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VICE PRESIDENT
INFINITI AMERICAS
MICHAEL BARTSCH
INFINITI BRAND VALUES
PERFORMANCE
PRECISION
PASSION
PROVOCATION
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT PLANNING
INFINITI AMERICAS
KEITH ST. CLAIR
INFINITI Q50
Our latest and purest interpretation of
contemporary premium performance
Rich with world first technologies that
amplify driver engagement, enjoyment and
safety
Refined by four-time F1 world champion and
Infiniti Director of Performance Sebastian
Vettel
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Infiniti InTouch™
– An Infiniti-signature technology
– Distinctive, intuitive twin-touch displays
– Upper navigation with pinch, zoom and
drag
– Lower “app” interface with touch and swipe
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Infiniti InTuition™
– Unsurpassed driver setting
personalization
– Intelligent Key™ recognizes up to four
different profiles
– Effortless and bespoke environment,
every time
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Next-generation Bose® Studio on Wheels™
– 14 total speakers
• 10-inch woofers in the front
doors and rear parcel shelf
– Advanced Staging Technology
• Simulates live concert with vocals and
instruments across the instrument panel
– AudioPilot® 2.0 compensates for
unwanted cabin noise
– CenterPoint® 2.0 provides
simulated 5.1 surround sound experience
from a 2-channel source
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Direct Adaptive Steering™
– Infiniti exclusive, world first
– Personalizable, performance
amplifier
– Ultra quick, with near zero lag
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Active Lane Control™
– World’s-first technology
– Enhances on-center driving
capability and improves
vehicle stability
– Camera-based system adjusts
for minor road surface
changes or crosswinds
– Virtually eliminates the
constant fine-tuning a driver
subconsciously makes
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Predictive Forward Collision Warning™
– World − first system
– Warns driver of risks which lie beyond their field of view
– Senses relative velocity of a vehicle directly ahead, plus one travelling in front of
preceding one
INFINITI Q50 – TECHNOLOGY
Several areas of the body are constructed
from 1.2 GPa High Tensile steel
– Reduces weight
– Increases vehicle strength
– Increased chassis stiffness − amongst the
best in class
INFINITI Q50 – PERFORMANCE
Q50 Hybrid
360 combined horsepower @ 6,800 RPM
36 MPG highway
0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds
Nothing in its class has this much fuel efficiency with
this much power
INFINITI Q50 – PERFORMANCE
Q50 3.7
328-horsepower @ 7,000 RPM
269 lbs-ft @ 5,200 RPM
30 highway/20 city/23 combined mpg
VVEL technology adjusts on the fly
to make the most of every bit of air
and drop of fuel
INFINITI Q50 – PERFORMANCE
Front suspension is double
wishbone design
Rear suspension is new multi-link
Coil springs and dual-path shocks
all around
Critical suspension pieces are
crafted of aluminum
Chassis had development input
from Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1
UPDATES SINCE LAUNCH
New optional Performance Package
– Staggered conventional tires and new wheels
• 245/40R19 − front
• 265/35R19 − rear
– Outhandles BMW 335i M-Sport, Audi A4 S-L ine, Mercedes-Benz C350
Sport (AMCI Testing, November 12, 2013)