What's Wrong With This Picture: Infiniti's Essence Crosses Over Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: August 3rd, 2011

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Infiniti’s Essence Concept has been making the rounds since 2009, generating all kinds of speculation about its production possibilities. In fact, so desperate are the autojourno hordes for a GTR-based Infiniti halo car based on the Essence, that CAR magazine recently asked Carlos Ghosn if Nissan were working on such a car, and interpreted the following answer as a “maybe.”

The idea makes sense. The technology is here, the platform is here. It’s a great car, the GT-R. Is it a project now? No. But I don’t want to give you the impression we’ll never do that. But I don’t want you to think that it’s coming in the next two to three years either.

Yeah, that’s definitely a “no, but you’re just too adorable to disappoint.” Anyway, little did anyone guess that the Essence’s chief function (besides wowing show-goers) would be lending its sleek schnozz to the facelifted 2012 Infiniti FX crossover… and yet here it is. Who could imagine that a big-volume crossover would be a higher priority for a luxury brand than a range-topping super-coupe?

#3WTP #Concept #Design #Infiniti #NewCars

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Benzaholic on Aug 03, 2011

The FX intrigues me. I understand it to use the same chassis family as the 370Z and the G37, which sounds like great potential, but I've never driven nor ridden in one.

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B.C. on Aug 04, 2011

*mumbles something about how CUV drivers should have their eyes gouged out because they obviously don't use them when car shopping*

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