. Nissan uses front wheel drive platforms on all of their cars and crossover vehicles. They also use the CVT transmision an all of their vehicles while Infiniti still has real transmisions. From there up Infiniti has separated their brand from the entry level Nissans. This is something the other Japanese "luxury" brands have failed to do.

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AnthonyAnthony - 4/22/2008 1:34:50 AM
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And of course by "other" you mean Lexus, right?

The new IS, GS, and LS are all their own cars, with no Toyota equivalents. And Infiniti simply does not have the full model line-up that Lexus has.


cdndrivercdndriver - 4/22/2008 8:57:27 AM
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Actually Acura is worse than Lexus as far as rebadging goes with their entire lineup based on Honda Product. Lexus does have a couple of vehicles based on unique platforms however the majority of their lineup and definitely the majority of their sales (ie RX) come from Toyotas with lipstick.

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