Infiniti Seeks To Expand Performance Portfolio Plans To Add Mid-Engine Sports Car

The Japanese luxury line last month revealed a plug-in hybrid mid-engine concept sports car called the Emerg-E at the Geneva auto show. Rather than merely making a design splash with it, the company now is weighing whether to build the car, says Ben Poore, Infiniti Americas vice president.

Poore says Infiniti also plans to beef up its nascent Infiniti Performance Line that was introduced last year

FromThePassengerSeat - 4/2/2012 1:46:35 PM

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So the Infiniti GT-R isn't going to happen? Bad move.

chewy - 4/2/2012 4:06:01 PM

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Let's see if the mid engined concept goes to production.

91z4me - 4/2/2012 5:39:36 PM

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If the mid-engined Infiniti is simply a mid-engined reconfigured GT-R I don't think to many would be disappointed in its performance.

FromThePassengerSeat - 4/2/2012 8:35:17 PM

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Um... are you suggesting that the GT-R chassis is capable of being mid-engined without being inherently pathetic? It's a front-engine design! A Versa's engine could be crammed where the back seats currently are at best!

91z4me - 4/3/2012 3:37:06 PM

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No I am saying the drivetrain could be reconfigured so the current front mid engined setup is now rear mid engined. So the engine is essentially the same, the transmission gets modified a lot. Who wouldn't like a GT-R with lower weight and a rear biased weight distribution?

FromThePassengerSeat - 4/3/2012 5:50:29 PM

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No way could it work. And even if it could, why would it weigh less? it would be heavier due to the luxury equipment.

Larrybel2000 - 4/3/2012 10:12:40 AM

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Let Acura put out the NSX. Match it against the GT-R and the truth will be told. Infinity doesn't need a Mid-Engine.

Larrybel2000 - 4/3/2012 10:13:31 AM

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Let Acura put out the NSX. Match it against the GT-R and the truth will be told. Infinity doesn't need a Mid-Engine.