Was Johan de Nysschen Right To Chastise Infiniti Brass For Lack Of Commitment On Q50 Eau Rouge?

It is pretty obvious he has close ties with several people there. But upper management lacks the balls to do anything to alter the direction of the company. Fear of change and a lack of imagination continue to stifle this brand.

Just like how Fukushima radiation is making the future of Japan quite uncertain, the Japanese brands in general also are pretty much struggling to sell their cars.

And I heard Toyota is planning to build cars near Fukushima area? Not sure if those cars will go outside of Japan, but if so, then I think Toyota could be bashed real hard once again due to high level of radiation in their cars. I mean, Russia is already sending back a lot of used Japanese cars because of radiation.

The American auto companies have failed real hard (So did the American economy), and Japan also is collapsing due to radiation + bad quality products.

Hate to admit, but Europe, is the only ultimate winner. Who can truly fight this beast?

The biggest issue with Japan in general is the government is losing grip on holding the Yen low so exports cost more. Also the automakers are mostly followers and not nearly aggressive enough to stay on the cutting edge. Add that to the fact the country as a whole is no longer car centric.

So you have an expensive, less advanced vehicles from a country that no longer "gets it" when it comes to the automotive market.

Clearly he was having fun with his old mates who are working for the competition. I thought it was tasteful and in jest, more executives should do this.

It's unprofessional and low-rent sounding.

Childish behavior that isn't the way a true executive behaves.

He needs to keep his alcohol-induced rants to himself. Besides why was he ranting away and not still at the Rainbow Boy Bar shoving twenties into bulge jiggler's G-string after the FAB-BU musical he went to that evening? He sounds like a twink drama queen sometimes.

Why is he talking about the CTS-V like he was responsible for its development? And exactly what "buzzy little German engines" is he talking about? The ones in the RS7, E63 and M5? And why is he acting like it's Infiniti's loss that he is no longer there? What did he do for them besides make them go with new model names? And as much as I agree with him that Infiniti needs a supercar, do they really need a $100K Q50? They're nowhere near competitive to the highest sellers at sub-$40k starting prices as it is.

Cadillac needs to chastise him immediately.

Another way to look at it is that it shows his idiocy because he should be dancing for joy that Nissan isn't dropping the GTR bits into the Q50 because that means less competition for the ATSV and the CTSV.