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 Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places« »

I'm guessing this will be the next M, due out next fall/winter.

Press Release: OLLE, Switzerland (February 17 2009) - Infiniti will show visitors to the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show the essence of its brand in one dramatic concept car. A celebration of Infiniti and its 20 years history as a creator of performance cars, the powerful concept will also be an inspiring exploration into the brand's future. Produced in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, the Infiniti Essence will be revealed on March 3, 2009.






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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

Interesting.....

4 door coupe next gen M concept?



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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I'm guessing this will be the next M, due out next fall/winter.

Shouldn't they be working on a new Q before releasing a new M? Or did I miss the new Q?

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (T.O.MATRIX) »« »

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Shouldn't they be working on a new Q before releasing a new M? Or did I miss the new Q?

There is no Q, hasn't been for a few years.



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

Am I the only one getting tired of auto show teasers?



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (zerind) »« »

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Am I the only one getting tired of auto show teasers?

The worst was the Mustang teasers... considering the new one isn't *that* different than the outgoing model.



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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There is no Q, hasn't been for a few years.

lol, I didn't even realize they had stopped the Q! Just figured no one bought em anymore.

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

Thank goodness it isn't another damn SUV.

It almost looks too radical to be the next M.

Maybe it is some sort of 4-door coupe...

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (zerind) »« »

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Am I the only one getting tired of auto show teasers?

I am getting tired of people whining about auto show teasers



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She took the picture.

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (zerind) »« »

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Am I the only one getting tired of auto show teasers?

I think it's pretty ridiculous, especially when the teaser is of a concept.

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (koko12) »« »

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I think it's pretty ridiculous, especially when the teaser is of a concept.

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (zerind) »« »

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Am I the only one getting tired of auto show teasers?

Stop reading car-related blogs and car magazines during autoshow season. Problem fixed!



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (koko12) »« »

Will your head assplode before March 3rd?



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Didn't we have this teaser before where Infinit just revealed vaguely some lines of their new model? I believed it was the EX but I could be wrong, and then everybody started spoofing it by drawing random lines while proclaiming it as the next Infiniti.
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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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I'm guessing this will be the next M, due out next fall/winter.


I'm guessing not... I think it is the long rumored "4 door" GT-R. Think of it as Infiniti's answer to Mercedes CLS. The M will probably continue to be a rebadged Nissan Fuga. I mean both will be about the same size and on the same FM platform but one will be a "coupe" and the other (M) will be a sedan.

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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (bzcat) »« »

Quote, originally posted by bzcat »

I'm guessing not... I think it is the long rumored "4 door" GT-R. Think of it as Infiniti's answer to Mercedes CLS. The M will probably continue to be a rebadged Nissan Fuga. I mean both will be about the same size and on the same FM platform but one will be a "coupe" and the other (M) will be a sedan.


Modified by bzcat at 10:18 AM 2-17-2009

I've been assured many, many times now that there will be no four-door GT-R from Infiniti. If that's what this is, I'll be losing a BFF or two.



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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Wow, that is disgusting.



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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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I've been assured many, many times now that there will be no four-door GT-R from Infiniti. If that's what this is, I'll be losing a BFF or two.

Bah... BFFs are like herpes... they never really go away.




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 Re: Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence Concept Takes C-Pillars To Wild New Places (stu@motivemag) »« »

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Infiniti will show a two-door coupé concept at the Geneva motor show in two weeks that, the company says, is “an exploration into the brand’s future".

The car, which is called Essence, is not the rumoured new small Infiniti but rather a large coupe that could be positioned above the G37 as a flagship performance car.


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Not that new if you take french cars into account...

Nissans are basically French cars now aren't they?

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From this pic it kinda of has a Porsche 911ish look to it. Well we shall soon find out



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Not that new if you take french cars into account...

Nissans are basically French cars now aren't they?

No...



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From this pic it kinda of has a Porsche 911ish look to it. Well we shall soon find out

Yep, hence my Panamera bashing.



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Not that new if you take french cars into account...

Nissans are basically French cars now aren't they?

Yes, just like how Jaguar and Land Rover are Indian cars, and Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Bugatti are German cars.

Can Infiniti owners now be considered Euro-snobs?

This is a better looking GT-R perhaps?

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No...

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Renault might beg to differ...

Yeah, they own 44% of Nissan.

So what?

The Renault-Nissan situation is more of a strategic/financial partnership than anything else. Nissan still operates as its own company and doesn't need Renault's approval for anything.

And FWIW, Nissan owns 15% of Renault.



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Yeah, they own 44% of Nissan.

So what?

The Renault-Nissan situation is more of a strategic/financial partnership than anything else. Nissan still operates as its own company and doesn't need Renault's approval for anything.

And FWIW, Nissan owns 15% of Renault.

Exactly... like just because McDonalds buys a majority of Chipotle Mexican Grill doesn't mean they are going to start making a Chicken nugget burrito.



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Someone at Nissan Design has been studying Virgil Exner's archives. That photo could easily be mistaken for a 1961 Plymouth.

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Wow, so this is Nissan's new design cue, huh? I had hoped the goofiness of its appearance on the new Z was a one-off.



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How about we try something new on TCL.....um let's wait for the whole picture to surface.



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She took the picture.

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Someone at Nissan Design has been studying Virgil Exner's archives. That photo could easily be mistaken for a 1961 Plymouth.


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