2022 INFINITI QX55 (INFINITI)
By Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Japanese luxury brands are going back to the future to find their mojo.
First Acura time-traveled back to the 1990s to rediscover its sporty roots. The successful journey brought us the Acura NSX supercar and athletic RDX and MDX SUVs. Infiniti is using the same method to aid its SUV fortunes.
Say hello to the sexy QX55 created from the frozen DNA of an Infiniti FX found after a trip in the way-back machine. I took it to Hell (Michigan) and back.
QX55 is the first Japanese fastback to brave the compact luxe segment against the German trinity of BMW X4, Mercedes GLC Coupe, and Audi Q5 Sportback. But it s not the first fastback Infiniti SUV. Indeed, Nissan s premium brand pioneered the racy SUV concept waaaay back in 2003 with the FX. With a rear-drive layout, a long hood that arrived an hour before the cabin, and salacious looks, FX (which eventually became QX70 under Infiniti s new nomenclature until it disappeared
The front end looks similar to the 2022 Tucson.
Gets premium interior with high-end features like connected car tech and ADAS.
Gets a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated and a turbocharged unit
Will be manufactured in Montgomery, Alabama for sale in the USA.
Hyundai has officially stepped into the world of pickups, debuting its first offering, the Santa Cruz. It was first showcased as a concept six years ago at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. A couple of weeks back, Hyundai had teased the exterior design of the Santa Cruz, claiming that the pickup was meant for a fun ride and not just heavy-duty work.
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