Infiniti moving away from V8's

[RIPnFX]

Check out this article, Infiniti is planing to get ride of V8's in their lineup


http://i.autoblog.com/2012/09/05/infiniti-moving-away-from-v8-power/

 

[GEE50FX]

Good find Rip. It's sad if we are going to lose the V8s, but it does seem to be the trend, except for a few the domestic brands.

 

[Chad@InfinitiSouthBay]

Well I can tell you that we have begun recieving 2013 models and the V8 options are still present in the M56 and FX50, and of course the QX56.

 

[RIPnFX]

These are future plans so the 2013's don't count as they are already in production

 

[Chad@InfinitiSouthBay]

It's possible, I can also see them moving to a 4 cyl. turbo in the G as well, only time will tell. Im personally hoping they keep the IPL around and introduce the GT-R engine into it!

 

[fxlr8]

I would take a V6TT over a N/A V8 any day. DO it Do it..

 

[GEE50FX]

^^^^. 4 sure, 4 sure :good:

 

[RIPnFX]

I agree with Jeff as well

 

[trainerKEN]

it's all about improvements of technology... Today's V6 (or even 4 bangers) can easily out perform the V8s of the past and even do it with better fuel efficiency. I mean... look at the GT-R! It easily keeps up with the V10 Gallardo yet it weighs a lot more... A LOT MORE!

 

[RIPnFX]

I agree the GTR is the perfect example

 

[PMG 705]

Nothing sounds like an NA v8 though.. More costly to add power compared to an FI V6 or I4,but they sound glorious



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[Dracula]

i totally agre with pmg.. Same with BMW. They had the 1 n only v10 engine and got rid of it, now its v8 (doesnt sound the same) 2008 bmw m3 beautiful v8, they got rid of that too its going down to i6 tt

 

[StuLax18]

It seems to be a fairly common change now to see smaller engines but with FI added to make up for it. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[jdTrader]

V8 NA FTW! :good:

 

[PMG 705]

With the mandated MPG requirements for future cars, the V10's and perhaps V8's are going by way of the dinosaurs. Reminds me of the gas crunch of the 70's.



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[StuLax18]

Those damn hippies had kids and now the kids are grown up and trying to ruin the country again!

 

[TurTLeG]

Small turbos are the way of the future.

I would easily opt for that, just something built better then that turbo motor in the juke.

 

[jdTrader]

And just imagine if they had built the same tech and turbo around a v8 GTR instead of a v6.


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[trainerKEN]

OR just imagine if they simply shaved off a couple hundred pounds off the GT-R?

 

[jdTrader]

Fire-proof carbon fiber V8?


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