Dont know if this is a repost or not, but some interesting news.


While we all wait patiently for Infiniti to bring news that the Essence Concept car, (unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this month), will go in to production, a small part of it is already scheduled for use in upcoming models.

The Essence features a twin-turbocharged direct-injection 3.7-liter V6 and while those turbos aren’t going anywhere, Infiniti has told Car & Driver that the upcoming M37 sedan will get direct injection. This might not sound like much, but the technology should easily boost output to the 350hp range and significantly improve fuel economy - possibly by as much as 20 percent.

Currently the M35 gets 16/20 mpg (city/highway) and with direct injection those numbers could be improved to 18/22 mpg.

The direct-injection V6 is also expected to find it’s way in to the G37 model once it is due for a mid-cycle refresh. And you can be sure the same powerplant will be used in a mid-cycle update for the 370Z.


http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...injection.html

 

Fcukin great. They fcuked over all of us.

 

That's how it is, buy early and enjoy or wait for the new feature.

 

if you always go with that mentality, you might as well never buy anything since technology will always increase, and things will always be improving... might as well wait till 2015 for the new infiniti g coupe that will have 5 million horsepower

 

Lol! I was being sarcastic. I think the price for the direct injected Infiniti's will cost a lot more than our current G's when it's released.

 

I stopped by my dealership today to check out some illuminated kick-plates and decide if they're worth it or not. The sales guy told me that they just got word last week that the Essence is going into production for the 2011 model year, priced in the $110,000 range. Supposedly, they already have 2600 pre-orders on it.

Admittedly, I don't buy any of that. But I figure dealerships probably know more than I do!

 

No Pre-order form went out for a car that's just a concept.

 

wow tho i cant wait til i stop by the dealer one day and theres a brand new essence parked in the show room, right accross the street from a GT-R in the Nissan showroom : )

 

I wouldn't be surprised if the Essence went into production. I know Infiniti said it won't happen, and it's just a concept, but really, I think they're just saying that. Infiniti needs something to compete with the ISF or M3, and since they didn't get the GTR, this seems like the next logical step. And the Essence they had on display actually looks very similar to one of the GTR design concepts that was cut.

http://www.tremek.com/forum/car-pict...or-design.html

3rd picture down, middle pic of the second row. I mean, that's basically the front end of the Essence!