To introduce what’s in essence a sleeker, coupe-style model of the present Infiniti QX50, the Canadian division of the Japanese automaker invited just a few members of the automotive press to drive its new crossover coupe and see, or not less than start to see, what we’re getting with this mannequin pretty explicitly impressed by the 2003 Infiniti FX, the primary true SUV to prioritize the sporty side over its utility facet.

To maintain you in your toes till our more-comprehensive assessment coming very quickly, listed below are 10 issues most value realizing about this new Infiniti QX55 coupe-style crossover.

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1. A profitable design

Let’s begin with the plain: the design division’s savvy work. Normally phrases, the adjustments made to the QX50’s exterior design to render it sleeker and extra aerodynamic aren’t all that main, however they undoubtedly create a definite look. I actually just like the simplified window strains, and ditto for the darkened entrance particulars, 20-inch wheels and even the rear finish of the automobile with its unique LED lights and repositioned license plate. And dressed up, that’s, with the Slate Gray colouring ($750) and the two-tone purple and black inside ($350), the primary impression is actually profitable.

For au auto firm with considerably restricted means, it could be too pricey to speculate large quantities of cash in growing an unique powertrain for this mannequin. Infiniti already has in use an intriguing turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with variable compression ratio, so logically sufficient that is the one bolted beneath the hood of the QX55. Delivering 268 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, the two.0L unit is paired with a CVT and, because the phase calls for, all-wheel drive. Observe that the QX55 (identical to its boxier QX50 counterpart) is the one one within the class to come back with a constantly variable transmission.