Infiniti is getting a little more serious about racing

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 10/16/2014 at 11:26 • Filed to: None

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Will do BTCC, with the Q50.

I hope they will do more in the future. SuperGT, WTCC, DTM, GTE, and why not, even WRC(with the future Q20).

mr2gud2u > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 11:35

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I like it. I have had a soft spot for the Q series since 91. How can you not love a Nissan V8?

Converse > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 11:47

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The idea that Infiniti is serious about racing is a good one. However, there cars seem a bit big. Maybe a racing program will fix this issue. That Q50 will look like a monster amongst the 1-series, Focus, and the like.

kanadanmajava1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 11:52

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The race version looks fast but the street version looks boring.

I was just wondering why they were participating in the BTCC series but I just learned that the Q50 is sold in European markets. I guess they forgot to ship them to Finnish dealers...

We have only Qashqai, Juke and other horrible Nissans. GT-R is for sale here but I think they have been able to sell only 1 or 2.

Pitchblende > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 12:12

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Infiniti needs to get their name out there more in the UK and the BTCC is a great place to start. I've only recently actually noticed their cars on the road, I think someone near me has a big blue lumpy car and there's a lumpy SUV or two about. They should probably give them names, too, that way I might have some idea what I'm looking at.

KirkyV > kanadanmajava1 10/16/2014 at 12:19

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For what it's worth, I don't think I've ever seen an Infiniti in person, and I come from the 'B' in BTCC.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Converse 10/16/2014 at 18:30

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Can't be worse than when American muscle cars, invaded BTCC.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > kanadanmajava1 10/16/2014 at 18:34

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Strange, one would think that Fins are more interested in AWD, speed machines.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > KirkyV 10/16/2014 at 18:37

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Why? Every enthusiast should check out, a new brand that enters the market, even a new model.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Pitchblende 10/16/2014 at 18:46

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But they have names Q and QX.

Q30-A3

Q50 -A4

Q60-A5

Q70-A6

Q80-A7/A8

QX50-Q5

QX60-Q7

QX70-X6

QX80-Escalade

Easy as Q.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > mr2gud2u 10/16/2014 at 18:49

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High tech. V6 seems more likely, for the Q80, if that's what you mean.

kanadanmajava1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 19:27

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GT-R is pretty expensive here. The base price is around €170k ($217k). Cheapest used one (out of three) is €88k ($113k).

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > kanadanmajava1 10/16/2014 at 19:34

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Why would it cost so much?

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 19:43

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By worse you mean AWESOME. The mini's still won their share

kanadanmajava1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 19:52

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We have high taxes. Especially for powerful or big new cars.

It comes outside EU which causes some percentage to customs (maybe 5% but I don't remember this exactly), our value added tax is 24% and then we have the car tax paid during the importation of a vehicle. The car tax is now CO2 emission based which throws GT-R into quite high tax values. If I found the correct CO2 value the car tax is around 45%.

mr2gud2u > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/16/2014 at 20:14

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I was actually referencing the 91 Q45. It had a 276hp 4.5. Great engine, bit not super durable.

Pitchblende > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 03:14

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All that says to me is that they are made with Japanese flair and German imagination.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > kanadanmajava1 10/17/2014 at 14:59

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Don't worry, the hybrid GT-R will emit around 100g of CO2, per hundred miles.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Pitchblende 10/17/2014 at 15:37

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Not necessarily, what non enthusiast can guess that behind the 4C name hides a lump of carbon fiber and Italian passion? You don't need a flamboyant name for a flamboyant car.

Pitchblende > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 15:44

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But that has the words Alfa Romeo in front of it, with all the history of slightly fragile red Italian machines behind it (and I nearly didn't recognise it without those words).

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Pitchblende 10/17/2014 at 15:58

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History matters the most for those old enough to remember it, and everybody knows that old people drive Buicks.

kanadanmajava1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 18:13

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I don't remember any rumors about such...

I'm not worrying about the price of GT-Rs as it is way too new car for me. But it would more fun too see some exciting Nissan and not just the boring ones.

In 2012 the best selling new car in Finland was Nissan Qashqai! And it was third best in the last year and holding the same position currently. VW Golf, Skoda Octavia and Toyota Avensis are the other best sellers. Our new car market is so boring.