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Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. The new Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is projected to realize fuel economy of 26 mpg US (9.0 The new Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is projected to be priced about US$3,000 above the non-hybrid models. liter V6 but with 4-cylinder fuel economy. QX60 Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. Infiniti said that the new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine has been in development for more than 20 years. Croguennec, S.

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Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. Close collaboration between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz at every stage of development, from advanced research and design to production, will ensure that vehicles within the scope of the project will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design and specifications.

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Infiniti unveiled its first production hybrid, the M35 Hybrid, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The architecture of Nissan/Infiniti’s new parallel one motor/two clutch system. The architecture of Nissan/Infiniti’s new parallel one motor/two clutch system. The first clutch is installed between the naturally-aspirated 3.5-liter

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liter with the economy and emissions expected from a much smaller unit. For the concept, the HEV drivetrain is based on new technology developed by Nissan for front-wheel drive models—itself adapted from the hybrid system developed for the RWD Infiniti M35h—but modified to provide four-wheel drive. Earlier post. )

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plans to expand the use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel (AHSS) into up to 25% of the vehicle parts (measured by weight) installed in its new production models starting in 2017 as one of its initiatives to help reduce vehicle weight. This steel is first employed in the new Infiniti Q50, which goes on sale in North America in 2013.

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As background, in 2010, Nissan introduced the FR-Hybrid system, a front-engine, rear-wheel drive one-motor, two clutch powertrain offered in the Infiniti M. Overall fuel economy is improved in a wide range. Earlier post.) The FF-Hybrid is the front-wheel drive successor to FR-Hybrid. Torque exceeds the 3.5L —Owen Thunes.

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