Infiniti Master Plan Is To Tackle BMW With Multiple Powertrains For Q50

Infiniti says the newest additions to its Q50 powertrain lineup are aimed squarely at BMWs 3-Series buyers, a segment of the American auto-buying population Japanese luxury makes so far have had difficulty attracting.

“We are positioning this vehicle to compete against the 320i,” Anand Patel, regional product manager-Infiniti U.S. says of the new Q50 2.0t being launched next month in the U.S.

That model uses a 2.0L turbocharged and direct-injected 4-cyl. making 208 hp, outpacing the 320i 2.0L turbo I-4’s 180-hp peak.

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poot66 - 2/29/2016 3:11:59 PM

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Would make more sense for them to be more worried about the IS200t not to mention the fact that they left out the most important part, the money honey!

Only time will tell how successful this will be. Hopefully it turns out better than the G25 blunder.

Dr550 - 2/29/2016 3:52:44 PM

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Infiniti needs to tackle their "naming" system Q? Q? and Lexus ES/RX/NX. Forget about BMW.

W208 - 2/29/2016 8:21:37 PM

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Quick, somebody tell me the difference between the Q50, 60 and 70.

I've grasped Mercedes change in naming convention. I still fail, to this day, to remember which model is which in Infiniti's line-up.

iamdabest1 - 2/29/2016 9:42:39 PM

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infiniti always had the hp, it doesnt mean they were faster or better. they need to work on it all, the naming scheme, the engines, the DESIGNS !