TTAC Will Show You The First Infiniti Q50 You Can Actually Buy, If You Can Wait A Day

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

Infiniti’s Q50 will come “this summer” says the new York Daily News, which nonetheless already “reviewed” it, coming to the conclusion that “the all new Infiniti Q50 will be base priced at just $36,450, and the expected to be most popular trim level, the “Premium,” featuring an optional, navigation system is expected to come in at $40,700.”

Alleged Motor Authority meanwhile breathlessly reports that, OMG, the “2014 Infiniti Q50 [was] Leaked By Canadian Retail Site.” Never mind that the Q50 was already revealed at NAIAS, and then again in Shanghai, as the self-made picture above proves.

Be it as it may, TTAC will trek tomorrow at o-dark-thirty to Kaminokawa-machi, somewhere deep in the Japanese boonies, to watch the first real Q50 roll off the line at Nissan’s Tochigi plant. Look for the pictures. There probably will be a little more arm waving also.

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Tomifobia Tomifobia on May 13, 2013

    Ewe shore are confusing me two day.

  • Cwallace Cwallace on May 13, 2013

    So this is the model that will (finally) replace the G35? The sharper creases around the headlights and the grille look good.

    • Macca Macca on May 13, 2013

      I would think it would replace the G37, which has been out since 2009.

  • Danio3834 Danio3834 on May 13, 2013

    Q50? Is that the new name for the G37 or the M? I'm so confused.

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    • Fred Fred on May 13, 2013

      @Flybrian Audi calls their SUV Q and Inifinity calls their cars Q I'm so confused.

  • Pb35 Pb35 on May 13, 2013

    Wait, Infiniti is rebadging Audi SUVs to be sold as sedans in the states?

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