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Infiniti to Show Q60 Coupe Preview Concept in Detroit

It seems Japanese luxury automaker has learned a trick or two from its German rivals and has started making concept cars that closely mirror future production models. Already, they've shown us the Q80 Inspiration Concept, which should pan out into a flagship four-door coupe to rival the Mercedes CLS-Class and BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.
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But for many Infiniti fans and owners, a replacement for the G Coupe is more desperately needed. Sure, they changed its name to Q60 and even launched a "performance" version with a few suspension tweaks, but an all-new model is needed to battle the new BMW 4 Series.

Los Angeles is the last big show on the 2014 auto calendar. After it closes its doors, everybody's attention will be firmly fixated on Detroit, likely to be the biggest event in years.

That's where Infiniti plans to show the current Q60's successor, according to a recent interview released by company as a press statement.

"So in Detroit we are showing Q60, the concept. So you are going to recognize the body artistry from Q80 in Q60. Because this really is about, it's not a throw away car, or a throw away exercise. It shows the aspects. The new grill – very thick grille – much more performance; you're going to see it. The body structure, the romance – you're going to see it. The very simple rear-end, the crescent cut – you're going to see all of these aspects. So it's really a celebration of the key aspects of all the cars coming,"
 admits Alfonso Albaisa, executive design director, Infiniti Motor Company

Other than that, we know nothing, but it's more than reasonable to expect all the tech and engines to be borrowed from the Q50 sedan. V6 engines are a given, but the really interesting part is that the Q60 could fight the Bimmer with Mercedes engines, built under license in Japan. We're talking about the 2.1-liter 170 hp diesel and the 211 hp 2-liter turbo that you get with the CLA and C-Class.

Come January, we're going to find out just how different the Q60 will be from the Q50. Expect wider tracks, a larger grille and sportier interior. What you should look for is a rival to the M4, since Infiniti is going to roll out only a few Q50 Eau Rouge performance sedans and is likely to lose money on all of them. The company simply doesn't have the tech to chase the M division, but not everybody coupe buyer wants power these days.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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