The wait for the Infiniti Essence is finally over, as the much-anticipated concept car to celebrate 20 years of Nissan’s luxury brand, has been presented at the 2009 Geneva motor show. The figures of this car are enviable: a two-seater hybrid coupè with 600hp, rear wheel drive and 4.7 metres in length to follow the new “Dynamic Adeyaka” philosophy.

The muscular exterior contrasts with the minimalist interior and twin colour design: black for the driver’s side and red for the passenger’s. The engine is a V6, 3.7L with twin turbo compressors to reach 440hp. This is combined with an electric motor at 160hp, that can function independently, achieving zero emissions.

Figures are estimated at about 190 g/km of average fuel consumption (8l/100km), despite the 600hp. Safety features include the Safety Shield, Distance Control Assistant and Back-up Collision Prevention.

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Infiniti, the luxury Nissan brand that will debut in Europe in October, has launched a booking list on the internet in response to the large scale request from the public.

The list can be found on the official Infiniti Europe site where you can easily sign up and put yourself on the list. According to Bastien Schupp, CEO of the European division, the response has been beyond expectation, with calculations that it has reached about 10,000 requests on the continent.

The first markets to have official showrooms will include France, Italy and Spain, along with others. Another six countries will follow in January 2009, and finally in April the last six with Germany and Great Britain on board.

Via | AutoMotoPortal

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The Infiniti brand is coming to Europe. The first car they will be showing is the Infiniti EX37, what they call “the world’s first coupé crossover”: a sporty SUV with a coupè-like exterior and a luxurious interior.

The Infiniti EX37 will thus be part of a trend inaugurated by its bigger brother, the FX35/45 and taken further by the BMW X6.

The specs on the EX37 are quite attractive: the VQ37 engine is a 3.7 litre V6 engines with 24 valves, double overhead cams and variable valve timing and lift that produces more than 310 ps and 350 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission and an “intelligent” all-whell drive system. No word yet on performance or fuel consumption.

Equipment levels appear to be quite rich, but we’ll have to wait for information about the prices to know how competitive this EX37 will be on the market. You can find below the full text of the Infiniti press release.

Infiniti EX37

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