Nissan Recalling MY 2005-2006 Titan, Armada and Infiniti QX56

The first recall of the month concerns 180,664 MY 2005-2006 Nissan Titan, Armada and Infiniti QX56 vehicles manufactured after March 17, 2005, that are equipped with a Visteon air conditioning condenser fan motor. According to the recall note, the fan motor may not be properly sealed allowing excessive water intrusion and insufficient drainage of moisture which could cause corrosion in the motor leading possibly to overheating and a fire. Nissan/Infiniti dealers will test the AC condenser fan motor and replace it if needed. The recall is expected to begin near the end of July 2008.

Infiniti Readying "Baby" Sports Coupe Based on the Nissan 370Z

The Nissan-Infiniti Group seems to be entering a “coupe” phase lately as after the announcement on the 2009 Nissan 370Z and the talk about the revival of the Nissan 200/240SX coupe, word has it that Infiniti is preparing an entry-level RWD coupe based on the new “Z”.

According to a report from InsideLine, the 2-seater compact coupe that will fit right under the G37 in Infiniti’s car line-up will most probably be previewed in concept form either at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show or at the Geneva Show in March with sales of the production model following in 2010. It is said that Infiniti’s “baby” coupe will be powered by a 2.5-liter V6 engine.

Via: InsideLine , Pic: Holiday Auto

Infiniti Announces Pricing on 2009 FX50 and FX35

The all-new second generation 2009 Infiniti FX crossover will go on sale June 24 at Infiniti dealers in the U.S. and Canada with prices set at $40,950 for the FX35 RWD, $42,350 for the FX35 AWD and at $56,700 for the FX50 AWD. Both FX35 variants are equipped with a 303 Hp 3.5- liter V6 while the top-end FX50 gets a new 390Hp 5.0-liter V8 unit. All FX models are paired with a new 7-speed automatic transmission featuring Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and available solid magnesium paddle shifters.

European Infiniti’s Get Different Looks & More Powerful Engines

If you travel to Europe over the next year and you happen to drive an Infiniti, you might be surprised by the differences between the American and European models. All in all, Infiniti says that its engineers are making 300 to 500 changes per car to the Euro-bound models in order to meet customer needs across the pond. And mind you, these changes are quite significant as they even include a larger displacement, 3.7-liter V6 engine with 320Hp for the new FX instead of the US-Spec 303Hp 3.5 V6. -Continued

Other changes include quality knobs in the dashboard that are more Mercedes / BMW-like, new stabilizers, larger braking systems, heavier window seals - even a new seven-speed automatic transmission is planned for the Euro models. Now that doesn’t sound fait at all, does it…

Via: ANE (sub. Req)

Infiniti Launches European Pre-Order Site

If you live in Europe and you want to be one of the first ones to own an Infiniti, the Japanese premium car brand has launched a new dedicated site at “Infiniti.eu” where potential customers can sign up and pre-order their vehicle of choice. Infiniti’s European reservation list will only be open for a limited time until 30 September 2008, with the first deliveries set to start from October 2008.

At launch, Infiniti’s European line-up will comprise four models, the EX37 and FX crossovers and the G37 Sedan and Coupe, all of which have been tweaked for the European market. According to Infiniti Europe’s Marketing Director, Bastien Schupp, almost 10,000 people have already signed up on “infiniti.eu” to be an Infiniti Insider. “We’re pleased to see that excitement and anticipation are building even faster than we expected,” Schupp said. -Continued

The first European Infiniti Centers will open their doors in nine countries from October 2008, including the major markets of France, Spain and Italy. From January 2009, six more countries will join the Infiniti stable, followed by a further six countries from April 2009, including the UK and Germany.

Nissan to Release 9 All-New Models In 2008 Including 370Z and Cube

Nissan released an outline of its new five-year business plan called “Nissan GT 2012” (with “G” for growth and “T” for trust), which covers the period from April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2013. Somewhere in-between its sales forecast and revenue outlook, the Japanese carmaker also revealed that it will launch nine all-new products during the 2008 fiscal year that ends in March 2009.

Apart from the Nissan Teana, Infiniti FX, Nissan Maxima and Nissan Qashqai+2 that we’ve already seen, Nissan said that in the next 12 months we’ll see the Bakkie successor, a mini SUV, the new Cube, the 370Z (pictured above) and the Infiniti G37 Convertible that we told you about earlier today. -Continued

Overall, the Nissan Group plans to unveil 60 all-new models in the next five years including an all-electric model specifically for the U.S. and Japan in 2010 and mass-market electric vehicles to consumers globally in 2012.

