There are many hatchbacks in France. Two-door, five-door, three-door – the big three French manufacturers – Renault, Citroen and Peugeot – seem to have a dozen models each, and that’s not including the high-roofed variations each of the dozen seem to have. A Q60 on the coastal roads of France is about so much more than the narrow passages.

Historically, Infiniti’s performance-oriented cars came with a gun sight on their hoods, aimed squarely at BMW. Granted, in this case “history” does not go back too far, but one always got the sense Infiniti was pretty serious about its performance credentials. The G35 and G37 (in both sedan and coupe) fought the good fight with rear-drive-based ch

Vehicle Type Flexible cabin, relatively generous third-row seating, ease of entry and exit, a large amount of technology for the money, and a smooth, pleasing, and efficient powertrain. Crossover History/Description Launched in 2012 for model year 2013, the Infiniti JX35 (renamed Infiniti QX60 from 2014 and on), amounted to an

I guess you could say what's going on here is that Infiniti is finding their path to bigger profits. Wink wink, nudge nudge, ka-ching ka-ching, etc. “Hey, there are little TV screens right there [in the headrests]! I like TV! I think this car is cool now, as cool as the Mustang.” Just cast your eye over the range of the company that

There I was, driving down some unknown street in Vancouver, blissfully following the Infiniti Q70’s route guidance, mindlessly registering block after block of modest homes on a busy thoroughfare, some stretches of more upscale residences, when something different caught my eye. I love different. Especially when that different is spectacular mod

The QX60 is the best-selling Infiniti here in Canada with 3,863 units sold last year. The next-best seller, the Q50, sold 3,295 units. So it’s fair to say that the QX60 is the marque’s most important brand. Last year, QX60 sales climbed another nine percent year on year – a trend Infiniti hopes to continue. To put this into automotive executi

Can something be too good for its own good? The Infiniti G35 and G37 seemed to come so close to knocking the 3 Series off its pedestal that anything less than a 3-killer for Infiniti’s latest compact luxury sport sedan, now rebooted as the Q50, would be a disappointment. The G35 was a tough act to follow, but more than any other Japanese m

When Infiniti released its FX35 and FX45 crossovers over a decade ago, some reviewers, hard-pressed to categorize the model, resorted to calling it a sporty SUV. Which is a redundancy when you think about it.  It goes like stink, it corners like crazy and it looks like it wants to bite you if you get too close.  The model continues as t

Vehicle Type Luxury Crossover History/Description Infiniti’s luxury sport crossover, the FX, debuted in its second generation for model-year 2009, and after a name-change and several updates, the model is still on sale now. The FX was once pitched as a sports sedan wearing a backpack. It’s not bought primarily for space or family-hauling a

Give it the beans from a dig, and the Infiniti QX30’s driveline does a couple of things that are pretty swell. The QX30 fires ahead as if it was rear-ended by a rocket-propelled rhinoceros. The all-wheel drive (AWD) system pre-engages all four wheels, so there’s full traction from the first inch of movement. The turbocharger gets up to

Vehicle Type Luxury Crossover History/Description Infiniti’s five-seat entry luxury crossover offered up expanded cargo space and capability over a standard sedan or wagon model—giving it a flexible and highly-adaptable edge loved by shoppers. Built on the same FM architecture found beneath the G Sedan and FX Crossover, the EX offered up a

“Jacob, what on earth makes you think I’d give you a QX80 after the horrible things you said about it?!” The Infiniti PR rep on the phone, Jenn McCarthy, was incredulous. Livid even. I could see her point. What if I was wrong? Just 24 hours earlier I had been riffing on the styling of the Infiniti flagship. I’d done my best impression

Models 2011 to 2015 Infiniti M37, M35h, M56 and Q70 / Q70 Hybrid Infiniti’s flagship sedan packed distinctive looks, attainable pricing, a gorgeously lavish cabin, and no shortage of world-class feature content. Vehicle Type Full-size luxury sedan History/Description Buckle up! With a myriad of models and a mid-cycle nomencl

“This is the most important vehicle we have ever launched,” said Christian Meunier, Global Division VP of Infiniti Marketing and Sales at the launch on the eve of media day at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. This may just be the best-looking entry into the segment... It may seem hyperbolic, but when you consider the goings-on in the seg

Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve had its fair share of action during the 2019 running of the Canadian Grand Prix, but there was also some rigorous competition taking place off-track leading up to the lone Canadian date on the Formula 1 calendar. Now in its sixth year, the Infiniti Engineering Academy is a global search for the world’s top en