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Infiniti hybrid prototype revealed

rybo submitted on 8/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:29:22 AM

9 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.motorauthority.com

Nissan has been selling a hybrid version of its Altima sedan for the past two years but the core technology of the vehicle, the petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, is based on technology borrowed from Toyota.



Nissan has always promised to deliver a vehicle using its own proprietary hybrid drive system, and the company has now previewed that technology in the form of two new prototypes.

Under the ‘Nissan GT 2012’ business plan, the company has committed to zero-emission vehicle leadership, and has announced plans to introduce an electric vehicle (EV) in 2010.

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Infiniti hybrid prototype revealed

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PerformanceGuy

Sounds like a pretty good move for Infiniti. They already make amazing cars, so making a hybrid would bring in even more customers.

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Posted on 8/6/2008 1:20:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Dodgeyaussie

Awesome. They just need to bring the G37 with a 2.5 litre mid 200hp V6 now....

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Posted on 8/6/2008 4:52:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

0to60

Yea, although this is a hybrid, knowing infiniti, it will probably still offer 306+hp and 287 pounds of torque and deliver a whooping 25 MPG!! I hope they get the message and give this one less power and MUCH better fuel economy similar to the current Altima or better because it is smaller.

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Posted on 8/6/2008 4:55:01 PM | | Votes: -2   

MattB

Who says you can't have power and better fuel economy? A hybrid system can increase performance and fuel economy simultaneously. It doesn't need to get 60mpg. If they could do high 20s or low 30s and maintain the performance levels they have now out of the G35, they'll have a killer product.

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Posted on 8/6/2008 8:22:26 PM | | Votes: 3   

0to60

They should offer both options.

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Posted on 8/6/2008 9:21:49 PM | | Votes: 4   

1evlaudi

2009 A4 2.0 TDi : 70.6 MPG
Check it out yourselves.
Hybrid are for monkeys

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Posted on 8/7/2008 12:01:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

superchicagoman11

great move... Infiniti has great cars and this will make them even better!

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Posted on 8/7/2008 12:51:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

JudasLease

Wow, looks like a GS 450h sort of.

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Posted on 8/7/2008 7:58:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

350zdon17

It looks just like a reguarly G35 just with the G37 sport rims...no GS look there

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Posted on 8/9/2008 9:35:15 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

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