Japanese automaker Infiniti has just unveiled in Detroit their own contender to the premium electric SUV segment. Dubbed Infiniti QX Inspiration, the mid-sized SUV concept serves as a precursor to the brand’s first fully-electric vehicle.
The new concept was penned under the guidance of former BMW Chief of Design Karim Habib, now the Executive Design Director at Infiniti. The design of the QX concept stands out with its bold yet luxurious lines, a high beltline and a coupe-shaped rear end and roofline.
Muscular curves emphasize the car’s sportiness, along with the wide wheel arches and large 22-inch wheels. At the front, the lack of the grille allowed the brand to place its name in bold letters.
The QX Inspiration is 183.1 inches long overall – about the size of the Jaguar I-Pace or Mercedes-Benz EQC – and it rides on a long 112.2-inch wheelbase. The overall height is fairly low for an SUV at 64.2 inches.
“The QX Inspiration marks the beginning of a new generation of Infiniti cars and establishes a direct blueprint for the brand’s first electric vehicle. Based on a new, dedicated electric vehicle architecture and inspired by Infiniti’s Japanese DNA, the SUV concept previews a product portfolio which will offer high performance, ultra-low emissions, and total range confidence,” said Infiniti president, Christian Meunier.
“QX Inspiration is the manifestation of our electric ambition and has been 30 years in the making,” added design boss Karim Habib.
Infiniti emphasizes that it used Japanese “Ma” styling, which puts an emphasis on negative space.
This Japanese DNA continues into the cabin. The interior of the QX Inspiration concept is hand-crafted using traditional techniques and a choice of materials inspired by a subtle Japanese sensuality. The development of new electrified vehicle platforms enables the creation of spacious, lounge-like interiors influenced by ‘omotenashi’, the Japanese approach to hospitality.
The instrument panel features – as most new electric concepts – an extremely wide display while the steering wheel. That screen is surrounded by four other displays: one inside the steering wheel hub, two in the extra-wide instrument cluster and one ahead of the front passenger.
The floor itself is white suede while the roof is finished in Japanese red cedar wood.
Infiniti won’t unveil all the powertrain details, the only other tidbit is that this concept is also designed for autonomous driving.
These electric concepts that the manufacturers are displaying are hideous.
Lol, people say that BMW is late, so what are they? Coming out with a concept, while many others having already cars on the road or will bring them next year. Interesting :D
Slow release of EV’s as still hoping Tesla will disappear! Car manufacturers burning through billions to change to electric infrastructure. Buying batteries through 3rd party bottlenecks vs Tesla gigafactory will really hurt there bottom line profits.
their. Tesla are contracted with Panasonic. Given gov’t. mandates, manufacturers are investing billion$ to remain competitive, e.g. BMW Brilliance in China, they can’t become #1 there without BEV. Since we keep hearing battery tech. costs are diminishing, buying batteries will increase volumes & profits. Slow release of BEV is due to market demand, nothing to do with Tesla, who are still a small regional manufacturer, have they even filled their waitlist yet? Certainly haven’t sold a Model 3 @ promoted list price.
I believe Model 3 historic preorders still sitting 400,000 with around 1600 added/day without any advertising. Tesla outselling BMW, Porsche, MB combined. Just like the iPhone made smart phones with social media adapted in only 10 years, Tesla and EV’s especially Tesla with its Apple type electronics may cause an historic rapid increase in EV’s. Nice always to have a full charge from home ( I have solar panels with gas/electric saving $900/month)and a large enough battery that only home charging is needed for around town driving. WiFi updates/repairs like iPhones. I own a Model X with 21,000 no problem. Never needed any service. This is the future. All happening by word of mouth. Tesla does not need to advertise. The car sells it self with full torque and horsepower at any speed!!
Hilarious! Electric Tesla are not actually competing with the premium German ICE vehicles you mention. They are outselling (in 1 market) a vehicle that is @ the end of its model life. We haven’t seen the future, it will involve actual volume BEV competition from established manufacturers. I’d be more impressed with the no advertising claim had they not ripped off decades of market awareness by taking the name of 2 benchmarks, S & 3. The car sells itself (as did Model S) by having a monopoly market. For now. Get back to me when that changes & Tesla must compete. Maybe by then they’ll have cleared their waitlist, sold a Model 3 @ promoted list price, turned a profit & not be manufacturing in tents. Maybe.
Life is hilarious until you die and dead for a long time. Yes, the leaf was not a good seller so Musk had to develop the Model S to be as good or better than the best out of Germany with all new propulsion and around the same price point. Very difficult and amazing for a new company to perform after 90 years of ICE. He made the fastest and safest production car in the world as a first generation vehicle. Maybe we will have flying cars by his 3 or 4 generation. Plus WiFi updates/repairs and low maintenance. Delearships do not like low msintence, plug/play repairs.
I own a Model X and my wife owns a Panamera 4s. We both fight over who drives the Tesla. This is from someone who has raced cars and motorcycles and has owned many BMW’s, Porsche’s, lambos, Maserati’s, Aston’s, etc. Tesla is the best vehicle I have ever owned, period. Musk stared the EV revolution. China’s manadated large portion of vehicles must be EV’s. There a new 30 million car/year country. This is forcing the Big 3 to act faster if they want China. America’s middle class is disappearing and has moved to China all 300 million US jobs.
Great! Get back to me if & when he makes it to his 3 or 4 generation. And Elon actually only revived a technology that 90 years held 1/4 of the market, let’s hope it works better this time around, gov’t. mandates should help.
Remember Elon has the world’s largest rocket. Men with the largest anything, especially a 🚀 could rule the world! Lol!
Great. Rockets. So green! To what purpose?
The earth is working on its 6th mass extinction. If we do not become a interplanetary species someday we will end up like the dinosaurs . This could happen by many things including by us with pollution, bombs, overpopulation, meteorites, etc. Space is so important as we should of already had a moon base. Musk is a true humanitarian and will get us to Mars. All great civilizations have had their heyday.(Roman Empire) We have the money to do it now. Luckily China is pushing for a moon base. So with Musk and our greatest communist trade partner, space is around the corner for permanent habitation.
Since I live in reality, is it o.k. if we save the 1 planet we know, are born on & has nurtured us for centuries? How much $$$$$ has Elon’s humanitarianism (& cons) earned him? The bulk of your comment suggests to me ur delusional – “our greatest communist trade partner”?!
Are people still comparing Tesla to (german) premium brands? How blind are they?
Just sat in the Model 3 yesterday, man what a poor buildt car. How can people actually spend (so much) money on garbage like that?
Comparing that with Apples iPhone is also just sad…Apple is premium, Tesla is nowhere close to that, except for the price.
Beside that, e-car market is stil very very low, so there is no need for a rush. Others will outsell and outpace them soon enough ;)