Infiniti G37 Convertible Officially Announced

The long-awaited convertible version of Infiniti’s G Coupe will be introduced during the fiscal year 2008 which started in April 2008 and ends in March 2009 according to an official announcement made by Nissan’s CEO, Carlos Ghosn during the unveiling of the company’s “GT 2012” mid term business plan (we’ll have more on that later on).

Although Nissan didn’t release any more details, it is rumored that the G37 convertible may get an electric folding hard-top like its main competitor, the BMW 3-Series Cabriolet. What’s for certain is that the G37 Convertible will come equipped with the same 330H 3.7-liter V6 engine as its coupe sibling.

Nissan’s Wall Sculpture Hints at Next Generation 350Z Coupe

The fuzzy looking sculpture you see in the above picture was hung on a wall of a meeting room in Portugal where Nissan organized its annual product review. According to Edmund’s Senior Editor John O’Dell who took the picture, Nissan’s Design Chief Shiro Nakamura told journalists that the sculpture represents “a new Nissan that people would be seeing more of in the fall” – aka the next generation Z Coupe which will go on sale next year.

And if that wasn’t enough to stir a commotion, Nakamura decided to treat the journalists with a dark red design study that he said “contained elements of future design treatments for Nissan's upscale Infiniti division”. Even if these two pictures create more questions that the ones they answer, you have to admit that they do spark our imagination.

Via: Insideline , Pics: John O'Dell

Infiniti G35 + Dog With Stomach Pains Equals Dirty Disaster

There are more reasons than we can think of why one shouldn’t leave a dog in a car even with the windows open. For one the dog might be sick as the owner of this Infiniti G35 Coupe found out after leaving his beloved female boxer in the car for about 10 minutes… We’ll leave the owner of the coupe that goes by the nickname “98intrigue” on the G35driver forum explain all the details in his own words:

"So story goes.... I drove home to Tampa to see this girl that I met on my cruise a few weeks back. I go inside to let the girl know I was there, not thinking she wouldn't be off yet. So I'm waiting for her to get off work and I left my dog in the car for 10 minutes. I go check on her and everything is fine. Then 5 minutes later, I go to put something in my car anddddd this is what I see…"

-Continued after the jump but be warned; the images are quite nasty

"The day after...before starting to clean. I had already wiped down everything with a paper towel to try to get as much as I could off the night before.

I spent 8 hours cleaning the interior. Unfortunately, it got in all the little holes in the seats. I did everything I could...from using a terry towel, a brush, and even a tooth brush. Nothing would take it out of the holes. I sprayed probably 10x as much leather cleaner/condtioner as I should have to attempt to relieve the smell. FAIL! My car still smells like crap. I sprayed it down with Lexol leather conditioner a few days ago, which helped a little...but the crap smell is just as bad after sitting in the sun for more than 10 minutes.

Then I took her to the beach Sunday for some fun. I love my dog...Since I now know this is all over the internet now, I want to point out a few things. I know this was my fault. In regards to the G37 comment...I'm not a spoiled rich kid. I get it from everyone because I'm young, but every dollar in this car is mine and I've worked my *** off for it.

My dog was in the car at night, with temps in the low 70s. The windows were half way down and the sunroof was open. I did my best to accommodate her. The car was in my sight the entire time...I could see her moving around in my car, unfortunately I didn't see her pooping. My dog was sick for 3 days following this incident...I've never once fed her table scraps or any food other than dog food. And the smell is pretty much gone. Lexol FTW!"

Via: G35driver

Huh? Konigseder Offering New Bodykit for Previous Generation Infiniti FX to Europeans...

Yes Infiniti will begin selling cars in Europe this October and yes the FX SUV will be among those cars available. Difference is that Infiniti will bring the new, 2009 FX into the European market and not the previous model. Having said that, we were quite confused with the photo that Konigseder matted to its official press release as it shows the 2008 FX fitted with an aggressive bodykit. Here’s what the company’s press release stated:

“Since Nissan launched the Europe wide distribution of the luxury brand Infiniti on the Geneva car show tuners are now naturally interested in these cars. In order to not only follow trends but also to set these it is necessary to be in the vanguard and so it is not surprising that Konigseder is already offering a finished bodykit for the FX series at the time of the European launch”

So unless Infiniti has decided to either bring both generations to Europe or import used cars from North America, we fail to see the use of this particular bodykit in Europe...

Link: Konigseder

Huh? Konigseder Offering New Bodykit for Previous Generation Infiniti FX to Europeans...

