Infiniti M and IPL G Coupe Take Top Scores in Luxury Sedan/Wagon and Luxury High Performance Categories
Infiniti vehicles today earned two more accolades – bringing home top honors in Total Car Score's first-ever Top Scoring Car Awards. The 2012 Infiniti M bested the competition in the Luxury Sedan/Wagon category, while the Infiniti IPL G Coupe finished atop the Luxury High Performance category. The Infiniti M was also among the elite group of top three overall scorers across all models evaluated.
"We are excited for Infiniti to be honored with this new distinction from Total Car Score," said Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore. "The Infiniti M and IPL G exemplify true luxury – with premium style, performance, craftsmanship and technology, they are setting the bar high in taking the inaugural top spots in the Luxury Sedan/Wagon and Luxury High Performance categories."
Infiniti officially opened its new global headquarters in Hong Kong Tuesday, signaling the rising importance of Asia for high-end automakers.
The relocation, almost 3,000 km from Nissan's Yokohama headquarters, heralds Infiniti's expansion plans with China a key tenet.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, opening the Infiniti HQ, said Hong Kong is an ideal base for continued growth in the world's largest auto market.
"Why? Because Hong Kong is the door to China," Ghosn said. "It's also a place where you can easily connect with the southeast of Asia, so that's why we said let's get out of Tokyo, let's go to Hong Kong, put the whole team together so we can reinforce the identity of the brand and the people working for the brand and be very near, and interacting with, the main promising market for Infiniti, which is China."
The New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) selected the 2012 Infiniti QX56 for the second time during its annual Winter Vehicle Awards with the best in class premium SUV.
NEMPA members gather every February to evaluate a wide range of vehicles for performance qualities in the harsh winter weather conditions of Boston and the greater Northeast area. The award will be presented May 11 during an awards dinner at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“The Infiniti QX56 will not be ignored,” said one NEMPA judge. “This strikingly styled, full-size body-on-frame SUV carries Infiniti design themes proudly and exudes its premium status from every angle. A brawny 5.6-liter V8 employs direct injection for both power and efficiency. Innovative Hydraulic Body Motion Control keeps the QX56 flat during cornering, reducing drama and delivering a surprisingly easy yet sporty driving experience. The cabin is finished to a stunning degree of luxury, and the QX56 offers some of Infiniti’s highest levels of driver information and passenger entertainment.”
Pepe Infiniti's Executive Manager Mark Hersh interviewed on News 12 discussing the new features of Pepe Infiniti's brand new location at 300 Central Avenue in White Plains, NY.
In honor of our Mothers, we will be closed on Mothers Day, May 13, 2012.
Construction of engine assembly operations in Decherd supports Daimler partnership
The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler reached a milestone today when Tennessee officials joined Nissan leadership to break ground on a new manufacturing facility in Decherd, Tenn. The new facility - located at the existing Nissan powertrain assembly complex - will produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cyl. gasoline engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models.
Senior Vice President Research & Development, Nissan Americas Carla Bailo and Vice President Production Engineering and Component Facilities Mark Swenson joined local officials to mark the start of construction on this significant project.
"Today, we begin an exciting new chapter for the Renault-Nissan Alliance and our continued investment in the United States," Swenson said. "Today's groundbreaking marks the latest move in our collaboration with Daimler to localize production capacity and enhance our competitiveness in the global market."
Pepe Infiniti will be closing early at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 for a private event.
Formula One returned to in-season testing for the first time since 2008 yesterday, but heavy rain at Mugello disrupted most teams' planned programs. Following are highlights from the testing:
Driver: Mark Webber
Car: RB8
Laps: 24 laps
Best time: 1:23.648
Circuit length: 4.655 km
Fastest lap: F. Alonso (1:22.444)
Initial forecasts had suggested there would be a 30% chance of rain at the Tuscan track, but damp conditions in the early morning led the team to run a re-worked plan, which included some running on Pirelli's intermediate tires. The Team used those outings to test a number of aerodynamic and mechanical development parts, which had been brought to Italy for the test.
A brief lull in the wet weather later in the morning gave Mark a couple of dry tire runs and the team maximized the opportunity before the heaviest rain of the day arrived. During that spell, Mark set the day's second quickest time, recording a lap of 1.23:648
Mark commented: "Obviously, the weather wasn't great today, so we didn't get to do much running in the dry. Really, we only got one decent run on the slicks. Then it rained after lunch and with limited sets of wets available, you can't do that much. We're hoping for better over the next couple of days.
"It's an important test. We have a lot of information to gather and, while today didn't quite work out as expected, I'm optimistic that over the course of the next few days we'll get the information we need.
"I have to say this is a fantastic track. It's very challenging for the driver and very quick. I don't know if we'll ever race here in the future, you never know, but to see the crowd here today was very special. A lot of people came to watch and that's great."
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