Infinite, Nissan’s luxury marque, is a young brand in the European scene, and is currently still in the process of creating brand awareness and starting up operations. Infiniti’s current Euro range consists of its crossovers and the G family of cars, but to make proper inroads in Europe, one needs a diesel, and for a brand which counts America and the Middle East as main markets, Infinite has none, until now. Calling it “phase two of the quiet assault on the European luxury car market” Infinite has developed a 3.0-liter V6 diesel, the first in the brand’s 20 year history. It will initially be available in both the EX and X crossovers and the M large sedan, which will make its debut this year Cars United State Of America, Car United State Of America, USA Car, USA Cars, Car USA, Cars USA.
“Although we did investigate the possibility of adapting an existing large capacity diesel for Infiniti, we quickly established that nothing on the market met our exacting requirements,” said Jim Wright, VP of Infiniti Europe. Designated V9X, the new V6 diesel is built in France and will also be used in Renault and Nissan cars. The direct injection Euro 5 engine produces 235 hp and class-leading torque output of 550 Nam. As a comparison, BMW’s 3.0d engine makes 245 b hp and 540 Nam. Peak torque is achieved from 1,750 rpm all the way to 2,500 rpm, while as much as 500 Nam is available from just 1,500 rpm. Infinite says that idle speed is exceptionally low at 650 rpm “with none of the NIH usually associated with a diesel”. It will be paired to a seven-speed auto standard on both crossovers Cars United State Of America, Car United State Of America, USA Car, USA Cars, Car USA, Cars USA.
