Will Infiniti EVER Make A Comeback ANYWHERE?

Infiniti is now 30 years old as a brand. Nissan's luxury arm was born around the same time that Honda and Toyota developed its premium brands, Acura and Lexus. Infiniti didn't come out strong at first, and sales of the early Nissan based cars through the 1990s were slow and lagged behind its Japanese rivals. Sales finally started to improve in 2003 with the arrival of the Infiniti G35, a car that still has its own cult following. It was elegant, had aggressive amounts of grip, excellent handling, and was powered by Nissan's 3.5-liter VQ-series V6. The G37 coupe followed in 2008 and stole enthusiasts hearts with its bored-out 3.7-liter V6 making 330 horsepower. Infiniti also released the sporty FX35 and FX45 crossovers, as well as some more sedate luxury SUVs that did well.
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MDarringer - 5/6/2020 11:51:00 AM

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Time to pull the plug on Infiniti. Infiniti never has had a coherent image None of its cars in any way were game changers Their naming system was dub and de Nysschen made it dumber.

When Nissan made the decision to market the GTR in the USA, they should have made it the Infiniti GTR.

On the heels of that, they should have done an Infiniti Skyline sedan with "M" level power for a base 3 Series price to set in motion a performance image.

Adding a Cayenne-esque crossover named Dangan (Japanese for bullet) would have made Infiniti quintessentially Japanese.

But, no, nothing.

cidflekken - 5/6/2020 12:19:06 PM

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When your SUV lineup can't compete in sales in the US/NA, then you know you're in trouble. The only SUV doing "well" is the QX60, but still at the bottom of that segment. The brand holds no prestige. The brand holds little appeal. The clawing onto old design masked by attempts at fancy materials is a fail (case in point, the entire dashboard of the new-ish QX50 looks exactly like the dash from the Q50 that started years prior, only surrounded by different materials).

PUGPROUD - 5/6/2020 12:47:11 PM

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No, next question.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 5/6/2020 1:19:47 PM

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Nissan and Infiniti are brands the world would not miss.

cidflekken - 5/6/2020 2:09:04 PM

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Everytime I see an article like this about Nissan/Infiniti, it truly makes me sad for the company. Some of my most desired cars or favorite-owned cars over the past 20 years were Nissans/Infinitis.

Despite its 4-cylinder engine, my '99 Pathfinder brings back great memories. Just a great-driving, snow-handling, solid machine. It was truly quality throughout.
My 2006 350Z Roadster was such a blast. While not an all-out sports car experience, it struck a great balance of sport and comfort. Still sorry today that I got rid of it.
I wanted a G35 Coupe so badly at the time it first came out. One of the most gorgeous non-ultra coupe designs ever, along with the first gen Audi A5/S5/RS5. Never did get one.

ricks0me - 5/6/2020 3:35:48 PM

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AGENT009 ask: Will Infiniti EVER Make A Comeback ANYWHERE?
Rick ask: Will Infiniti / Nissan EVER Make A Comeback ANYWHERE?

YoCarFanto - 5/6/2020 3:37:24 PM

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Just focus on making better Nissans.

MDarringer - 5/6/2020 4:07:02 PM

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Well given how the 400Z is shaping up, Nissan is still screwed to hell and back.

pauerb - 5/6/2020 4:55:54 PM

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Unfortunately I don't think so. At this point, they should be worried about Nissan as well. Original Q, G35, J30, FX were unique and good products but they haven't had a compelling vehicle in quite a while and don't have the resources to compete.

SuperCarEnthusiast - 5/6/2020 6:48:27 PM

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Doubt it! No cash to produce new models! Have fire all the Infiniti styling designers and engine engineers and replace them with luxury German brand stylist and Japanese engine designers.

bmw7er - 5/6/2020 8:24:54 PM

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Like the movie Weekend At Bernie's, Infiniti has been dead. They just keep moving the body around.