While the other websites are showing you lame press shots of the 2011 Infiniti M-Series, 001 was trumping them again with these KILLER shots (Complete with interior that no one else has), from the virtual reveal tonight in Pebble Beach.
Infiniti used some really cool video technology to 'wrap' a white foam model and bring the 2011 M to life.
Key info on the car... There will be 2 models...An M37 and an M56.
The 56 will cross the 400hp level with better fuel econony than the current models and will be the first sedans to not just alert you to an improper lane change, but to prevent you from moving into the lane if there is a car there.
Look for the official intro of the actual car, December 1st at the LA Auto Show.
So AutoSpies.com readers...RENDER your verdict...STUD or DUD? Is it what you expected, hoped for, or did it fall short of expectations?
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PRESS RELEASE
2011 Infiniti M Makes Virtual Debut at Concours d'Elegance
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2009) – Infiniti today provided an advanced look at the all-new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury sedan at the 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This is the third generation of Infiniti's popular M and the first to be sold across all of Infiniti's 32 markets around the world, including Western Europe.
Like the current Infiniti M, the next-generation design will be offered with V8 and V6 engines. The 2011 M models will be designated the Infiniti M56 and Infiniti M37 respectively, reflecting their more powerful, larger displacement engines. The M56 V8 is expected to offer more than 400 horsepower. For Western Europe, the M56 will be replaced by a V6 performance diesel.
The 2011 Infiniti M also features a completely redesigned body, with authentic sports sedan proportions and evocative new styling with a low front end and deeply sculpted fenders inspired by the Infiniti Essence concept car. The new M interior promises to be pure Infiniti, highlighted by the use of innovative materials, an advanced climate control system, superior audio and an enhanced quality feel. Despite improved performance from the new engine lineup, fuel consumption will be reduced.
In addition, the 2011 M will continue Infiniti's technology innovation leadership with a blind spot intervention system. This industry-first system is designed to help alert the driver if another vehicle is detected in an adjacent lane during an intended lane change, and then help assist the driver in returning the vehicle toward the center of the original lane of travel.
The 2011 Infiniti M, which is scheduled to go on sale across the world starting from spring 2010, was revealed through a unique "video mapping" process – in which a "virtual M" was created on a 3D form. It is the world's first "virtual only" (no physical vehicle) automotive application of this cutting-edge technology. The 2011 Infiniti M will make its official public debut later this year.
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