Yes Infiniti will begin selling cars in Europe this October and yes the FX SUV will be among those cars available. Difference is that Infiniti will bring the new, 2009 FX into the European market and not the previous model. Having said that, we were quite confused with the photo that Konigseder matted to its official press release as it shows the 2008 FX fitted with an aggressive bodykit. Here’s what the company’s press release stated:

“Since Nissan launched the Europe wide distribution of the luxury brand Infiniti on the Geneva car show tuners are now naturally interested in these cars. In order to not only follow trends but also to set these it is necessary to be in the vanguard and so it is not surprising that Konigseder is already offering a finished bodykit for the FX series at the time of the European launch”

So unless Infiniti has decided to either bring both generations to Europe or import used cars from North America, we fail to see the use of this particular bodykit in Europe...

Link: Konigseder

Huh? Konigseder Offering New Bodykit for Previous Generation Infiniti FX to Europeans...

Yes Infiniti will begin selling cars in Europe this October and yes the FX SUV will be among those cars available. Difference is that Infiniti will bring the new, 2009 FX into the European market and not the previous model. Having said that, we were quite confused with the photo that Konigseder matted to its official press release as it shows the 2008 FX fitted with an aggressive bodykit. Here’s what the company’s press release stated:

“Since Nissan launched the Europe wide distribution of the luxury brand Infiniti on the Geneva car show tuners are now naturally interested in these cars. In order to not only follow trends but also to set these it is necessary to be in the vanguard and so it is not surprising that Konigseder is already offering a finished bodykit for the FX series at the time of the European launch”

So unless Infiniti has decided to either bring both generations to Europe or import used cars from North America, we fail to see the use of this particular bodykit in Europe...

Link: Konigseder

Huh? Konigseder Offering New Bodykit for Previous Generation Infiniti FX to Europeans...

Yes Infiniti will begin selling cars in Europe this October and yes the FX SUV will be among those cars available. Difference is that Infiniti will bring the new, 2009 FX into the European market and not the previous model. Having said that, we were quite confused with the photo that Konigseder matted to its official press release as it shows the 2008 FX fitted with an aggressive bodykit. Here’s what the company’s press release stated:

“Since Nissan launched the Europe wide distribution of the luxury brand Infiniti on the Geneva car show tuners are now naturally interested in these cars. In order to not only follow trends but also to set these it is necessary to be in the vanguard and so it is not surprising that Konigseder is already offering a finished bodykit for the FX series at the time of the European launch”

So unless Infiniti has decided to either bring both generations to Europe or import used cars from North America, we fail to see the use of this particular bodykit in Europe...

Link: Konigseder

2009 Infiniti FX37: Europeans get 320 Hp 3.7 V6 Version…

Funny, isn’t it; Infiniti hasn’t even begun selling cars on the other side of the Atlantic and Europeans are already getting the best that the company has to offer. See, while Infiniti announced that the entry-level 2009 FX in the North American market will be the FX35 that’s powered by a 303 Hp 3.5-liter V6 unit, Europeans will be happy to know that they will get the FX37 equipped with a slightly detuned version of the G37’s 3.7-liter V6 delivering 320 Hp at 7,000 rpm and 360Nm or 265.5 lb-ft of torque.

The FX37 will be available with a new seven-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and AWD as standard. Buyers will be able to choose among two major option packs: Sport and Multimedia. The Sport pack includes among other things, active Continuous Damping Control system with electronically controlled shock absorbers while the multimedia pack is based around a top-end Bose 11 speaker audio system and the latest satellite navigation system with voice recognition.

“FX37 is a significant model for Europe and we expect it to account for as much as 80 per cent of FX sales,” says Jim Wright, Vice President Infiniti Europe. “By combining excellent handling and punchy performance with genuine luxury and SUV practicality, FX37 will appeal to customers who appreciate quality and individuality.” The FX37 will go on sale across Europe together with the G37 Saloon, G37 Coupe, EX37 and FX50 (see here) starting from October 2008. –More pics after the jump

2009 Infiniti FX37: Europeans get 320 Hp 3.7 V6 Version…

Funny, isn’t it; Infiniti hasn’t even begun selling cars on the other side of the Atlantic and Europeans are already getting the best that the company has to offer. See, while Infiniti announced that the entry-level 2009 FX in the North American market will be the FX35 that’s powered by a 303 Hp 3.5-liter V6 unit, Europeans will be happy to know that they will get the FX37 equipped with a slightly detuned version of the G37’s 3.7-liter V6 delivering 320 Hp at 7,000 rpm and 360Nm or 265.5 lb-ft of torque.

The FX37 will be available with a new seven-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and AWD as standard. Buyers will be able to choose among two major option packs: Sport and Multimedia. The Sport pack includes among other things, active Continuous Damping Control system with electronically controlled shock absorbers while the multimedia pack is based around a top-end Bose 11 speaker audio system and the latest satellite navigation system with voice recognition.

