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2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept

2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept

Making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show today, the Infiniti Etherea Concept re-imagines the compact luxury car for a discerning new generation of younger buyers, while providing a glimpse of a future European Infiniti line-up where the brand's convention-defying distinctiveness reaches into the compact class for the first time. (continued below)

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Infiniti Etherea: Entry-Level Compact Luxury Concept

Source: Infiniti | Published: Mon Feb 14, 2011

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Encapsulating everything that Infiniti stands for - including no-compromise hybrid power and maximum driving pleasure - in a car 14 feet long, Etherea proposes a bold new approach to the premium compact segment. Its dynamic character and highly sculptural, near mono-volume form provide a silhouette unlike anything currently in the class.

Francois Bancon, General Manager of Exploratory and Advanced Product, said: "We think the market - and buyers of compact cars - is ready for a car like this, especially in Europe. As a vehicle to single out its owner as progressive, self confident and a little off the beaten path, Etherea fits very well with what Infiniti is all about."

High Performance

Etherea's segment-busting appeal is based on the coming together of several vehicles styles. It is part elegant coupe, part spacious sedan, part practical hatchback and even part tall crossover. And being an Infiniti, there is also a large helping of sports car in the way it drives.

Like all Infinitis, Etherea puts driving pleasure high up alongside design. The concept car has been designed for a potent yet highly efficient hybrid drivetrain based around an in-house platform and the innovative one electric motor/twin clutch system used in the Infiniti M35h, the marque's first hybrid currently going on sale around Europe.

A supercharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder petrol engine developing 245 horsepower provides quick response and strong acceleration throughout the performance range. Boosting power when more is needed, and providing silent, emission-free driving at low speeds, is an electric motor. The transmission is a continuously variable (CVT) type and, in an Infiniti first, drive is to the front wheels.

Like the M35h, the hybrid powertrain is designed to use clean electric power more often, for longer periods and at higher speeds than hybrids generally manage, endowing Etherea with a hybrid's advantages out on the open road as well as in busy city streets. This maximizes efficiency and cuts CO2 emissions even further while imposing no compromises on the driving front.

Independent suspension, regenerative braking and advanced drive-by-wire electric/hydraulic steering further enhance the balance between performance and greenness.

Infiniti Etherea Concept: Review (2/2)

Specifications
Key: AT - automatic transmission, MT - manual transmission, F/R/AWD - front/rear/all wheel drive
Powertrain
Type I4, Supercharged
Displacement 153 cu in (2500 cc)
Power 245 hp @ n/a RPM
Torque n/a
Redline n/a
Driveline n/a
Transmission n/a
Brakes & Tires
Brakes Front - Rear n/a
Tire Size Front - Rear n/a
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length n/a
Width n/a
Height n/a
Curb Weight n/a
Performance
0-60 n/a
1/4 Mile n/a
60-0 Braking n/a
Top Speed n/a
Fuel Economy
EPA Fuel Mileage - City/Highway n/a
Origin & Price
Origin Japan
Base Retail Price (MSRP) n/a

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