“FX37 is a significant model for Europe and we expect it to account for as much as 80 per cent of FX sales,” says Jim Wright, Vice President Infiniti Europe. “By combining excellent handling and punchy performance with genuine luxury and SUV practicality, FX37 will appeal to customers who appreciate quality and individuality.” The FX37 will go on sale across Europe together with the G37 Saloon, G37 Coupe, EX37 and FX50 (see here) starting from October 2008. –More pics after the jump

2009 Infiniti FX37: Europeans get 320 Hp 3.7 V6 Version…

Funny, isn’t it; Infiniti hasn’t even begun selling cars on the other side of the Atlantic and Europeans are already getting the best that the company has to offer. See, while Infiniti announced that the entry-level 2009 FX in the North American market will be the FX35 that’s powered by a 303 Hp 3.5-liter V6 unit, Europeans will be happy to know that they will get the FX37 equipped with a slightly detuned version of the G37’s 3.7-liter V6 delivering 320 Hp at 7,000 rpm and 360Nm or 265.5 lb-ft of torque.

The FX37 will be available with a new seven-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and AWD as standard. Buyers will be able to choose among two major option packs: Sport and Multimedia. The Sport pack includes among other things, active Continuous Damping Control system with electronically controlled shock absorbers while the multimedia pack is based around a top-end Bose 11 speaker audio system and the latest satellite navigation system with voice recognition.

“FX37 is a significant model for Europe and we expect it to account for as much as 80 per cent of FX sales,” says Jim Wright, Vice President Infiniti Europe. “By combining excellent handling and punchy performance with genuine luxury and SUV practicality, FX37 will appeal to customers who appreciate quality and individuality.” The FX37 will go on sale across Europe together with the G37 Saloon, G37 Coupe, EX37 and FX50 (see here) starting from October 2008. –More pics after the jump

2009 Infiniti FX37: Europeans get 320 Hp 3.7 V6 Version…

Funny, isn’t it; Infiniti hasn’t even begun selling cars on the other side of the Atlantic and Europeans are already getting the best that the company has to offer. See, while Infiniti announced that the entry-level 2009 FX in the North American market will be the FX35 that’s powered by a 303 Hp 3.5-liter V6 unit, Europeans will be happy to know that they will get the FX37 equipped with a slightly detuned version of the G37’s 3.7-liter V6 delivering 320 Hp at 7,000 rpm and 360Nm or 265.5 lb-ft of torque.

The FX37 will be available with a new seven-speed automatic transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and AWD as standard. Buyers will be able to choose among two major option packs: Sport and Multimedia. The Sport pack includes among other things, active Continuous Damping Control system with electronically controlled shock absorbers while the multimedia pack is based around a top-end Bose 11 speaker audio system and the latest satellite navigation system with voice recognition.

“FX37 is a significant model for Europe and we expect it to account for as much as 80 per cent of FX sales,” says Jim Wright, Vice President Infiniti Europe. “By combining excellent handling and punchy performance with genuine luxury and SUV practicality, FX37 will appeal to customers who appreciate quality and individuality.” The FX37 will go on sale across Europe together with the G37 Saloon, G37 Coupe, EX37 and FX50 (see here) starting from October 2008. –More pics after the jump

Nissan Recalling ‘09 Murano & ‘08 Infiniti EX35 SUVs

The Japanese carmaker has issued a recall for 16,365 MY 2008 Infiniti EX35 and MY 2009 Nissan Murano vehicles due to incorrect software programming of the airbag control unit (ACU). The faulty software could result in the passenger airbag not inflating in a crash in which it was designed to do so thus increasing the risk of injury. Nissan and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the ACU in affected vehicles at no extra cost.

Nissan Recalling ‘09 Murano & ‘08 Infiniti EX35 SUVs

The Japanese carmaker has issued a recall for 16,365 MY 2008 Infiniti EX35 and MY 2009 Nissan Murano vehicles due to incorrect software programming of the airbag control unit (ACU). The faulty software could result in the passenger airbag not inflating in a crash in which it was designed to do so thus increasing the risk of injury. Nissan and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the ACU in affected vehicles at no extra cost.

Nissan Recalling ‘09 Murano & ‘08 Infiniti EX35 SUVs

The Japanese carmaker has issued a recall for 16,365 MY 2008 Infiniti EX35 and MY 2009 Nissan Murano vehicles due to incorrect software programming of the airbag control unit (ACU). The faulty software could result in the passenger airbag not inflating in a crash in which it was designed to do so thus increasing the risk of injury. Nissan and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the ACU in affected vehicles at no extra cost.